Tayshaun Prince vs. Trae Young Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Trae Young and Tayshaun Prince, 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.

Tayshaun Prince played 14 years in the NBA, 8 more than Trae Young, who played 6. Tayshaun Prince had the first of his seasons in 2002-03, 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
Tayshaun Prince 14 9 2002-03 to 2015-16
Trae Young 6 3 2018-19 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Tayshaun Prince Trae Young
Season 2002-032018-19
Team Detroit PistonsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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 %
Tayshaun Prince 42 10.4 3.3 0.1 1.0 1.1 0.6 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.6 1.3 2.8 .449 0.5 1.1 .426 0.3 0.4 .647
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 %
Tayshaun Prince 15 25.4 9.4 0.7 3.1 3.8 1.5 0.5 0.9 1.1 1.3 3.3 7.7 .426 0.9 3.2 .292 1.9 2.5 .763
Trae Young ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Tayshaun Prince Trae Young
Season 2003-042019-20
Team Detroit PistonsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
Tayshaun Prince 82 32.9 10.3 1.1 3.6 4.8 2.3 0.8 0.8 1.5 1.8 4.1 8.8 .467 0.7 1.9 .363 1.3 1.7 .766
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 %
Tayshaun Prince 23 34.8 9.9 1.8 4.2 6.0 2.3 1.1 1.3 0.8 2.7 3.8 9.2 .410 0.6 2.1 .265 1.8 2.4 .745
Trae Young ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Tayshaun Prince Trae Young
Season 2004-052020-21
Team Detroit PistonsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Pistons Lost NBA FinalsHawks 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 %
Tayshaun Prince 82 37.1 14.7 1.6 3.7 5.3 3.0 0.7 0.9 1.6 2.0 5.7 11.7 .487 0.6 1.7 .341 2.7 3.3 .807
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 %
Tayshaun Prince 25 40.8 13.4 2.2 4.1 6.3 3.3 1.0 0.4 1.5 2.0 5.3 12.3 .433 0.9 2.4 .367 1.9 2.4 .800
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
Tayshaun Prince Trae Young
Season 2005-062021-22
Team Detroit PistonsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pistons Lost East 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 %
Tayshaun Prince 82 35.3 14.1 1.3 3.0 4.2 2.3 0.8 0.5 1.1 1.2 5.5 12.2 .455 0.8 2.2 .350 2.2 2.9 .765
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 %
Tayshaun Prince 18 41.4 16.4 2.4 3.3 5.7 3.0 0.7 0.8 1.7 1.3 5.9 12.8 .459 1.2 2.6 .457 3.5 4.2 .829
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
Tayshaun Prince Trae Young
Season 2006-072022-23
Team Detroit PistonsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Pistons Lost East 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 %
Tayshaun Prince 82 36.6 14.3 1.8 3.5 5.2 2.8 0.6 0.7 1.2 1.4 5.6 12.2 .460 1.0 2.6 .386 2.1 2.7 .768
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 %
Tayshaun Prince 16 41.6 14.1 1.7 4.8 6.4 3.8 0.9 0.3 1.9 1.9 5.2 12.5 .415 1.1 2.8 .409 2.6 3.4 .759
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
Tayshaun Prince Trae Young
Season 2007-082023-24
Team Detroit PistonsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tayshaun Prince 82 32.9 13.2 1.3 3.5 4.9 3.3 0.5 0.4 1.1 1.1 5.1 11.5 .448 0.6 1.8 .363 2.3 2.9 .768
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 %
Tayshaun Prince 17 39.5 13.8 1.9 3.6 5.5 3.2 0.8 0.5 1.9 1.8 5.9 12.2 .481 0.5 1.5 .320 1.6 2.0 .794
Trae Young ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Tayshaun Prince Trae Young
Season 2008-09-
Team Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons 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 %
Tayshaun Prince 82 37.3 14.2 1.6 4.2 5.8 3.1 0.5 0.6 1.2 1.3 5.6 12.4 .450 0.7 1.7 .397 2.3 3.0 .778
Trae Young ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tayshaun Prince 4 32.3 3.8 0.3 3.3 3.5 1.3 0.3 0.0 1.3 1.0 1.8 6.8 .259 0.3 1.3 .200 0.0 0.0 -
Trae Young ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Tayshaun Prince Trae Young
Season 2009-10-
Team Detroit Pistons-
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 %
Tayshaun Prince 49 34.0 13.5 1.4 3.6 5.1 3.3 0.7 0.4 1.2 1.6 5.8 11.8 .486 0.6 1.5 .370 1.4 2.0 .714
Trae Young ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tayshaun Prince ------- --- ----------
Trae Young ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Tayshaun Prince Trae Young
Season 2010-11-
Team Detroit Pistons-
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 %
Tayshaun Prince 78 32.8 14.1 1.0 3.2 4.2 2.8 0.4 0.5 1.1 1.2 6.1 12.8 .473 0.4 1.3 .347 1.5 2.2 .702
Trae Young ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tayshaun Prince ------- --- ----------
Trae Young ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Tayshaun Prince Trae Young
Season 2011-12-
Team Detroit Pistons-
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 %
Tayshaun Prince 63 33.1 12.7 1.1 3.3 4.5 2.4 0.4 0.5 1.2 1.2 5.3 12.7 .421 0.6 1.7 .356 1.4 1.8 .774
Trae Young ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tayshaun Prince ------- --- ----------
Trae Young ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Tayshaun Prince Trae Young
Season 2012-13-
Team Detroit Pistons, Memphis Grizzlies-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West 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 %
Tayshaun Prince 82 32.1 10.4 0.9 3.6 4.4 2.4 0.6 0.3 1.1 1.0 4.4 10.0 .438 0.5 1.1 .404 1.2 1.6 .738
Trae Young ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tayshaun Prince 15 30.3 7.0 0.8 3.0 3.8 1.9 0.5 0.3 0.7 1.2 2.9 8.1 .355 0.3 1.3 .263 0.9 1.5 .609
Trae Young ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Tayshaun Prince Trae Young
Season 2013-14-
Team Memphis Grizzlies-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tayshaun Prince 76 25.6 6.0 0.4 2.7 3.1 1.6 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.8 2.6 6.5 .407 0.3 0.9 .290 0.4 0.8 .567
Trae Young ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tayshaun Prince 7 16.1 3.0 0.6 0.9 1.4 0.9 0.1 0.0 0.1 1.1 1.4 3.7 .385 0.1 0.6 .250 0.0 0.0 -
Trae Young ------- --- ----------

Season 13
Tayshaun Prince Trae Young
Season 2014-15-
Team Memphis Grizzlies, Boston Celtics, Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tayshaun Prince 58 24.1 7.5 0.9 2.7 3.6 1.6 0.5 0.3 0.6 0.9 3.1 6.9 .440 0.5 1.2 .463 0.8 1.1 .754
Trae Young ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tayshaun Prince ------- --- ----------
Trae Young ------- --- ----------

Season 14
Tayshaun Prince Trae Young
Season 2015-16-
Team Minnesota Timberwolves-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tayshaun Prince 77 19.0 2.9 0.4 1.5 1.9 1.0 0.5 0.2 0.4 0.8 1.3 3.0 .445 0.1 0.3 .174 0.2 0.2 .684
Trae Young ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tayshaun Prince ------- --- ----------
Trae Young ------- --- ----------
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