Hank McDowell vs. Trae Young Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Trae Young and Hank McDowell, 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.

Hank McDowell and Trae Young both played 6 years in the NBA. Hank McDowell had the first of his seasons in 1981-82, 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
Hank McDowell 6 2 1981-82 to 1986-87
Trae Young 6 3 2018-19 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Hank McDowell Trae Young
Season 1981-822018-19
Team Golden State WarriorsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
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 %
Hank McDowell 30 11.2 3.2 1.4 2.0 3.3 0.7 0.2 0.3 0.7 1.7 1.1 2.8 .405 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.4 .659
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 %
Hank McDowell ------- --- ----------
Trae Young ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Hank McDowell Trae Young
Season 1982-832019-20
Team Golden State Warriors, Portland Trail BlazersAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 %
Hank McDowell 56 9.0 2.9 1.0 1.2 2.1 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.7 1.5 1.0 2.3 .460 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.1 .770
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 %
Hank McDowell 2 2.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Trae Young ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Hank McDowell Trae Young
Season 1983-842020-21
Team San Diego ClippersAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks 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 %
Hank McDowell 57 10.7 3.6 1.1 1.6 2.7 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.9 1.4 1.5 3.5 .431 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 1.0 .679
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 %
Hank McDowell ------- --- ----------
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

Hank McDowell Trae Young
Season 1984-852021-22
Team Houston RocketsAtlanta 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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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Hank McDowell 34 3.9 1.4 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.6 0.6 1.2 .476 0.0 0.0 .000 0.2 0.3 .700
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 %
Hank McDowell ------- --- ----------
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

Hank McDowell Trae Young
Season 1985-862022-23
Team Houston RocketsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost NBA 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 %
Hank McDowell 22 9.3 3.0 0.5 1.7 2.2 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.5 1.1 1.1 1.9 .571 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.1 .680
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 %
Hank McDowell 13 2.5 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.5 0.2 0.5 .286 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.6 .625
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

Hank McDowell Trae Young
Season 1986-872023-24
Team Milwaukee BucksAtlanta 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 %
Hank McDowell 7 10.0 3.1 1.3 1.4 2.7 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.4 2.0 1.1 2.4 .471 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.0 .857
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 %
Hank McDowell ------- --- ----------
Trae Young ------- --- ----------