Jaylen Brown vs. Wayne Yates Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Yates 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
Wayne Yates: 1961-62 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaylen Brown 1 Wayne Yates 0

NBA Seasons Jaylen Brown 9 Wayne Yates 1

Playoffs Played Jaylen Brown 8 Wayne Yates 1

All-Star Games Jaylen Brown 4 Wayne Yates 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jaylen Brown 1 Wayne Yates 0 *

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jaylen Brown 1 Wayne Yates 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 Wayne Yates 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 5.3 Wayne Yates 2.5

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 2.6 Wayne Yates 0.4

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.0 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.4 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Brown 11,436 Wayne Yates 72

Total Rebounds Jaylen Brown 3,208 Wayne Yates 94

Total Assists Jaylen Brown 1,589 Wayne Yates 16

Total Steals Jaylen Brown 612 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaylen Brown 228 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Games Jaylen Brown 603 Wayne Yates 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Brown .478 Wayne Yates .295

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Brown .359 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Brown .726 Wayne Yates .455

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 26.6 (2023) Wayne Yates 1.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 6.9 (2023) Wayne Yates 2.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 4.5 (2025) Wayne Yates 0.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.2 (2021) Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.6 (2021) Wayne Yates - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 19.3 Wayne Yates 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 5.7 Wayne Yates 1.3

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 2.6 Wayne Yates 0.3

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.0 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.4 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Brown 2,608 Wayne Yates 7

Total Rebounds Jaylen Brown 771 Wayne Yates 5

Total Assists Jaylen Brown 346 Wayne Yates 1

Total Steals Jaylen Brown 134 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaylen Brown 56 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Games Jaylen Brown 135 Wayne Yates 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Brown .482 Wayne Yates .375

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Brown .354 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Brown .727 Wayne Yates .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 23.9 (2024) Wayne Yates 1.8 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 7.5 (2020) Wayne Yates 1.3 (1962)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 3.9 (2025) Wayne Yates 0.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.5 (2020) Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.6 (2024) Wayne Yates - 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.