Jaylen Brown vs. Eric Leckner Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Eric Leckner 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 and Eric Leckner both played 8 years in the NBA. Jaylen Brown had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Eric Leckner had his rookie season in 1988-89. 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
Eric Leckner 8 3 1988-89 to 1996-97

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jaylen Brown Eric Leckner
Season 2016-171988-89
Team Boston CelticsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsJazz 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 %
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
Eric Leckner 75 10.4 4.3 0.6 2.0 2.7 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.9 2.3 1.6 2.9 .545 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.5 .699
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
Eric Leckner 3 3.3 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.7 0.3 1.3 .250 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2
Jaylen Brown Eric Leckner
Season 2017-181989-90
Team Boston CelticsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsJazz 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 %
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
Eric Leckner 77 9.9 4.3 0.6 1.9 2.5 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.8 2.0 1.6 2.9 .563 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.4 .743
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
Eric Leckner 3 9.3 6.0 0.7 2.0 2.7 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.3 2.7 2.0 3.3 .600 0.3 0.3 1.000 1.7 3.0 .556

Season 3
Jaylen Brown Eric Leckner
Season 2018-191990-91
Team Boston CelticsSacramento Kings, Charlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 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
Eric Leckner 72 15.6 4.5 1.1 3.0 4.1 0.5 0.2 0.3 1.0 2.7 1.8 4.1 .446 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.5 .559
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
Eric Leckner ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Jaylen Brown Eric Leckner
Season 2019-201991-92
Team Boston CelticsCharlotte Hornets
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 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
Eric Leckner 59 12.1 3.3 0.8 2.7 3.5 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.7 1.9 1.3 2.6 .513 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 0.9 .745
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
Eric Leckner ------- --- ----------

Note: Eric Leckner didn't play in 1992-93.

Season 5
Jaylen Brown Eric Leckner
Season 2020-211993-94
Team Boston CelticsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
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 %
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
Eric Leckner 71 16.4 5.1 1.1 2.9 4.0 1.2 0.3 0.5 1.2 2.7 2.0 4.0 .486 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.8 .646
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaylen Brown ------- --- ----------
Eric Leckner ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Jaylen Brown Eric Leckner
Season 2021-221994-95
Team Boston CelticsDetroit Pistons
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
Eric Leckner 57 10.9 3.9 0.8 2.2 3.1 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.7 2.1 1.5 2.9 .527 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.3 .708
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
Eric Leckner ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Jaylen Brown Eric Leckner
Season 2022-231995-96
Team Boston CelticsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsPistons 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 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
Eric Leckner 18 8.6 2.4 0.4 1.4 1.9 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.6 1.7 1.0 1.6 .621 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.7 .615
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
Eric Leckner 1 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 8
Jaylen Brown Eric Leckner
Season 2023-241996-97
Team Boston CelticsCharlotte Hornets, Vancouver Grizzlies
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
Eric Leckner 20 6.3 1.7 0.3 1.6 1.8 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.5 1.8 0.7 1.7 .424 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.6 .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
Eric Leckner ------- --- ----------
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