Justin Jackson vs. Trae Young Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Trae Young and Justin 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.

Justin Jackson played 7 years in the NBA, 1 more than Trae Young, who played 6. Justin Jackson had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, 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
Justin Jackson 7 2 2017-18 to 2023-24
Trae Young 6 3 2018-19 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Justin Jackson Trae Young
Season 2017-182018-19
Team Sacramento KingsAtlanta 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 %
Justin Jackson 68 22.1 6.7 0.4 2.4 2.8 1.1 0.4 0.2 0.6 1.2 2.7 6.2 .442 0.8 2.7 .308 0.4 0.5 .722
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 %
Justin Jackson ------- --- ----------
Trae Young ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Justin Jackson Trae Young
Season 2018-192019-20
Team Sacramento Kings, Dallas MavericksAtlanta 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 %
Justin Jackson 81 19.9 7.2 0.5 2.1 2.6 1.2 0.4 0.2 0.4 1.2 2.7 6.0 .447 1.1 3.0 .355 0.8 1.0 .785
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 %
Justin Jackson ------- --- ----------
Trae Young ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Justin Jackson Trae Young
Season 2019-202020-21
Team Dallas MavericksAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks 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 %
Justin Jackson 65 16.1 5.5 0.4 2.0 2.4 0.8 0.2 0.2 0.2 1.1 2.1 5.2 .396 0.7 2.5 .294 0.6 0.8 .840
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 %
Justin Jackson 3 5.3 1.3 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 2.0 .167 0.0 1.0 .000 0.7 1.3 .500
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
Justin Jackson Trae Young
Season 2020-212021-22
Team Oklahoma City Thunder, Milwaukee BucksAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionHawks 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 %
Justin Jackson 34 17.0 7.2 0.5 1.8 2.3 1.5 0.4 0.1 0.9 0.9 2.6 6.5 .403 1.1 3.4 .308 0.9 1.1 .838
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 %
Justin Jackson 5 3.0 1.2 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.6 1.0 .600 0.0 0.4 .000 0.0 0.0 -
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
Justin Jackson Trae Young
Season 2021-222022-23
Team Boston Celtics, Phoenix SunsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
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 %
Justin Jackson 7 5.1 2.1 0.1 0.9 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.7 2.1 .333 0.4 1.3 .333 0.3 0.3 1.000
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 %
Justin Jackson ------- --- ----------
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
Justin Jackson Trae Young
Season 2022-232023-24
Team Boston CelticsAtlanta 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 %
Justin Jackson 23 4.7 0.9 0.1 0.7 0.7 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.3 1.2 .259 0.2 0.9 .250 0.0 0.1 .500
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 %
Justin Jackson ------- --- ----------
Trae Young ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Justin Jackson Trae Young
Season 2023-24-
Team Minnesota Timberwolves-
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 %
Justin Jackson 2 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Trae Young ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Justin Jackson ------- --- ----------
Trae Young ------- --- ----------
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