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Eight Things About Trae Young's 2018-19 Season

1) Trae did numbers and entered 'Oscar Robertson Territory'

Young averaged 19.1 points, 8.1 assists and 3.7 rebounds per game in his first NBA season. He led all rookies in total points (1549) and assists (653) while finishing fifth in steals (72) and eighth in rebounds (301).

Young and Robertson (1960-61) are the only two rookies in NBA history to score 1500 or more points and hand out 600 or more assists. Young and Robertson are also the only two rookies in league history to have seven or more games with 30+ points and 10+ assists.