Wally Szczerbiak vs. Trae Young Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Trae Young and Wally Szczerbiak, 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

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.

Wally Szczerbiak played 10 years in the NBA, 4 more than Trae Young, who played 6. Wally Szczerbiak had the first of his seasons in 1999-00, 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 achivements, 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
Wally Szczerbiak 10 7 1999-00 to 2008-09
Trae Young 6 3 2018-19 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Wally Szczerbiak Trae Young
Season 1999-002018-19
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wally Szczerbiak 73 29.7 11.6 1.2 2.5 3.7 2.8 0.8 0.3 1.1 2.4 4.7 9.2 .511 0.4 1.1 .359 1.8 2.2 .826
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wally Szczerbiak 4 23.5 6.0 0.5 1.5 2.0 0.5 0.8 0.3 0.3 1.8 3.0 7.5 .400 0.0 0.8 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Trae Young ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Wally Szczerbiak Trae Young
Season 2000-012019-20
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wally Szczerbiak 82 34.8 14.0 1.6 3.8 5.5 3.2 0.7 0.4 1.7 2.8 5.7 11.2 .510 0.3 0.9 .338 2.2 2.5 .870
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wally Szczerbiak 4 35.8 14.0 1.0 3.5 4.5 2.5 1.3 0.8 3.0 1.5 4.5 9.3 .486 0.0 0.3 .000 5.0 6.3 .800
Trae Young ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Wally Szczerbiak Trae Young
Season 2001-022020-21
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdHawks Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wally Szczerbiak 82 38.0 18.7 1.5 3.3 4.8 3.1 0.8 0.3 2.2 2.3 7.4 14.6 .508 1.1 2.3 .455 2.8 3.3 .831
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wally Szczerbiak 3 43.3 20.0 3.0 4.0 7.0 2.0 0.7 0.0 2.7 2.7 7.0 14.7 .477 0.7 3.0 .222 5.3 6.0 .889
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
Wally Szczerbiak Trae Young
Season 2002-032021-22
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wally Szczerbiak 52 35.3 17.6 1.0 3.6 4.6 2.6 0.8 0.4 1.7 2.4 6.8 14.0 .481 1.2 2.8 .421 2.9 3.3 .867
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wally Szczerbiak 6 42.0 14.5 1.0 4.0 5.0 2.2 1.0 0.2 3.0 3.2 4.8 10.2 .475 0.5 2.3 .214 4.3 5.0 .867
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
Wally Szczerbiak Trae Young
Season 2003-042022-23
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf FinalsHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wally Szczerbiak 28 22.2 10.2 0.9 2.3 3.1 1.2 0.4 0.0 1.0 1.5 3.8 8.4 .449 0.7 1.6 .435 1.9 2.3 .828
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wally Szczerbiak 12 24.8 11.8 0.8 2.5 3.3 1.7 0.5 0.2 2.0 2.6 3.9 9.3 .420 0.8 2.4 .345 3.2 3.4 .927
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
Wally Szczerbiak Trae Young
Season 2004-052023-24
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wally Szczerbiak 81 31.6 15.5 1.0 2.7 3.7 2.4 0.5 0.2 1.6 2.2 5.7 11.3 .506 0.8 2.1 .373 3.2 3.8 .855
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wally Szczerbiak ------- --- ----------
Trae Young ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Wally Szczerbiak Trae Young
Season 2005-06-
Team Minnesota Timberwolves, Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wally Szczerbiak 72 37.9 19.0 1.1 3.3 4.3 3.0 0.6 0.3 1.9 2.1 6.8 14.1 .487 1.4 3.5 .400 3.9 4.3 .897
Trae Young ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wally Szczerbiak ------- --- ----------
Trae Young ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Wally Szczerbiak Trae Young
Season 2006-07-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wally Szczerbiak 32 28.1 15.0 0.5 2.6 3.1 1.7 0.6 0.1 1.7 2.0 5.0 12.1 .415 1.4 3.3 .415 3.5 3.9 .897
Trae Young ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wally Szczerbiak ------- --- ----------
Trae Young ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Wally Szczerbiak Trae Young
Season 2007-08-
Team Seattle Supersonics, Cleveland Cavaliers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf Semis-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wally Szczerbiak 75 23.1 11.5 0.5 2.4 2.9 1.4 0.3 0.2 1.0 1.4 4.1 9.6 .431 1.2 2.9 .413 2.0 2.3 .851
Trae Young ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wally Szczerbiak 13 28.8 10.8 0.3 1.5 1.8 1.5 0.2 0.1 0.8 2.5 3.6 9.6 .376 1.5 4.8 .323 2.0 2.2 .929
Trae Young ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Wally Szczerbiak Trae Young
Season 2008-09-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wally Szczerbiak 74 20.6 7.0 0.6 2.6 3.1 1.1 0.4 0.1 0.7 1.8 2.4 5.4 .450 0.9 2.3 .411 1.2 1.4 .849
Trae Young ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Wally Szczerbiak 12 12.8 3.6 0.7 1.7 2.3 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.8 1.6 1.3 3.0 .444 0.2 1.0 .167 0.8 0.9 .818
Trae Young ------- --- ----------
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