Jaylen Brown vs. Darryl Dawkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Darryl Dawkins 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 2024-25
Darryl Dawkins: 1975-76 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaylen Brown 1 Darryl Dawkins 0

NBA Seasons Jaylen Brown 9 Darryl Dawkins 14

Playoffs Played Jaylen Brown 8 Darryl Dawkins 10

All-Star Games Jaylen Brown 4 Darryl Dawkins 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jaylen Brown 1 Darryl Dawkins 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jaylen Brown 1 Darryl Dawkins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 19.0 Darryl Dawkins 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 5.3 Darryl Dawkins 6.1

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 2.6 Darryl Dawkins 1.3

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.0 Darryl Dawkins 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.4 Darryl Dawkins 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Brown 11,436 Darryl Dawkins 8,733

Total Rebounds Jaylen Brown 3,208 Darryl Dawkins 4,432

Total Assists Jaylen Brown 1,589 Darryl Dawkins 917

Total Steals Jaylen Brown 612 Darryl Dawkins 345

Total Blocks Jaylen Brown 228 Darryl Dawkins 1,023

Total Games Jaylen Brown 603 Darryl Dawkins 726

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Brown .478 Darryl Dawkins .572

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Brown .359 Darryl Dawkins .133 *

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Brown .726 Darryl Dawkins .685

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 26.6 (2023) Darryl Dawkins 16.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 6.9 (2023) Darryl Dawkins 8.7 (1980)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 4.5 (2025) Darryl Dawkins 1.9 (1980)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.2 (2021) Darryl Dawkins 0.8 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.6 (2021) Darryl Dawkins 1.9 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 19.3 Darryl Dawkins 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 5.7 Darryl Dawkins 6.1

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 2.6 Darryl Dawkins 1.1

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.0 Darryl Dawkins 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.4 Darryl Dawkins 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Brown 2,608 Darryl Dawkins 1,375

Total Rebounds Jaylen Brown 771 Darryl Dawkins 665

Total Assists Jaylen Brown 346 Darryl Dawkins 119

Total Steals Jaylen Brown 134 Darryl Dawkins 47

Total Blocks Jaylen Brown 56 Darryl Dawkins 165

Total Games Jaylen Brown 135 Darryl Dawkins 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Brown .482 Darryl Dawkins .546

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Brown .354 Darryl Dawkins .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Brown .727 Darryl Dawkins .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 23.9 (2024) Darryl Dawkins 18.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 7.5 (2020) Darryl Dawkins 9.1 (1979)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 3.9 (2025) Darryl Dawkins 3.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.5 (2020) Darryl Dawkins 2.0 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.6 (2024) Darryl Dawkins 2.5 (1983)

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