5 Records achieved by Trae Young in the 2021 NBA Playoffs so far 

Trae Young is rapidly turning into the star he was expected to become when he first came into the NBA. The 2020 All-Star starter has been battling it out for the Atlanta Hawks in the 2021 NBA Playoffs, averaging 29.8 points and 10.3 assists per game so far.

The Hawks are now just one win away from making it to the Eastern Conference finals after their Game 5 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday. Their rise under interim head coach Nate McMillan has been monumental, and Trae Young has been a vital cog in their transition so far.

Trae Young has played 10 career playoff games.He’s scored 30+ points in half of them. pic.twitter.com/skUiPa8t9t

— StatMuse (@statmuse) June 17, 2021

Young has had an explosive start to his NBA Playoffs career and has been on a record-breaking spree since making his debut against the New York Knicks in Round 1. On that note, let's find out the five records Trae Young has achieved in his debut NBA Playoffs campaign so far.

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5) Trae Young becomes 4th player to record 30 points and 10 assists on his NBA Playoffs debut

Trae Young's debut NBA Playoffs game had every ingredient to make it one of the most electrifying introductions of all time. Playing against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden for the first time isn't quite the ideal way for an opposition player to flourish. But Young had other ideas.

He scored 32 points and dished out ten assists on the night to lead his team to an unexpected win. To cap off his brilliant performance, he also silenced the hostile MSG crowd with a match-winning floater to seal the game.

Trae Young became the first player since Derrick Rose to record a 30-point and 10-assist game in a debut playoff game.

Trae Young became the first player since Derrick Rose to record a 30-point and 10-assist game in a debut playoff game. Interestingly, Rose was playing for the opposition in that game and was the third player to achieve the feat. Before Young and Rose, veterans Chris Paul and LeBron James were the two players to have a 30-point and 10-assist debut NBA Playoffs game.

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4) 4th player in Atlanta Hawks history to score 20+ points in 10 straight playoff games

Trae Young is yet to record a game in which he has scored under 20 points in the 2021 NBA Playoffs. He has led the side in scoring nine out of ten times so far and is looking unstoppable at the moment. The last game against the Philadelphia 76ers was his highest-scoring playoff game as he tallied 39 points on the night.

Young scored 25 of his 39 points in the second half of the match to lead the Atlanta Hawks to an outrageous comeback win. The Hawks were down by 26 points at one stage.

Trae Young becomes the fourth @ATLHawks player to score 20+ points in 🔟 consecutive playoff games, joining:◻️ Dominique Wilkins◻️ Cliff Hagan◻️ Bob Pettit (2x)@TheTraeYoung ❄️ pic.twitter.com/JSJd7p0aXs

— The Athletic (@TheAthletic) June 17, 2021

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3) 2nd player after LeBron James to score 30 points, 10 assists and 5 rebounds in a NBA Playoffs debut

Trae Young

Trae Young's NBA Playoffs debut saw him achieve multiple records, with one of them already mentioned before in this article. His staggering stat line of 32 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds saw him become only the second player since LeBron James to amass a 30/5/10 game in a debut postseason game.

Trae Young is the 2nd player in NBA history with 30 points, 10 assists and 5 rebounds in his postseason debut. LeBron James is the other. pic.twitter.com/reENWRuhG7

— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) May 24, 2021

That outing gave Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks immense confidence moving forward as they went onto crush the New York Knicks 4-1 to advance to the Conference semi-finals.

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2) Youngest player to tally 18+ assists in an NBA Playoffs game

Trae Young put on a show in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semi-final series between the Atlanta Hawks and Philadelphia 76ers. The Hawks trailed by as many as 18 points at one stage, but Young continued to fight, disrupting the Sixers' defensive setup and helping his team win the match 103-100.

The Hawks ended up defending their home court successfully and leveled the series 2-2. Young eclipsed former Atlanta Hawks player Spud Webb's record of becoming the youngest player to tally 18 assists in a playoff game.

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1) Youngest player to record a 25-point and 15-assists game

In the same match in which he broke Spud Webb's record, Trae Young also managed to become the youngest player to score 25+ points and 15+ assists in an NBA Playoffs game. His ability to make shots for himself and create opportunities for his teammates has been phenomenal since McMillan joined the club.

Trae Young's evolution has seen him mature as a player and has helped him terrorize opposition defenses with his court vision. Still 22, he has loads of years left in him, and one can only imagine how lethal he will be when he hits his prime.