Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Jaylen Brown Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaylen Brown and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 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
2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:
1969-70 to 1988-89
Jaylen Brown:
2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Jaylen Brown0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar20
Jaylen Brown8
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar18
Jaylen Brown6
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19
Jaylen Brown3

Honors and Awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Jaylen Brown0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Jaylen Brown0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar10
Jaylen Brown0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar15
Jaylen Brown1
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5
Jaylen Brown0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar11
Jaylen Brown0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Jaylen Brown0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Jaylen Brown0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar4 *
Jaylen Brown0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Jaylen Brown0
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
Jaylen Brown 18.6

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2
Jaylen Brown 5.3

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6
Jaylen Brown 2.4

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9
*
Jaylen Brown 1.0

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6
*
Jaylen Brown 0.4

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
Jaylen Brown 9,943

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440
Jaylen Brown 2,810

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660
Jaylen Brown 1,287

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160
*
Jaylen Brown 532

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189
*
Jaylen Brown 203

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560
Jaylen Brown 535

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559
Jaylen Brown .481

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056
*
Jaylen Brown .364

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721
Jaylen Brown .719

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8
(1972)
Jaylen Brown 26.6
(2023)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9
(1976)
Jaylen Brown 6.9
(2023)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4
(1979)
Jaylen Brown 3.6
(2024)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1978)
*
Jaylen Brown 1.2
(2021)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1976)
*
Jaylen Brown 0.6
(2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
Jaylen Brown 18.2

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5
Jaylen Brown 5.5

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2
Jaylen Brown 2.3

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0
*
Jaylen Brown 1.0

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4
*
Jaylen Brown 0.4

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
Jaylen Brown 1,911

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481
Jaylen Brown 580

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767
Jaylen Brown 241

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189
*
Jaylen Brown 100

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476
*
Jaylen Brown 41

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
Jaylen Brown 105

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533
Jaylen Brown .479

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000
*
Jaylen Brown .362

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740
Jaylen Brown .740

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
(1970)
Jaylen Brown 23.1
(2022)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2
(1972)
Jaylen Brown 7.5
(2020)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1
(1972)
Jaylen Brown 3.5
(2022)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1977)
*
Jaylen Brown 1.5
(2020)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1979)
*
Jaylen Brown 0.6
(2018)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.