Jaylen Brown vs. Gary Zeller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Zeller 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
Gary Zeller: 1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaylen Brown 1 Gary Zeller 0

NBA Seasons Jaylen Brown 9 Gary Zeller 2

Playoffs Played Jaylen Brown 8 Gary Zeller 1

All-Star Games Jaylen Brown 4 Gary Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jaylen Brown 1 Gary Zeller 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jaylen Brown 1 Gary Zeller 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 19.0 Gary Zeller 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 5.3 Gary Zeller 1.2

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 2.6 Gary Zeller 0.5

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.0 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.4 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Brown 11,436 Gary Zeller 271

Total Rebounds Jaylen Brown 3,208 Gary Zeller 92

Total Assists Jaylen Brown 1,589 Gary Zeller 37

Total Steals Jaylen Brown 612 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaylen Brown 228 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Jaylen Brown 603 Gary Zeller 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Brown .478 Gary Zeller .340

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Brown .359 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Brown .726 Gary Zeller .587

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 26.6 (2023) Gary Zeller 6.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 6.9 (2023) Gary Zeller 2.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 4.5 (2025) Gary Zeller 1.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.2 (2021) Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.6 (2021) Gary Zeller - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 19.3 Gary Zeller 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 5.7 Gary Zeller 0.9

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 2.6 Gary Zeller 0.3

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.0 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.4 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Brown 2,608 Gary Zeller 26

Total Rebounds Jaylen Brown 771 Gary Zeller 13

Total Assists Jaylen Brown 346 Gary Zeller 4

Total Steals Jaylen Brown 134 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaylen Brown 56 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Jaylen Brown 135 Gary Zeller 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Brown .482 Gary Zeller .343

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Brown .354 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Brown .727 Gary Zeller .286

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 23.9 (2024) Gary Zeller 1.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 7.5 (2020) Gary Zeller 0.9 (1971)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 3.9 (2025) Gary Zeller 0.3 (1971)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.5 (2020) Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.6 (2024) Gary Zeller - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.