Jaylen Brown vs. Johnny Norlander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Johnny Norlander 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
Johnny Norlander: 1946-47 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaylen Brown 1 Johnny Norlander 0

NBA Seasons Jaylen Brown 9 Johnny Norlander 5

Playoffs Played Jaylen Brown 8 Johnny Norlander 2

All-Star Games Jaylen Brown 4 Johnny Norlander 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jaylen Brown 1 Johnny Norlander 0 *

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jaylen Brown 1 Johnny Norlander 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 19.0 Johnny Norlander 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 5.3 Johnny Norlander 1.0 *

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 2.6 Johnny Norlander 1.0

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.0 Johnny Norlander - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.4 Johnny Norlander - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Brown 11,436 Johnny Norlander 1,811

Total Rebounds Jaylen Brown 3,208 Johnny Norlander 9 *

Total Assists Jaylen Brown 1,589 Johnny Norlander 218

Total Steals Jaylen Brown 612 Johnny Norlander - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaylen Brown 228 Johnny Norlander - n/a **

Total Games Jaylen Brown 603 Johnny Norlander 217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Brown .478 Johnny Norlander .329

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Brown .359 Johnny Norlander - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Brown .726 Johnny Norlander .677

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 26.6 (2023) Johnny Norlander 10.4 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 6.9 (2023) Johnny Norlander 1.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 4.5 (2025) Johnny Norlander 1.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.2 (2021) Johnny Norlander - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.6 (2021) Johnny Norlander - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 19.3 Johnny Norlander 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 5.7 Johnny Norlander - *

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 2.6 Johnny Norlander 0.5

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.0 Johnny Norlander - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.4 Johnny Norlander - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Brown 2,608 Johnny Norlander 111

Total Rebounds Jaylen Brown 771 Johnny Norlander 0 *

Total Assists Jaylen Brown 346 Johnny Norlander 9

Total Steals Jaylen Brown 134 Johnny Norlander - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaylen Brown 56 Johnny Norlander - n/a **

Total Games Jaylen Brown 135 Johnny Norlander 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Brown .482 Johnny Norlander .317

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Brown .354 Johnny Norlander - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Brown .727 Johnny Norlander .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 23.9 (2024) Johnny Norlander 6.8 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 7.5 (2020) Johnny Norlander - *

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 3.9 (2025) Johnny Norlander 0.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.5 (2020) Johnny Norlander - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.6 (2024) Johnny Norlander - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.