Reggie Jackson vs. Trae Young Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Trae Young and Reggie Jackson, 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 / Games against each other

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.

Reggie Jackson played 14 years in the NBA, 6 more than Trae Young, who played 8. Reggie Jackson had the first of his seasons in 2011-12, 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
Reggie Jackson 14 8 2011-12 to 2024-25
Trae Young 8 3 2018-19 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Reggie Jackson Trae Young
Season 2011-122018-19
Team Oklahoma City ThunderAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First 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%
Reggie Jackson 45 11.1 3.1 0.3 0.9 1.2 1.6 0.6 0.0 0.8 0.7 1.1 3.5 .321 0.3 1.4 .210 0.6 0.6 .862
difference:+36+19.8+16.0+0.5+2.0+2.5+6.5+0.3+0.2-3.0-1.0+5.4+12.0+.097+1.6+4.6+.114+3.6+4.5+.033
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 Reggie Jackson nor Trae Young played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Reggie Jackson Trae Young
Season 2012-132019-20
Team Oklahoma City ThunderAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf SemisDid 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%
Reggie Jackson 70 14.2 5.3 0.3 2.1 2.4 1.7 0.4 0.2 0.8 1.2 2.1 4.6 .458 0.3 1.5 .231 0.7 0.9 .839
difference:+10+21.1+24.3+0.2+1.6+1.9+7.6+0.7+0.1-4.0-0.5+7.0+16.2+.021+3.1+8.0+.130+7.3+8.4+.021
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Reggie Jackson 11 33.5 13.9 0.4 4.5 4.9 3.6 0.5 0.5 1.9 3.1 5.2 10.8 .479 1.2 3.9 .302 2.4 2.6 .897
Trae Young DNP------ --- ----------

Season 3

Reggie Jackson Trae Young
Season 2013-142020-21
Team Oklahoma City ThunderAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Thunder Lost West Conf FinalsHawks 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%
Reggie Jackson 80 28.5 13.1 0.5 3.4 3.9 4.1 1.1 0.1 2.1 1.8 5.0 11.5 .440 1.0 3.1 .339 2.0 2.2 .893
difference:+17+5.2+12.2+0.1+0.1+5.3+0.3+0.1-2.0+2.7+6.2+.002+1.2+3.2+.004+5.7+6.5+.007
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%
Reggie Jackson 19 27.9 11.1 0.7 3.1 3.8 2.4 0.3 0.2 2.0 2.6 3.9 8.5 .466 1.1 2.8 .396 2.1 2.3 .886
difference:+3+9.8+17.7+0.3+0.7+1.0+7.1+1.0+0.2-2.0-0.4+5.5+13.9+.048+1.7+6.2+.083+5.2+6.1+.020
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

Reggie Jackson Trae Young
Season 2014-152021-22
Team Oklahoma City Thunder, Detroit PistonsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks 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%
Reggie Jackson 77 29.5 14.5 0.7 3.5 4.2 6.0 0.8 0.1 2.4 2.2 5.6 12.9 .434 0.9 3.1 .299 2.4 2.8 .830
difference:+1+5.4+13.9+0.4+0.5+3.7+0.1-1.6-0.5+3.8+7.4+.026+2.2+4.9+.083+4.2+4.5+.074
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%
Reggie Jackson DNP------ --- ----------
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

Reggie Jackson Trae Young
Season 2015-162022-23
Team Detroit PistonsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdHawks 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%
Reggie Jackson 79 30.7 18.8 0.7 2.5 3.2 6.2 0.7 0.1 2.8 2.4 6.8 15.7 .434 1.5 4.2 .353 3.7 4.3 .864
difference:+6+4.1+7.4+0.1+0.3+0.2+4.0+0.4-1.3-1.0+1.4+3.3+.005+0.6+2.1+.018+4.1+4.5+.022
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%
Reggie Jackson 4 36.8 14.3 0.5 2.8 3.3 9.3 1.5 0.5 2.5 2.5 6.3 13.8 .455 0.8 4.5 .167 1.0 1.0 1.000
difference:+2+1.5+14.9+0.3+0.4+0.9+0.2+0.2-1.5-0.7+3.7+11.0+.052+2.2+4.5+.166+5.2+6.2+.140
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

Reggie Jackson Trae Young
Season 2016-172023-24
Team Detroit PistonsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement 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%
Reggie Jackson 52 27.4 14.5 0.4 1.8 2.2 5.2 0.7 0.1 2.2 2.5 5.5 13.0 .419 1.3 3.5 .359 2.3 2.6 .868
difference:+2+8.6+11.2+0.5+0.6+5.6+0.6+0.1-2.2-0.5+2.5+5.7+.011+1.9+5.2+.014+4.1+4.9+.013
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 Reggie Jackson nor Trae Young played in the postseason in their season 6

Season 7

Reggie Jackson Trae Young
Season 2017-182024-25
Team Detroit PistonsAtlanta 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%
Reggie Jackson 45 26.7 14.6 0.6 2.1 2.8 5.3 0.6 0.1 2.2 1.9 5.5 12.8 .426 1.2 3.8 .308 2.5 3.0 .836
difference:+31+9.3+9.6+0.1+0.5+0.3+6.3+0.6+0.1-2.5+1.9+5.3+.015+1.7+4.6+.032+4.0+4.4+.039
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 Reggie Jackson nor Trae Young played in the postseason in their season 7

Season 8

Reggie Jackson Trae Young
Season 2018-192025-26
Team Detroit PistonsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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%
Reggie Jackson 82 27.9 15.4 0.5 2.1 2.6 4.2 0.7 0.1 1.8 2.5 5.4 12.8 .421 2.1 5.7 .369 2.5 2.9 .864
difference:+77+0.1+2.4+0.5+0.1+0.6+3.6+0.1+0.1-0.2-0.7+0.2+1.2+.050+1.1+0.5+.177+3.9+4.9+.043
Trae Young 5 27.8 17.8 0.0 2.0 2.0 7.8 0.8 0.2 2.0 1.8 5.2 14.0 .371 1.0 5.2 .192 6.4 7.8 .821
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Reggie Jackson 4 27.0 17.8 1.3 2.0 3.3 7.0 0.8 0.0 1.3 3.0 7.0 16.3 .431 2.3 5.3 .429 1.5 1.8 .857
Trae Young DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Reggie Jackson played 6 seasons more than Trae Young in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 9 to 14, from 2020 to 2025—Reggie Jackson played in 4 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship.