Jaylen Brown vs. Thomas Gardner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Thomas Gardner 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
Thomas Gardner: 2007-08 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaylen Brown 1 Thomas Gardner 0

NBA Seasons Jaylen Brown 10 Thomas Gardner 2

Playoffs Played Jaylen Brown 8 Thomas Gardner 1

All-Star Games Jaylen Brown 4 Thomas Gardner 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jaylen Brown 1 Thomas Gardner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jaylen Brown 1 Thomas Gardner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 19.4 Thomas Gardner 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 5.3 Thomas Gardner 0.6

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 2.7 Thomas Gardner 0.2

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.0 Thomas Gardner 0.2

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.4 Thomas Gardner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Brown 12,135 Thomas Gardner 45

Total Rebounds Jaylen Brown 3,354 Thomas Gardner 11

Total Assists Jaylen Brown 1,705 Thomas Gardner 3

Total Steals Jaylen Brown 638 Thomas Gardner 4

Total Blocks Jaylen Brown 237 Thomas Gardner 1

Total Games Jaylen Brown 627 Thomas Gardner 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Brown .479 Thomas Gardner .305

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Brown .360 Thomas Gardner .200

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Brown .730 Thomas Gardner .333

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 29.1 (2026) Thomas Gardner 5.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 6.9 (2023) Thomas Gardner 1.0 (2008)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 4.8 (2026) Thomas Gardner 0.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.2 (2021) Thomas Gardner 0.3 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.6 (2021) Thomas Gardner 0.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 19.3 Thomas Gardner 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 5.7 Thomas Gardner 0.7

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 2.6 Thomas Gardner 0.7

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.0 Thomas Gardner 0.3

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.4 Thomas Gardner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Brown 2,608 Thomas Gardner 14

Total Rebounds Jaylen Brown 771 Thomas Gardner 2

Total Assists Jaylen Brown 346 Thomas Gardner 2

Total Steals Jaylen Brown 134 Thomas Gardner 1

Total Blocks Jaylen Brown 56 Thomas Gardner 0

Total Games Jaylen Brown 135 Thomas Gardner 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Brown .482 Thomas Gardner .385

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Brown .354 Thomas Gardner .500

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Brown .727 Thomas Gardner 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 23.9 (2024) Thomas Gardner 4.7 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 7.5 (2020) Thomas Gardner 0.7 (2009)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 3.9 (2025) Thomas Gardner 0.7 (2009)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.5 (2020) Thomas Gardner 0.3 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.6 (2024) Thomas Gardner 0.0 (2009)