Alvan Adams vs. Jaylen Brown Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaylen Brown and Alvan Adams that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Alvan Adams: 1975-76 to 1987-88
Jaylen Brown: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alvan Adams 0 Jaylen Brown 1

NBA Seasons Alvan Adams 13 Jaylen Brown 10

Playoffs Played Alvan Adams 9 Jaylen Brown 8

All-Star Games Alvan Adams 1 Jaylen Brown 4

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Alvan Adams 0 Jaylen Brown 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alvan Adams 0 Jaylen Brown 1

Rookie of The Year Alvan Adams 1 Jaylen Brown 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 14.1 Jaylen Brown 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 7.0 Jaylen Brown 5.4

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 4.1 Jaylen Brown 2.7

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.3 Jaylen Brown 1.0

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 0.8 Jaylen Brown 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Alvan Adams 13,910 Jaylen Brown 12,230

Total Rebounds Alvan Adams 6,937 Jaylen Brown 3,380

Total Assists Alvan Adams 4,012 Jaylen Brown 1,721

Total Steals Alvan Adams 1,289 Jaylen Brown 641

Total Blocks Alvan Adams 808 Jaylen Brown 242

Total Games Alvan Adams 988 Jaylen Brown 630

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alvan Adams .498 Jaylen Brown .479

3-Point Percentage Alvan Adams .133 * Jaylen Brown .359

Free Throw Percentage Alvan Adams .788 Jaylen Brown .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 19.0 (1976) Jaylen Brown 29.4 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 9.2 (1979) Jaylen Brown 6.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 5.6 (1976) Jaylen Brown 4.9 (2026)

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.5 (1976) Jaylen Brown 1.2 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 1.5 (1976) Jaylen Brown 0.6 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 13.8 Jaylen Brown 19.3

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 7.5 Jaylen Brown 5.7

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 4.1 Jaylen Brown 2.6

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.1 Jaylen Brown 1.0

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 0.9 Jaylen Brown 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Alvan Adams 1,076 Jaylen Brown 2,608

Total Rebounds Alvan Adams 588 Jaylen Brown 771

Total Assists Alvan Adams 320 Jaylen Brown 346

Total Steals Alvan Adams 88 Jaylen Brown 134

Total Blocks Alvan Adams 71 Jaylen Brown 56

Total Games Alvan Adams 78 Jaylen Brown 135

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alvan Adams .473 Jaylen Brown .482

3-Point Percentage Alvan Adams - * Jaylen Brown .354

Free Throw Percentage Alvan Adams .766 Jaylen Brown .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 17.9 (1976) Jaylen Brown 23.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 10.1 (1976) Jaylen Brown 7.5 (2020)

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 5.8 (1980) Jaylen Brown 3.9 (2025)

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 2.3 (1985) Jaylen Brown 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 1.7 (1983) Jaylen Brown 0.6 (2024)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.