Jaylen Brown vs. Ben McDonald Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben McDonald and Jaylen Brown 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
Jaylen Brown: 2016-17 to 2025-26
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaylen Brown 1 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Seasons Jaylen Brown 10 Ben McDonald 4

Playoffs Played Jaylen Brown 8 Ben McDonald 2

All-Star Games Jaylen Brown 4 Ben McDonald 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jaylen Brown 1 Ben McDonald 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jaylen Brown 1 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 19.4 Ben McDonald 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 5.4 Ben McDonald 3.2

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 2.7 Ben McDonald 1.3

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.0 Ben McDonald 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.4 Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Brown 12,169 Ben McDonald 1,061

Total Rebounds Jaylen Brown 3,362 Ben McDonald 568

Total Assists Jaylen Brown 1,712 Ben McDonald 236

Total Steals Jaylen Brown 639 Ben McDonald 77

Total Blocks Jaylen Brown 240 Ben McDonald 17

Total Games Jaylen Brown 628 Ben McDonald 176

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Brown .479 Ben McDonald .468

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Brown .359 Ben McDonald .227

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Brown .729 Ben McDonald .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 29.3 (2026) Ben McDonald 7.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 6.9 (2023) Ben McDonald 4.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 4.9 (2026) Ben McDonald 1.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.2 (2021) Ben McDonald 0.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.6 (2021) Ben McDonald 0.1 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 19.3 Ben McDonald 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 5.7 Ben McDonald 1.4

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 2.6 Ben McDonald 1.0

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.0 Ben McDonald 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.4 Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Brown 2,608 Ben McDonald 8

Total Rebounds Jaylen Brown 771 Ben McDonald 14

Total Assists Jaylen Brown 346 Ben McDonald 10

Total Steals Jaylen Brown 134 Ben McDonald 5

Total Blocks Jaylen Brown 56 Ben McDonald 1

Total Games Jaylen Brown 135 Ben McDonald 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Brown .482 Ben McDonald .143

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Brown .354 Ben McDonald .000

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Brown .727 Ben McDonald .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 23.9 (2024) Ben McDonald 1.2 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 7.5 (2020) Ben McDonald 1.6 (1989)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 3.9 (2025) Ben McDonald 1.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.5 (2020) Ben McDonald 0.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.6 (2024) Ben McDonald 0.2 (1989)