Atlanta Hawks rookie point guard Trae Young has a higher usage rate than LeBron James and Kevin Durant did as rookies, according to Basketball Reference.

Usage rate is an estimate of the percentage of team plays used by a player while he's on the floor.

Young has a usage rate of 28.3. During their rookies seasons, LeBron had a usage rate of 28.2, while Durant was at 28.1.

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After getting off to a slow start to the season, Trae Young has rounded into form very nicely for the Hawks and is making the Rookie of the Year race tighter as each day passes.

In 75 games for Atlanta, Young is averaging 18.9 points, 3.6 rebounds and 7.9 assists per contest. The 20-year-old is shooting 41.9 percent from the field, 33.7 percent from beyond the arc and 82.1 percent from the free-throw line.

The Hawks have fully given the keys to the offense to Young, who has 27 double-doubles and one triple-double on the season. Night after night, the Texas native is putting on a show for the Hawks and proving he has star potential.

Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic and Young are battling it out for the Rookie of the Year award. Ironically, Doncic is tied for first with Ben Gordon for the highest usage rate in NBA history by a rookie at 30.4