Nicolas Claxton vs. Trae Young Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Trae Young and Nicolas Claxton, 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.

Nicolas Claxton played 5 years in the NBA, 1 less than Trae Young, who played 6. Nicolas Claxton had the first of his seasons in 2019-20, 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
Nicolas Claxton 5 3 2019-20 to 2023-24
Trae Young 6 3 2018-19 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Nicolas Claxton Trae Young
Season 2019-202018-19
Team Brooklyn NetsAtlanta 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 %
Nicolas Claxton 15 12.5 4.4 1.3 1.7 2.9 1.1 0.1 0.5 0.6 0.9 1.8 3.2 .563 0.1 0.5 .143 0.7 1.4 .524
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 %
Nicolas Claxton ------- --- ----------
Trae Young ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Nicolas Claxton Trae Young
Season 2020-212019-20
Team Brooklyn NetsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nets Lost East 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 %
Nicolas Claxton 32 18.6 6.6 1.3 3.8 5.2 0.9 0.7 1.3 0.6 2.1 2.8 4.5 .621 0.0 0.2 .200 1.0 2.0 .484
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 %
Nicolas Claxton 12 10.8 2.5 1.2 1.6 2.8 0.6 0.3 1.0 0.3 1.7 1.2 2.4 .483 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.3 .667
Trae Young ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Nicolas Claxton Trae Young
Season 2021-222020-21
Team Brooklyn NetsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East 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 %
Nicolas Claxton 47 20.7 8.7 1.9 3.7 5.6 0.9 0.5 1.1 0.8 2.3 3.8 5.6 .674 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 2.0 .581
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 %
Nicolas Claxton 4 24.5 10.5 1.8 4.5 6.3 1.5 1.3 2.3 0.5 1.5 4.8 6.0 .792 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 5.5 .182
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

Nicolas Claxton Trae Young
Season 2022-232021-22
Team Brooklyn NetsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nets Lost East 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 %
Nicolas Claxton 76 29.9 12.6 2.4 6.8 9.2 1.9 0.9 2.5 1.3 2.8 5.4 7.7 .705 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 3.2 .541
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 %
Nicolas Claxton 4 29.3 10.5 1.3 6.8 8.0 1.5 0.3 1.8 0.8 2.0 4.5 6.3 .720 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.5 .600
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

Nicolas Claxton Trae Young
Season 2023-242022-23
Team Brooklyn NetsAtlanta 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 %
Nicolas Claxton 71 29.8 11.8 2.7 7.2 9.9 2.1 0.6 2.1 1.3 2.5 5.2 8.2 .629 0.0 0.1 .200 1.5 2.8 .551
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 %
Nicolas Claxton ------- --- ----------
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

Nicolas Claxton Trae Young
Season -2023-24
Team -Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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 %
Nicolas Claxton ------- --- ----------
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 %
Nicolas Claxton ------- --- ----------
Trae Young ------- --- ----------