Gilbert Arenas vs. Mike Brown Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Mike Brown and Gilbert Arenas, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Gilbert Arenas played 11 years in the NBA, 1 less than Mike Brown, who played 12. Gilbert Arenas had the first of his seasons in 2001-02, while Mike Brown had his rookie season in 1986-87. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Gilbert Arenas 11 5 2001-02 to 2011-12
Mike Brown 12 9 1986-87 to 1997-98

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Gilbert Arenas Mike Brown
Season 2001-021986-87
Team Golden State WarriorsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas 47 24.6 10.9 0.9 1.9 2.8 3.7 1.5 0.2 2.1 2.4 3.7 8.2 .453 0.8 2.4 .345 2.6 3.4 .775
Mike Brown 62 13.2 4.2 1.1 2.3 3.5 0.4 0.3 0.1 1.0 2.1 1.7 3.2 .527 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.2 .639
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas ------- --- ----------
Mike Brown 1 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2

Gilbert Arenas Mike Brown
Season 2002-031987-88
Team Golden State WarriorsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement Most Improved Player-
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas 82 35.0 18.3 1.2 3.5 4.7 6.3 1.5 0.2 3.5 3.2 6.2 14.4 .431 1.3 3.8 .348 4.5 5.7 .791
Mike Brown 46 12.8 4.3 1.4 2.0 3.5 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.8 1.8 1.7 3.8 .448 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.5 .577
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas ------- --- ----------
Mike Brown 1 4.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.0 .500

Season 3

Gilbert Arenas Mike Brown
Season 2003-041988-89
Team Washington WizardsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas 55 37.6 19.6 1.0 3.6 4.6 5.0 1.9 0.2 4.1 3.2 6.5 16.6 .392 2.3 6.1 .375 4.3 5.8 .748
Mike Brown 66 15.9 4.5 1.4 2.5 3.9 0.6 0.4 0.3 1.2 2.0 1.6 3.8 .419 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.0 .708
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas ------- --- ----------
Mike Brown 2 5.5 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 4

Gilbert Arenas Mike Brown
Season 2004-051989-90
Team Washington WizardsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf SemisJazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas 80 40.9 25.5 1.0 3.7 4.7 5.1 1.7 0.3 3.0 3.1 8.2 19.0 .431 2.6 7.0 .365 6.5 8.0 .814
Mike Brown 82 17.0 6.2 1.4 3.2 4.5 0.6 0.4 0.3 1.1 2.3 2.2 4.2 .515 0.0 0.0 .500 1.9 2.4 .789
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas 10 45.1 23.6 0.8 4.4 5.2 6.2 2.1 0.6 3.9 3.4 7.3 19.4 .376 1.8 7.7 .234 7.2 9.4 .766
Mike Brown 5 13.4 3.6 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.6 0.2 0.2 1.0 2.2 1.4 3.0 .467 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.0 .800

Season 5

Gilbert Arenas Mike Brown
Season 2005-061990-91
Team Washington WizardsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf 1st RdJazz Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas 80 42.3 29.3 0.7 2.8 3.5 6.1 2.0 0.3 3.7 3.6 9.3 20.9 .447 2.5 6.8 .369 8.2 10.0 .820
Mike Brown 82 17.0 4.8 1.3 2.8 4.1 0.6 0.4 0.3 1.0 2.0 1.6 3.5 .454 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.2 .742
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas 6 47.3 34.0 1.2 4.3 5.5 5.3 2.2 0.7 3.3 3.5 10.8 23.3 .464 3.3 7.7 .435 9.0 11.7 .771
Mike Brown 9 24.8 9.6 2.2 5.1 7.3 0.6 0.3 0.1 1.3 4.0 3.0 6.2 .482 0.0 0.0 - 3.6 4.2 .842

Season 6

Gilbert Arenas Mike Brown
Season 2006-071991-92
Team Washington WizardsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas 74 39.8 28.4 0.8 3.7 4.6 6.0 1.9 0.2 3.2 3.4 8.7 20.9 .418 2.8 7.9 .351 8.2 9.7 .844
Mike Brown 82 21.7 7.7 2.3 3.5 5.8 1.0 0.5 0.4 1.3 2.4 2.7 6.0 .453 0.0 0.0 .000 2.3 3.5 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas ------- --- ----------
Mike Brown 16 17.1 5.8 1.4 2.7 4.1 0.7 0.1 0.1 1.0 2.7 1.9 4.7 .400 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.6 .780

Season 7

Gilbert Arenas Mike Brown
Season 2007-081992-93
Team Washington WizardsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf 1st RdJazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas 13 32.7 19.4 0.5 3.5 3.9 5.1 1.8 0.1 3.8 2.3 6.0 15.1 .398 1.7 6.0 .282 5.7 7.4 .771
Mike Brown 82 18.9 5.7 1.8 3.0 4.8 0.8 0.4 0.3 1.2 2.3 2.1 5.0 .430 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 2.0 .689
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas 4 23.5 10.8 0.0 1.8 1.8 2.8 0.5 0.0 2.0 3.3 3.5 9.0 .389 1.3 3.0 .417 2.5 3.0 .833
Mike Brown 5 18.6 6.6 0.8 2.4 3.2 0.4 0.0 0.2 1.0 1.8 2.6 5.0 .520 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.2 .636

Season 8

Gilbert Arenas Mike Brown
Season 2008-091993-94
Team Washington WizardsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas 2 31.5 13.0 0.5 4.0 4.5 10.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 2.0 3.0 11.5 .261 1.0 3.5 .286 6.0 8.0 .750
Mike Brown 82 23.4 3.6 1.5 4.0 5.5 0.9 0.6 0.4 0.9 2.7 1.4 3.2 .427 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.4 .653
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas ------- --- ----------
Mike Brown ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Gilbert Arenas Mike Brown
Season 2009-101994-95
Team Washington WizardsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas 32 36.5 22.6 0.5 3.6 4.2 7.2 1.3 0.3 3.7 3.0 7.9 19.3 .411 2.0 5.7 .348 4.8 6.5 .739
Mike Brown 27 7.9 1.3 0.3 1.3 1.7 0.4 0.3 0.0 0.6 1.3 0.4 1.5 .250 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 1.0 .556
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas ------- --- ----------
Mike Brown ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Gilbert Arenas Mike Brown
Season 2010-111995-96
Team Washington Wizards, Orlando MagicPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas 70 25.7 10.8 0.3 2.4 2.7 3.9 1.1 0.3 2.5 2.7 3.8 10.5 .366 1.4 4.7 .297 1.7 2.2 .784
Mike Brown 9 18.0 2.9 1.6 2.6 4.1 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.7 2.7 1.0 1.8 .563 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.9 .471
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas 5 16.2 8.6 0.8 2.0 2.8 2.4 0.2 0.2 1.2 2.8 3.6 8.4 .429 0.6 2.4 .250 0.8 1.2 .667
Mike Brown ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Gilbert Arenas Mike Brown
Season 2011-121996-97
Team Memphis GrizzliesPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdSuns Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas 17 12.4 4.2 0.1 0.9 1.1 1.1 0.6 0.1 0.7 2.1 1.5 3.8 .406 0.8 2.3 .333 0.4 0.6 .700
Mike Brown 6 13.8 2.7 1.5 2.7 4.2 0.8 0.2 0.2 0.3 1.5 0.8 2.0 .417 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.7 .600
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas 6 3.8 0.7 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.0 0.3 1.3 .250 0.0 0.7 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Mike Brown 4 6.5 2.8 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.5 0.5 1.3 .400 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.0 .875

Season 12

Gilbert Arenas Mike Brown
Season -1997-98
Team -Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Suns Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas ------- --- ----------
Mike Brown ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas ------- --- ----------
Mike Brown 1 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -