Jaylen Brown vs. Alvin Williams Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Alvin Williams and Jaylen Brown, 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.

Jaylen Brown played 8 years in the NBA, 1 less than Alvin Williams, who played 9. Jaylen Brown had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Alvin Williams had his rookie season in 1997-98. 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
Jaylen Brown 8 7 2016-17 to 2023-24
Alvin Williams 9 3 1997-98 to 2006-07

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jaylen Brown Alvin Williams
Season 2016-171997-98
Team Boston CelticsPortland Trail Blazers, Toronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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 %
Jaylen Brown 78 17.2 6.6 0.6 2.2 2.8 0.8 0.4 0.2 0.9 1.8 2.5 5.4 .454 0.6 1.7 .341 1.1 1.6 .685
Alvin Williams 54 19.8 6.0 0.4 1.1 1.5 1.9 0.7 0.1 1.1 1.5 2.3 5.2 .443 0.2 0.5 .321 1.2 1.7 .722
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaylen Brown 17 12.6 5.0 0.7 1.4 2.1 0.8 0.4 0.1 0.8 1.5 2.0 4.2 .479 0.3 1.4 .217 0.7 1.1 .667
Alvin Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Jaylen Brown Alvin Williams
Season 2017-181998-99
Team Boston CelticsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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 %
Jaylen Brown 70 30.7 14.5 0.9 4.0 4.9 1.6 1.0 0.4 1.8 2.6 5.3 11.5 .465 1.7 4.4 .395 2.1 3.3 .644
Alvin Williams 50 21.0 5.0 0.4 1.3 1.6 2.6 1.0 0.2 1.1 1.9 1.9 4.7 .401 0.3 0.8 .333 0.9 1.0 .846
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaylen Brown 18 32.4 18.0 0.9 3.9 4.8 1.4 0.8 0.6 1.3 3.2 6.9 14.8 .466 2.4 6.2 .393 1.8 2.8 .640
Alvin Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Jaylen Brown Alvin Williams
Season 2018-191999-00
Team Boston CelticsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisRaptors 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 %
Jaylen Brown 74 25.9 13.0 0.9 3.4 4.2 1.4 0.9 0.4 1.3 2.5 5.0 10.7 .465 1.3 3.7 .344 1.8 2.7 .658
Alvin Williams 55 14.2 5.3 0.5 1.1 1.5 2.3 0.6 0.2 0.9 1.4 2.1 5.2 .397 0.3 1.0 .291 0.9 1.2 .738
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaylen Brown 9 30.4 13.9 0.7 5.1 5.8 1.1 0.7 0.2 1.8 3.3 4.9 9.7 .506 1.6 4.4 .350 2.6 3.3 .767
Alvin Williams 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 0.0 -

Season 4

Jaylen Brown Alvin Williams
Season 2019-202000-01
Team Boston CelticsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsRaptors 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 %
Jaylen Brown 57 33.9 20.3 1.1 5.3 6.4 2.1 1.1 0.4 2.2 2.9 7.5 15.6 .481 2.3 5.9 .382 3.1 4.3 .724
Alvin Williams 82 29.2 9.8 0.6 2.0 2.6 5.0 1.5 0.3 1.3 2.1 4.0 9.4 .430 0.4 1.3 .306 1.3 1.8 .752
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaylen Brown 17 39.5 21.8 1.4 6.1 7.5 2.3 1.5 0.5 2.4 2.8 8.1 16.9 .476 2.5 7.1 .358 3.1 3.7 .841
Alvin Williams 12 40.5 13.8 0.5 2.4 2.9 4.2 1.3 0.7 1.3 2.8 5.8 13.3 .431 0.8 2.3 .357 1.4 2.1 .680

Season 5

Jaylen Brown Alvin Williams
Season 2020-212001-02
Team Boston CelticsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayRaptors 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 %
Jaylen Brown 58 34.5 24.7 1.2 4.8 6.0 3.4 1.2 0.6 2.7 2.9 9.3 19.2 .484 2.8 7.1 .397 3.3 4.3 .764
Alvin Williams 82 35.7 11.8 0.7 2.7 3.4 5.7 1.6 0.3 1.8 2.3 4.9 11.8 .415 0.8 2.4 .321 1.3 1.7 .736
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaylen Brown ------- --- ----------
Alvin Williams 5 39.2 12.0 0.4 4.4 4.8 5.6 1.2 0.4 1.6 2.4 4.8 15.0 .320 0.6 2.8 .214 1.8 2.2 .818

Season 6

Jaylen Brown Alvin Williams
Season 2021-222002-03
Team Boston CelticsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA FinalsDid 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 %
Jaylen Brown 66 33.6 23.6 0.8 5.3 6.1 3.5 1.1 0.3 2.7 2.5 8.7 18.4 .473 2.5 7.0 .358 3.7 4.8 .758
Alvin Williams 78 33.8 13.2 0.7 2.4 3.1 5.3 1.4 0.3 1.6 2.2 5.1 11.6 .438 0.6 1.9 .329 2.4 3.1 .782
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaylen Brown 24 38.3 23.1 1.4 5.5 6.9 3.5 1.1 0.4 3.1 3.0 8.2 17.5 .470 2.5 6.7 .373 4.2 5.5 .763
Alvin Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Jaylen Brown Alvin Williams
Season 2022-232003-04
Team Boston CelticsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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 %
Jaylen Brown 67 35.9 26.6 1.2 5.7 6.9 3.5 1.1 0.4 2.9 2.6 10.1 20.6 .491 2.4 7.3 .335 3.9 5.1 .765
Alvin Williams 56 30.9 8.8 0.3 2.4 2.7 4.0 1.0 0.2 1.4 2.0 3.6 8.9 .405 0.5 1.6 .292 1.2 1.5 .776
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaylen Brown 20 37.6 22.7 1.3 4.4 5.6 3.4 1.1 0.4 3.3 3.1 9.1 18.3 .496 2.0 5.7 .354 2.6 3.7 .689
Alvin Williams ------- --- ----------

Note: Alvin Williams didn't play in 2004-05.

Season 8

Jaylen Brown Alvin Williams
Season 2023-242005-06
Team Boston CelticsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics TBDDid 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 %
Jaylen Brown 70 33.5 23.0 1.2 4.3 5.5 3.6 1.2 0.5 2.4 2.6 9.0 17.9 .499 2.1 5.9 .354 3.0 4.3 .703
Alvin Williams 1 10.0 1.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 .000 0.0 2.0 .000 1.0 2.0 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaylen Brown 16 37.1 24.6 1.3 4.7 6.0 2.9 1.3 0.7 2.8 2.6 9.6 17.6 .543 1.9 5.4 .356 3.5 5.5 .636
Alvin Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Jaylen Brown Alvin Williams
Season -2006-07
Team -Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 %
Jaylen Brown ------- --- ----------
Alvin Williams 2 5.0 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 1.5 1.0 0.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.5 .000 1.0 2.0 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaylen Brown ------- --- ----------
Alvin Williams ------- --- ----------