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Trae Young Makes NBA History in Hawks Win vs Sixers

Trae Young is making NBA history this season.

Justin Grasso

Mar 23, 2025; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young (11) drives to the basket against the Philadelphia 76ers in the third quarter at State Farm Arena. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images
Mar 23, 2025; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young (11) drives to the basket against the Philadelphia 76ers in the third quarter at State Farm Arena. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images / Brett Davis-Imagn Images
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Following a standout performance against the Sixers on Sunday night, Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young finds himself on a historic list.

Being a star scorer, long-range sharpshooter, and playmaker in one package, Young is having a statistical run that only two other players have had in NBA history.

via @StatMamba: Trae Young becomes just the 3rd player in NBA history to have a single season recording: 1,500+ PTS, 750+ AST, 150+ 3PM.

Against the Sixers, Young checked in for 33 minutes. He had a double-double with 28 points and 12 assists in 33 minutes of action. The Hawks defeated the Sixers 132-119, sending Philly to New Orleans with its fourth-straight loss.

With Young popping up on that historic NBA leaderboard, he joins Russell Westbrook and James Harden.

Westbrook and James Harden accomplished that feat during the 2016-2017 season. At the time, Russell Westbrook was with the Oklahoma City Thunder. The veteran guard notched 2,558 points, 840 assists, and made 200 threes.

Harden was with the Houston Rockets. He dominated the list, producing 2,356 points, 907 assists, and 262 three-pointers made. That year, Harden and Westbrook were MVP finalists, with the latter player taking home the trophy for his success throughout the season.

Young hasn’t entered the MVP conversation this season, as the discussion is dominated by Nikola Jokic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Still, that shouldn’t take away from Young’s impressive campaign. In 65 games, Young has averaged 24 points, 11 assists, and three rebounds. He is shooting 33 percent on eight threes per game.

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Justin Grasso
JUSTIN GRASSO

Title: Credentialed writer/reporter covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s FanNation Email: JustinGrasso32@Gmail.com Location: Philadelphia, PA Expertise: Reporting, insight, and analysis on the Sixers and the NBA  Justin Grasso is a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s FanNation.  Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writer’s Association.  Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoNBA

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