Ricky Davis vs. Trae Young Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Trae Young and Ricky Davis, 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.

Ricky Davis played 12 years in the NBA, 6 more than Trae Young, who played 6. Ricky Davis had the first of his seasons in 1998-99, 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
Ricky Davis 12 2 1998-99 to 2009-10
Trae Young 6 3 2018-19 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Ricky Davis Trae Young
Season 1998-992018-19
Team Charlotte HornetsAtlanta 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 %
Ricky Davis 46 12.1 4.5 0.9 1.0 1.8 1.3 0.7 0.2 1.2 1.0 1.8 4.3 .405 0.0 0.3 .167 1.0 1.3 .763
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 %
Ricky Davis ------- --- ----------
Trae Young ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Ricky Davis Trae Young
Season 1999-002019-20
Team Charlotte HornetsAtlanta 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 %
Ricky Davis 48 11.9 4.7 0.6 1.1 1.7 1.3 0.6 0.2 1.0 0.8 2.0 3.9 .503 0.0 0.1 .000 0.8 1.1 .765
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 %
Ricky Davis ------- --- ----------
Trae Young ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Ricky Davis Trae Young
Season 2000-012020-21
Team Miami HeatAtlanta 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 %
Ricky Davis 7 10.0 4.6 0.1 0.9 1.0 1.6 0.7 0.3 0.7 1.0 1.7 4.1 .414 0.1 0.1 1.000 1.0 1.1 .875
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 %
Ricky Davis ------- --- ----------
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

Ricky Davis Trae Young
Season 2001-022021-22
Team Cleveland CavaliersAtlanta 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 %
Ricky Davis 82 23.8 11.7 0.8 2.2 3.0 2.2 0.8 0.3 1.8 1.8 4.6 9.5 .481 0.1 0.4 .314 2.4 3.0 .790
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 %
Ricky Davis ------- --- ----------
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

Ricky Davis Trae Young
Season 2002-032022-23
Team Cleveland CavaliersAtlanta 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 %
Ricky Davis 79 39.6 20.6 1.2 3.7 4.9 5.5 1.6 0.5 3.5 2.3 7.6 18.6 .410 0.9 2.6 .363 4.4 5.9 .748
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 %
Ricky Davis ------- --- ----------
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

Ricky Davis Trae Young
Season 2003-042023-24
Team Cleveland Cavaliers, Boston CelticsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Celtics Lost East 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 %
Ricky Davis 79 31.3 14.4 1.0 3.6 4.5 3.3 1.2 0.3 2.4 2.2 5.6 12.0 .469 0.7 1.8 .371 2.5 3.5 .718
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 %
Ricky Davis 4 30.8 11.8 0.8 2.3 3.0 3.5 0.5 0.0 3.0 1.8 4.0 10.0 .400 1.0 2.5 .400 2.8 4.0 .688
Trae Young ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Ricky Davis Trae Young
Season 2004-05-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics 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 %
Ricky Davis 82 32.9 16.0 0.8 2.2 3.0 3.0 1.1 0.3 2.5 2.1 5.9 12.7 .462 0.7 2.2 .339 3.5 4.3 .815
Trae Young ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ricky Davis 7 34.1 12.4 0.7 2.9 3.6 2.0 1.3 0.3 3.0 3.3 4.6 10.6 .432 0.4 1.3 .333 2.9 3.7 .769
Trae Young ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Ricky Davis Trae Young
Season 2005-06-
Team Boston Celtics, 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 %
Ricky Davis 78 41.1 19.4 0.8 3.7 4.5 5.1 1.2 0.2 2.7 2.4 7.5 16.7 .448 0.9 3.1 .302 3.5 4.4 .797
Trae Young ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ricky Davis ------- --- ----------
Trae Young ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Ricky Davis Trae Young
Season 2006-07-
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 %
Ricky Davis 81 37.3 17.0 0.7 3.2 3.9 4.8 1.0 0.3 2.6 2.3 6.2 13.4 .465 1.5 3.8 .397 3.0 3.5 .839
Trae Young ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ricky Davis ------- --- ----------
Trae Young ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Ricky Davis Trae Young
Season 2007-08-
Team Miami Heat-
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 %
Ricky Davis 82 36.1 13.8 0.7 3.6 4.3 3.4 1.1 0.2 2.3 2.3 5.1 11.8 .433 1.6 4.1 .405 1.9 2.4 .787
Trae Young ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ricky Davis ------- --- ----------
Trae Young ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Ricky Davis Trae Young
Season 2008-09-
Team Los Angeles Clippers-
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 %
Ricky Davis 36 21.8 6.4 0.3 1.4 1.7 2.3 0.5 0.1 1.1 1.8 2.3 6.8 .339 1.0 3.1 .315 0.9 1.0 .861
Trae Young ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ricky Davis ------- --- ----------
Trae Young ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Ricky Davis Trae Young
Season 2009-10-
Team Los Angeles Clippers-
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 %
Ricky Davis 36 13.9 4.4 0.3 1.3 1.6 1.1 0.3 0.1 0.8 1.1 1.7 4.0 .434 0.4 1.2 .381 0.5 0.9 .581
Trae Young ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ricky Davis ------- --- ----------
Trae Young ------- --- ----------