Jaylen Brown vs. Lionel Malamed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lionel Malamed 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
Lionel Malamed: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaylen Brown 1 Lionel Malamed 0

NBA Seasons Jaylen Brown 10 Lionel Malamed 1

Playoffs Played Jaylen Brown 8 Lionel Malamed 0

All-Star Games Jaylen Brown 4 Lionel Malamed 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jaylen Brown 1 Lionel Malamed 0 *

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jaylen Brown 1 Lionel Malamed 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 Lionel Malamed 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 5.3 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 2.6 Lionel Malamed 1.4

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.0 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.4 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Brown 11,570 Lionel Malamed 258

Total Rebounds Jaylen Brown 3,236 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Assists Jaylen Brown 1,608 Lionel Malamed 61

Total Steals Jaylen Brown 614 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaylen Brown 230 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Games Jaylen Brown 608 Lionel Malamed 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Brown .479 Lionel Malamed .334

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Brown .360 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Brown .726 Lionel Malamed .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 26.8 (2026) Lionel Malamed 5.9 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 6.9 (2023) Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 4.5 (2025) Lionel Malamed 1.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.2 (2021) Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.6 (2021) Lionel Malamed - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 19.3 Lionel Malamed -

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 5.7 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 2.6 Lionel Malamed -

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.0 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.4 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Brown 2,608 Lionel Malamed -

Total Rebounds Jaylen Brown 771 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Assists Jaylen Brown 346 Lionel Malamed -

Total Steals Jaylen Brown 134 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaylen Brown 56 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Games Jaylen Brown 135 Lionel Malamed 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Brown .482 Lionel Malamed -

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Brown .354 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Brown .727 Lionel Malamed -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 23.9 (2024) Lionel Malamed -

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 7.5 (2020) Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 3.9 (2025) Lionel Malamed -

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.5 (2020) Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.6 (2024) Lionel Malamed - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.