Christian Braun vs. Baron Davis Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Baron Davis and Christian Braun, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Christian Braun played 4 years in the NBA, 9 less than Baron Davis, who played 13. Christian Braun had the first of his seasons in 2022-23, while Baron Davis had his rookie season in 1999-00. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers | |||
| Player | Total Seasons | Playoffs Played | NBA Years |
| Christian Braun | 4 | 3 | 2022-23 to 2025-26 |
| Baron Davis | 13 | 7 | 1999-00 to 2011-12 |
Rookie Season |
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| Christian Braun | Baron Davis | |
| Season | 2022-23 | 1999-00 |
| Team | Denver Nuggets | Charlotte Hornets |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs |  NBA Champion | Hornets Lost East Conf 1st Rd |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Christian Braun | 76 | 15.5 | 4.7 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 3.8 | .495 | 0.4 | 1.3 | .354 | 0.5 | 0.8 | .625 |
| difference: | +6 | +3.1 | +1.2 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +3.0 | +0.7 | -1.2 | -1.2 | +0.3 | +1.5 | +.075 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +.129 | +0.7 | +1.1 | +.009 | ||
| Baron Davis | 82 | 18.6 | 5.9 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 5.3 | .420 | 0.3 | 1.4 | .225 | 1.2 | 1.9 | .634 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Christian Braun | 19 | 13.0 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 2.4 | .533 | 0.1 | 0.5 | .200 | 0.6 | 1.0 | .579 |
| difference: | +15 | +1.5 | +2.6 | +0.2 | +0.6 | +0.6 | +0.9 | +0.4 | +0.2 | -0.3 | +1.2 | +3.4 | +.098 | +0.2 | +1.0 | +.033 | +0.1 | +.079 | ||
| Baron Davis | 4 | 14.5 | 5.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 5.8 | .435 | 0.3 | 1.5 | .167 | 0.5 | 1.0 | .500 |
Season 2 |
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| Christian Braun | Baron Davis | |
| Season | 2023-24 | 2000-01 |
| Team | Denver Nuggets | Charlotte Hornets |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Nuggets Lost West Conf Semis | Hornets Lost East Conf Semis |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Christian Braun | 82 | 20.2 | 7.3 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 5.9 | .460 | 0.8 | 2.0 | .384 | 1.1 | 1.6 | .694 |
| difference: | +18.7 | +6.5 | +0.6 | +0.6 | +1.3 | +5.7 | +1.6 | -2.1 | -1.6 | +2.3 | +5.8 | +.033 | +0.2 | +1.3 | +.074 | +1.7 | +2.5 | +.017 | ||
| Baron Davis | 82 | 38.9 | 13.8 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 5.0 | 7.3 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 5.0 | 11.7 | .427 | 1.0 | 3.3 | .310 | 2.8 | 4.1 | .677 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Christian Braun | 12 | 17.0 | 5.1 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 4.5 | .426 | 0.3 | 1.5 | .222 | 0.9 | 1.3 | .688 |
| difference: | +2 | +22.8 | +12.7 | +0.1 | +1.6 | +1.7 | +5.0 | +2.6 | +0.1 | -2.1 | -1.8 | +4.0 | +7.8 | +.054 | +1.7 | +3.5 | +.178 | +3.1 | +4.3 | +.026 |
| Baron Davis | 10 | 39.8 | 17.8 | 0.9 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 5.8 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 5.9 | 12.3 | .480 | 2.0 | 5.0 | .400 | 4.0 | 5.6 | .714 |
Season 3 |
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| Christian Braun | Baron Davis | |
| Season | 2024-25 | 2001-02 |
| Team | Denver Nuggets | Charlotte Hornets |
| Honors & Awards | - |  All-Star Game |
| Playoffs | Nuggets Lost West Conf Semis | Hornets Lost East Conf Semis |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Christian Braun | 79 | 33.9 | 15.4 | 1.2 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 6.0 | 10.4 | .580 | 1.1 | 2.8 | .397 | 2.2 | 2.7 | .827 |
| difference: | +3 | +6.6 | +2.7 | +0.1 | +0.8 | +0.9 | +5.9 | +1.0 | +0.1 | -2.0 | -0.7 | +0.8 | +6.0 | +.163 | +1.0 | +3.0 | +.041 | +0.2 | +1.4 | +.247 |
| Baron Davis | 82 | 40.5 | 18.1 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 8.5 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 6.8 | 16.4 | .417 | 2.1 | 5.8 | .356 | 2.4 | 4.1 | .580 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Christian Braun | 14 | 38.9 | 12.6 | 1.8 | 4.6 | 6.4 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 10.6 | .453 | 1.5 | 5.0 | .300 | 1.6 | 2.2 | .710 |
| difference: | +5 | +5.8 | +10.0 | +0.6 | +0.6 | +5.5 | +2.4 | +0.1 | -2.0 | -0.6 | +3.1 | +10.3 | +.075 | +0.8 | +1.9 | +.039 | +2.8 | +5.2 | +.113 | |
| Baron Davis | 9 | 44.7 | 22.6 | 1.8 | 5.2 | 7.0 | 7.9 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 7.9 | 20.9 | .378 | 2.3 | 6.9 | .339 | 4.4 | 7.4 | .597 |
Season 4 |
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| Christian Braun | Baron Davis | |
| Season | 2025-26 | 2002-03 |
| Team | Denver Nuggets | New Orleans Hornets |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did not play (season in progress) | Hornets Lost East Conf 1st Rd |
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4th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Christian Braun | 11 | 29.5 | 11.4 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 4.4 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 4.4 | 8.8 | .495 | 0.5 | 2.5 | .214 | 2.1 | 2.6 | .793 |
| difference: | +39 | +8.3 | +5.7 | +0.5 | +0.1 | +0.7 | +3.4 | +1.0 | +0.1 | -1.5 | -0.8 | +2.2 | +7.2 | +.079 | +1.5 | +3.2 | +.136 | +0.2 | +.083 | |
| Baron Davis | 50 | 37.8 | 17.1 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 6.4 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 6.6 | 16.0 | .416 | 2.0 | 5.7 | .350 | 1.9 | 2.6 | .710 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Christian Braun | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baron Davis | 5 | 38.8 | 20.4 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 8.4 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 7.4 | 16.6 | .446 | 2.4 | 7.0 | .343 | 3.2 | 4.4 | .727 |
Additional Years |
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* Baron Davis played 9 seasons more than Christian Braun in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 5 to 13, from 2004 to 2012—Baron Davis played in 3 Playoffs. In those 9 extra years over Christian Braun, Baron Davis got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 All-NBA Third Team 2 Steals Leader 1 All-Star Game |