Travis Best vs. Jaylen Brown Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jaylen Brown and Travis Best, 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.

Travis Best played 10 years in the NBA, 2 more than Jaylen Brown, who played 8. Travis Best had the first of his seasons in 1995-96, while Jaylen Brown had his rookie season in 2016-17. 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
Travis Best 10 6 1995-96 to 2004-05
Jaylen Brown 8 7 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Travis Best Jaylen Brown
Season 1995-962016-17
Team Indiana PacersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdCeltics Lost East 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 %
Travis Best 59 9.7 3.7 0.2 0.6 0.7 1.6 0.3 0.1 1.1 1.4 1.2 2.8 .423 0.1 0.4 .320 1.3 1.5 .833
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Travis Best 5 16.8 5.8 0.6 1.6 2.2 1.8 1.2 0.0 2.0 2.0 2.2 4.4 .500 0.2 1.2 .167 1.2 1.4 .857
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

Season 2
Travis Best Jaylen Brown
Season 1996-972017-18
Team Indiana PacersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East 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 %
Travis Best 76 27.2 9.9 0.5 1.7 2.2 4.2 1.3 0.1 2.0 2.9 3.6 8.2 .442 0.8 2.0 .368 2.0 2.6 .756
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Travis Best ------- --- ----------
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

Season 3
Travis Best Jaylen Brown
Season 1997-982018-19
Team Indiana PacersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf FinalsCeltics 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 %
Travis Best 82 18.9 6.5 0.3 1.1 1.5 3.4 1.0 0.1 1.4 2.4 2.5 5.9 .419 0.3 0.9 .300 1.4 1.6 .855
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Travis Best 16 17.4 6.1 0.1 0.9 1.0 1.9 0.7 0.2 1.2 2.3 1.7 4.5 .375 0.3 1.1 .278 2.4 2.7 .884
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

Season 4
Travis Best Jaylen Brown
Season 1998-992019-20
Team Indiana PacersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf FinalsCeltics Lost East 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 %
Travis Best 49 21.3 7.1 0.4 1.2 1.6 3.4 0.9 0.1 1.3 2.3 2.6 6.2 .416 0.4 1.2 .373 1.4 1.7 .843
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Travis Best 11 13.7 4.2 0.6 0.9 1.5 1.9 0.4 0.1 1.3 3.1 1.5 4.2 .348 0.2 0.9 .200 1.1 1.2 .923
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

Season 5
Travis Best Jaylen Brown
Season 1999-002020-21
Team Indiana PacersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pacers 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 %
Travis Best 82 20.6 8.9 0.2 1.5 1.7 3.3 0.9 0.1 1.3 2.5 3.3 6.8 .483 0.4 1.1 .376 1.9 2.3 .821
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Travis Best 23 20.2 8.9 0.7 1.8 2.5 2.9 0.8 0.2 1.1 2.7 3.3 7.8 .430 0.6 1.3 .433 1.6 1.9 .841
Jaylen Brown ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Travis Best Jaylen Brown
Season 2000-012021-22
Team Indiana PacersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdCeltics Lost NBA 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 %
Travis Best 77 31.9 11.9 0.5 2.4 2.9 6.1 1.4 0.1 1.6 3.2 4.5 10.2 .440 0.5 1.3 .381 2.4 2.9 .827
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Travis Best 4 40.8 9.8 1.5 3.3 4.8 9.3 1.0 0.0 1.5 3.8 4.3 9.8 .436 0.3 0.8 .333 1.0 1.0 1.000
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

Season 7
Travis Best Jaylen Brown
Season 2001-022022-23
Team Indiana Pacers, Chicago BullsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East 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 %
Travis Best 74 23.6 7.9 0.3 1.8 2.0 4.4 1.2 0.1 1.3 2.3 3.1 7.0 .440 0.3 0.8 .356 1.4 1.6 .897
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Travis Best ------- --- ----------
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

Season 8
Travis Best Jaylen Brown
Season 2002-032023-24
Team Miami HeatBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Travis Best 72 25.1 8.4 0.4 1.7 2.0 3.5 0.6 0.1 1.5 2.4 3.2 8.1 .396 0.5 1.5 .330 1.5 1.7 .854
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Travis Best ------- --- ----------
Jaylen Brown 19 37.2 23.9 1.2 4.8 5.9 3.3 1.2 0.6 2.7 2.7 9.2 17.8 .516 1.9 5.8 .327 3.6 5.4 .660

Season 9
Travis Best Jaylen Brown
Season 2003-04-
Team Dallas Mavericks-
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 %
Travis Best 61 12.5 2.8 0.3 0.8 1.1 1.8 0.5 0.1 0.5 1.1 1.0 2.8 .372 0.0 0.3 .150 0.7 0.8 .870
Jaylen Brown ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Travis Best ------- --- ----------
Jaylen Brown ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Travis Best Jaylen Brown
Season 2004-05-
Team New Jersey Nets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets 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 %
Travis Best 76 19.2 6.8 0.3 1.2 1.4 1.9 0.9 0.1 0.9 1.9 2.5 5.9 .420 0.3 1.1 .306 1.4 1.6 .885
Jaylen Brown ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Travis Best 4 20.3 6.8 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.3 0.3 0.0 0.8 2.3 2.3 5.5 .409 0.3 2.3 .111 2.0 2.3 .889
Jaylen Brown ------- --- ----------
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