Jaylen Brown vs. Walt Budko Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walt Budko 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
Walt Budko: 1948-49 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaylen Brown 1 Walt Budko 0

NBA Seasons Jaylen Brown 10 Walt Budko 4

Playoffs Played Jaylen Brown 8 Walt Budko 2

All-Star Games Jaylen Brown 4 Walt Budko 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jaylen Brown 1 Walt Budko 0 *

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jaylen Brown 1 Walt Budko 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 19.3 Walt Budko 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 5.3 Walt Budko 5.4 *

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 2.7 Walt Budko 1.9

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.0 Walt Budko - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.4 Walt Budko - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Brown 12,003 Walt Budko 2,037

Total Rebounds Jaylen Brown 3,331 Walt Budko 684 *

Total Assists Jaylen Brown 1,685 Walt Budko 471

Total Steals Jaylen Brown 635 Walt Budko - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaylen Brown 236 Walt Budko - n/a **

Total Games Jaylen Brown 623 Walt Budko 253

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Brown .479 Walt Budko .342

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Brown .359 Walt Budko - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Brown .728 Walt Budko .757

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 28.4 (2026) Walt Budko 11.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 6.9 (2023) Walt Budko 7.1 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 4.8 (2026) Walt Budko 2.2 (1950)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.2 (2021) Walt Budko - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.6 (2021) Walt Budko - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 19.3 Walt Budko 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 5.7 Walt Budko 4.0 *

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 2.6 Walt Budko 1.5

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.0 Walt Budko - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.4 Walt Budko - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Brown 2,608 Walt Budko 53

Total Rebounds Jaylen Brown 771 Walt Budko 12 *

Total Assists Jaylen Brown 346 Walt Budko 9

Total Steals Jaylen Brown 134 Walt Budko - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaylen Brown 56 Walt Budko - n/a **

Total Games Jaylen Brown 135 Walt Budko 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Brown .482 Walt Budko .425

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Brown .354 Walt Budko - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Brown .727 Walt Budko .731

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 23.9 (2024) Walt Budko 12.3 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 7.5 (2020) Walt Budko 4.0 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 3.9 (2025) Walt Budko 1.7 (1952)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.5 (2020) Walt Budko - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.6 (2024) Walt Budko - 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.