Desmond Bane vs. Jaylen Brown Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jaylen Brown and Desmond Bane, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
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.
Desmond Bane played 5 years in the NBA, 4 less than Jaylen Brown, who played 9. Desmond Bane had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Jaylen Brown had his rookie season in 2016-17. 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 |
| Desmond Bane | 5 | 4 | 2020-21 to 2024-25 |
| Jaylen Brown | 9 | 8 | 2016-17 to 2024-25 |
Rookie Season |
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| Desmond Bane | Jaylen Brown | |
| Season | 2020-21 | 2016-17 |
| Team | Memphis Grizzlies | Boston Celtics |
| Honors & Awards |  All-Rookie Second Team | All-Rookie Second Team |
| Playoffs | Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd | Celtics Lost East Conf Finals |
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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 | % | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 68 | 22.3 | 9.2 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 7.3 | .469 | 1.7 | 4.0 | .432 | 0.6 | 0.7 | .816 |
| difference: | +10 | +5.1 | +2.6 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +0.9 | +0.2 | +0.9 | +1.9 | +.015 | +1.1 | +2.3 | +.091 | +0.5 | +0.9 | +.131 | |||
| Jaylen Brown | 78 | 17.2 | 6.6 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 5.4 | .454 | 0.6 | 1.7 | .341 | 1.1 | 1.6 | .685 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 5 | 19.8 | 5.6 | 0.4 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 3.8 | .579 | 1.2 | 2.4 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - |
| difference: | +12 | +7.2 | +0.6 | +0.3 | +1.6 | +1.3 | +1.2 | +0.4 | +0.3 | -0.2 | -0.3 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +.100 | +0.9 | +1.0 | +.283 | +0.7 | +1.1 | |
| Jaylen Brown | 17 | 12.6 | 5.0 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 4.2 | .479 | 0.3 | 1.4 | .217 | 0.7 | 1.1 | .667 |
Season 2 |
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| Desmond Bane | Jaylen Brown | |
| Season | 2021-22 | 2017-18 |
| Team | Memphis Grizzlies | Boston Celtics |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Grizzlies Lost West Conf Semis | Celtics Lost East Conf Finals |
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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 | % | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 76 | 29.8 | 18.2 | 0.6 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 6.7 | 14.5 | .461 | 3.0 | 6.9 | .436 | 1.8 | 2.0 | .903 |
| difference: | +6 | +0.9 | +3.7 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +1.1 | +0.2 | -0.3 | +1.4 | +3.0 | +.004 | +1.3 | +2.5 | +.041 | +0.3 | +1.3 | +.259 | ||
| Jaylen Brown | 70 | 30.7 | 14.5 | 0.9 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 5.3 | 11.5 | .465 | 1.7 | 4.4 | .395 | 2.1 | 3.3 | .644 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 12 | 35.7 | 18.8 | 0.4 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 6.3 | 13.3 | .478 | 3.6 | 7.3 | .489 | 2.5 | 2.9 | .857 |
| difference: | +6 | +3.3 | +0.8 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +1.0 | +0.8 | +0.1 | +0.2 | -1.3 | +0.6 | +1.5 | +.012 | +1.2 | +1.1 | +.096 | +0.7 | +0.1 | +.217 | |
| Jaylen Brown | 18 | 32.4 | 18.0 | 0.9 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 6.9 | 14.8 | .466 | 2.4 | 6.2 | .393 | 1.8 | 2.8 | .640 |
Season 3 |
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| Desmond Bane | Jaylen Brown | |
| Season | 2022-23 | 2018-19 |
| Team | Memphis Grizzlies | Boston Celtics |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd | Celtics 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 | % | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 58 | 31.8 | 21.5 | 0.7 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 7.8 | 16.2 | .479 | 2.9 | 7.0 | .408 | 3.1 | 3.5 | .883 |
| difference: | +16 | +5.9 | +8.5 | +0.2 | +0.9 | +0.8 | +3.0 | +0.1 | -0.9 | -0.1 | +2.8 | +5.5 | +.014 | +1.6 | +3.3 | +.064 | +1.3 | +0.8 | +.225 | |
| Jaylen Brown | 74 | 25.9 | 13.0 | 0.9 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 5.0 | 10.7 | .465 | 1.3 | 3.7 | .344 | 1.8 | 2.7 | .658 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 6 | 38.5 | 23.5 | 1.2 | 4.8 | 6.0 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 8.2 | 19.3 | .422 | 2.7 | 8.3 | .320 | 4.5 | 4.8 | .931 |
| difference: | +3 | +8.1 | +9.6 | +0.5 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +2.1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | -1.0 | -0.1 | +3.3 | +9.6 | +.084 | +1.1 | +3.9 | +.030 | +1.9 | +1.5 | +.164 |
| Jaylen Brown | 9 | 30.4 | 13.9 | 0.7 | 5.1 | 5.8 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 4.9 | 9.7 | .506 | 1.6 | 4.4 | .350 | 2.6 | 3.3 | .767 |
Season 4 |
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| Desmond Bane | Jaylen Brown | |
| Season | 2023-24 | 2019-20 |
| Team | Memphis Grizzlies | Boston Celtics |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Celtics Lost East Conf Finals |
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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 | % | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 42 | 34.4 | 23.7 | 0.9 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 8.6 | 18.5 | .464 | 3.3 | 8.6 | .381 | 3.3 | 3.8 | .870 |
| difference: | +15 | +0.5 | +3.4 | +0.2 | +1.8 | +2.0 | +3.4 | +0.1 | +0.1 | -0.5 | +1.1 | +2.9 | +.017 | +1.0 | +2.7 | +.001 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +.146 | |
| Jaylen Brown | 57 | 33.9 | 20.3 | 1.1 | 5.3 | 6.4 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 7.5 | 15.6 | .481 | 2.3 | 5.9 | .382 | 3.1 | 4.3 | .724 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Desmond Bane | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jaylen Brown | 17 | 39.5 | 21.8 | 1.4 | 6.1 | 7.5 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 8.1 | 16.9 | .476 | 2.5 | 7.1 | .358 | 3.1 | 3.7 | .841 |
Season 5 |
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| Desmond Bane | Jaylen Brown | |
| Season | 2024-25 | 2020-21 |
| Team | Memphis Grizzlies | Boston Celtics |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-Star Game |
| Playoffs | Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd | Did Not Play |
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5th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 69 | 32.0 | 19.2 | 0.9 | 5.2 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 7.1 | 14.8 | .484 | 2.4 | 6.1 | .392 | 2.6 | 2.9 | .894 |
| difference: | +11 | +2.5 | +5.5 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +0.1 | +1.9 | +0.2 | -0.3 | -0.5 | +2.2 | +4.4 | +0.4 | +1.0 | +.005 | +0.7 | +1.4 | +.130 | ||
| Jaylen Brown | 58 | 34.5 | 24.7 | 1.2 | 4.8 | 6.0 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 9.3 | 19.2 | .484 | 2.8 | 7.1 | .397 | 3.3 | 4.3 | .764 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 4 | 34.8 | 15.3 | 1.3 | 5.5 | 6.8 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 3.8 | 2.3 | 5.0 | 15.8 | .317 | 1.8 | 8.0 | .219 | 3.5 | 3.8 | .933 |
| Jaylen Brown | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Additional Years |
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* Jaylen Brown played 4 seasons more than Desmond Bane in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 6 to 9, from 2022 to 2025—Jaylen Brown played in 4 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those 4 extra years over Desmond Bane, Jaylen Brown got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 Finals MVP 1 All-NBA Second Team 3 All-Star Game |