Despite the Hawks’ 6-21 start, Trae Young’s sophomore campaign is off to a blazing start.
So far Young has posted 12 games with at least 30 points and 10 assists, surpassing LeBron James' efforts at age 21. (Young had his 13th game with 30 points — with just seven assists — in the Hawks' loss to the Lakers Sunday in Atlanta.)
Young turns 22 in September.
As a rookie, Young shot 41.8% from the field and 32.4% from 3-point range. So far this year he’s hitting 44.3% from the field, 36.8% from beyond the arc.
In October he became the first NBA player to tally at least 38 points, seven rebounds and nine assists in each of his team's first two games of the year.
The second-year point guard is among the league leaders in multiple categories — not all just scoring. He trails only James (288) in assists. Here’s where Young stacks up:
Minutes played
16. Trae Young • 908
Field goals
8. Trae Young • 237
Field goal attempts
4. Trae Young • 535
3-point field goals
7. Trae Young • 86
3-point field goal attempts
4. Trae Young • 234
Field goals missed
2. Trae Young • 298
Free throws
7. Trae Young • 162
Free throw attempts
7. Trae Young • 189
Assists
2. Trae Young • 222
Turnovers
2. Trae Young • 127
Points
4. Trae Young • 722
Minutes per game
14. Trae Young • 34.9
Points per game
5. Trae Young • 27.8
Assists per game
4. Trae Young • 8.5
The Hawks play the Knicks Tuesday night in New York.
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