Ray Allen vs. Trae Young Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Trae Young and Ray Allen, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Ray Allen played 18 years in the NBA, 10 more than Trae Young, who played 8. Ray Allen had the first of his seasons in 1996-97, while Trae Young had his rookie season in 2018-19. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Ray Allen 18 11 1996-97 to 2013-14
Trae Young 8 3 2018-19 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Ray Allen Trae Young
Season 1996-972018-19
Team Milwaukee BucksAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Ray Allen 82 30.9 13.4 1.2 2.8 4.0 2.6 0.9 0.1 1.8 2.7 4.8 11.1 .430 1.4 3.6 .393 2.5 3.0 .823
difference:+1+5.7+0.4+0.1+0.3+5.5+0.1-2.0-1.0+1.7+4.4+.012+0.5+2.4+.069+1.7+2.1+.006
Trae Young 81 30.9 19.1 0.8 2.9 3.7 8.1 0.9 0.2 3.8 1.7 6.5 15.5 .418 1.9 6.0 .324 4.2 5.1 .829
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Ray Allen nor Trae Young played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Ray Allen Trae Young
Season 1997-982019-20
Team Milwaukee BucksAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Ray Allen 82 40.1 19.5 1.5 3.4 4.9 4.3 1.4 0.1 3.2 3.0 6.9 16.0 .428 1.6 4.5 .364 4.2 4.8 .875
difference:+22+4.8+10.1+1.0+0.3+0.6+5.0+0.3-1.6-1.3+2.2+4.8+.009+1.8+5.0+.003+3.8+4.5+.015
Trae Young 60 35.3 29.6 0.5 3.7 4.3 9.3 1.1 0.1 4.8 1.7 9.1 20.8 .437 3.4 9.5 .361 8.0 9.3 .860
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Ray Allen nor Trae Young played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3

Ray Allen Trae Young
Season 1998-992020-21
Team Milwaukee BucksAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdHawks Lost East Conf Finals
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Ray Allen 50 34.4 17.1 1.1 3.1 4.2 3.6 1.1 0.1 2.4 2.3 6.1 13.5 .450 1.5 4.2 .356 3.5 3.9 .903
difference:+13+0.7+8.2+0.5+0.2+0.3+5.8+0.3+0.1-1.7-0.5+1.6+4.2+.012+0.7+2.1+.013+4.2+4.8+.017
Trae Young 63 33.7 25.3 0.6 3.3 3.9 9.4 0.8 0.2 4.1 1.8 7.7 17.7 .438 2.2 6.3 .343 7.7 8.7 .886
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Ray Allen 3 40.0 22.3 2.7 4.7 7.3 4.3 1.0 0.3 3.7 3.0 8.3 15.7 .532 3.0 6.3 .474 2.7 4.3 .615
difference:+13+2.3+6.5+2.3+2.3+4.5+5.2+0.3+0.3-0.3-0.8+1.1+6.7+.114+0.2+2.7+.161+4.6+4.1+.251
Trae Young 16 37.7 28.8 0.4 2.4 2.8 9.5 1.3 0.0 4.0 2.2 9.4 22.4 .418 2.8 9.0 .313 7.3 8.4 .866

Season 4

Ray Allen Trae Young
Season 1999-002021-22
Team Milwaukee BucksAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Ray Allen 82 37.4 22.1 1.0 3.4 4.4 3.8 1.3 0.2 2.2 2.3 7.8 17.2 .455 2.1 5.0 .423 4.3 4.9 .887
difference:+6+2.5+6.3+0.3+0.3+0.7+5.9+0.4+0.1-1.8-0.6+1.6+3.1+.005+1.0+3.0+.041+2.3+2.4+.017
Trae Young 76 34.9 28.4 0.7 3.1 3.7 9.7 0.9 0.1 4.0 1.7 9.4 20.3 .460 3.1 8.0 .382 6.6 7.3 .904
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Ray Allen 5 37.4 22.0 2.0 4.6 6.6 2.6 1.6 0.0 1.8 2.0 8.0 18.0 .444 2.0 5.2 .385 4.0 4.4 .909
difference:+0.2+6.6+1.0+0.6+1.6+3.4+1.0-4.4-0.6+3.6+4.2+.125+0.6+2.4+.201+1.2+2.2+.121
Trae Young 5 37.2 15.4 1.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 0.6 0.0 6.2 2.6 4.4 13.8 .319 1.4 7.6 .184 5.2 6.6 .788

Season 5

Ray Allen Trae Young
Season 2000-012022-23
Team Milwaukee BucksAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf FinalsHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Ray Allen 82 38.2 22.0 1.2 4.0 5.2 4.6 1.5 0.2 2.5 2.3 7.7 16.0 .480 2.5 5.7 .433 4.2 4.8 .888
difference:+9+3.4+4.2+0.4+1.8+2.2+5.6+0.4+0.1-1.6-0.9+0.5+3.0+.051+0.4+0.6+.098+3.6+4.0+.002
Trae Young 73 34.8 26.2 0.8 2.2 3.0 10.2 1.1 0.1 4.1 1.4 8.2 19.0 .429 2.1 6.3 .335 7.8 8.8 .886
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Ray Allen 18 42.7 25.1 1.1 3.1 4.1 6.0 1.3 0.6 2.4 2.4 8.8 18.4 .477 3.2 6.6 .479 4.4 4.8 .919
difference:+12+4.4+4.1+0.3+0.3+0.4+4.2+0.4+0.1-1.6-0.6+1.2+6.4+.074+0.2+2.4+.146+1.8+2.4+.059
Trae Young 6 38.3 29.2 0.8 2.8 3.7 10.2 1.7 0.7 4.0 1.8 10.0 24.8 .403 3.0 9.0 .333 6.2 7.2 .860

Season 6

Ray Allen Trae Young
Season 2001-022023-24
Team Milwaukee BucksAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Ray Allen 69 36.6 21.8 1.2 3.3 4.5 3.9 1.3 0.3 2.3 2.3 7.7 16.6 .462 3.3 7.7 .434 3.1 3.6 .873
difference:+15+0.6+3.9+0.8+1.0+1.7+6.9+0.1-2.1-0.3+0.3+2.1+.032+0.1+1.0+.061+3.3+3.9+.018
Trae Young 54 36.0 25.7 0.4 2.3 2.8 10.8 1.3 0.2 4.4 2.0 8.0 18.7 .430 3.2 8.7 .373 6.4 7.5 .855
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Ray Allen nor Trae Young played in the postseason in their season 6

Season 7

Ray Allen Trae Young
Season 2002-032024-25
Team Milwaukee Bucks, Seattle SupersonicsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement Cup All-Tournament Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Ray Allen 76 37.9 22.5 1.2 3.8 5.0 4.4 1.4 0.2 2.6 2.9 7.9 17.9 .439 2.6 7.0 .377 4.2 4.5 .916
difference:+1.9+1.7+0.7+1.2+1.9+7.2+0.2-2.1-1.0+0.5+0.2+.028+0.3+1.4+.037+2.3+2.9+.041
Trae Young 76 36.0 24.2 0.5 2.6 3.1 11.6 1.2 0.2 4.7 1.9 7.4 18.1 .411 2.9 8.4 .340 6.5 7.4 .875
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Ray Allen nor Trae Young played in the postseason in their season 7

Season 8

Ray Allen Trae Young
Season 2003-042025-26
Team Seattle SupersonicsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Ray Allen 56 38.4 23.0 1.2 3.9 5.1 4.8 1.3 0.2 2.8 2.4 8.0 18.2 .440 2.6 6.8 .392 4.4 4.8 .904
difference:+52+5.4+2.2+1.2+1.6+2.8+4.7+0.3+0.2-0.5-0.4+2.0+1.7+.076+1.3+0.3+.200+3.1+4.2+.071
Trae Young 4 33.0 20.8 0.0 2.3 2.3 9.5 1.0 0.0 2.3 2.0 6.0 16.5 .364 1.3 6.5 .192 7.5 9.0 .833
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Ray Allen nor Trae Young played in the postseason in their season 8

Additional Years

* Ray Allen played 10 seasons more than Trae Young in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 9 to 18, from 2005 to 2014—Ray Allen played in 8 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships.

In those 10 extra years over Trae Young, Ray Allen got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 All-NBA Second Team
Achievement 6 All-Star Game