Gilbert Arenas vs. Shannon Brown Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Shannon Brown and Gilbert Arenas, 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 / 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.

Gilbert Arenas played 11 years in the NBA, 2 more than Shannon Brown, who played 9. Gilbert Arenas had the first of his seasons in 2001-02, while Shannon Brown had his rookie season in 2006-07. 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 achivements, 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
Gilbert Arenas 11 5 2001-02 to 2011-12
Shannon Brown 9 4 2006-07 to 2014-15

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Gilbert Arenas Shannon Brown
Season 2001-022006-07
Team Golden State WarriorsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas 47 24.6 10.9 0.9 1.9 2.8 3.7 1.5 0.2 2.1 2.4 3.7 8.2 .453 0.8 2.4 .345 2.6 3.4 .775
Shannon Brown 23 8.8 3.2 0.3 0.7 0.9 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.6 1.0 1.2 3.2 .378 0.3 1.1 .280 0.4 0.6 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas ------- --- ----------
Shannon Brown 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2

Gilbert Arenas Shannon Brown
Season 2002-032007-08
Team Golden State WarriorsCleveland Cavaliers, Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement Most Improved Player-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas 82 35.0 18.3 1.2 3.5 4.7 6.3 1.5 0.2 3.5 3.2 6.2 14.4 .431 1.3 3.8 .348 4.5 5.7 .791
Shannon Brown 21 11.4 5.4 0.3 0.7 1.0 0.8 0.5 0.1 1.1 1.4 2.1 6.0 .349 0.4 1.4 .300 0.8 1.4 .586
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas ------- --- ----------
Shannon Brown ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Gilbert Arenas Shannon Brown
Season 2003-042008-09
Team Washington WizardsCharlotte Bobcats, Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas 55 37.6 19.6 1.0 3.6 4.6 5.0 1.9 0.2 4.1 3.2 6.5 16.6 .392 2.3 6.1 .375 4.3 5.8 .748
Shannon Brown 48 9.9 4.2 0.2 0.7 0.9 0.8 0.5 0.1 0.8 0.9 1.6 3.4 .473 0.3 0.8 .378 0.7 0.8 .821
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas ------- --- ----------
Shannon Brown 21 13.1 4.9 0.4 0.8 1.2 0.6 0.5 0.1 0.5 1.3 1.7 4.0 .434 0.6 1.2 .480 0.9 1.1 .792

Season 4

Gilbert Arenas Shannon Brown
Season 2004-052009-10
Team Washington WizardsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf SemisNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas 80 40.9 25.5 1.0 3.7 4.7 5.1 1.7 0.3 3.0 3.1 8.2 19.0 .431 2.6 7.0 .365 6.5 8.0 .814
Shannon Brown 82 20.7 8.1 0.4 1.9 2.2 1.3 0.7 0.4 0.8 1.6 3.1 7.2 .427 0.8 2.3 .328 1.2 1.5 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas 10 45.1 23.6 0.8 4.4 5.2 6.2 2.1 0.6 3.9 3.4 7.3 19.4 .376 1.8 7.7 .234 7.2 9.4 .766
Shannon Brown 23 14.1 4.9 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.9 0.4 0.3 0.6 1.6 1.8 4.7 .393 0.4 1.4 .281 0.9 1.2 .714

Season 5

Gilbert Arenas Shannon Brown
Season 2005-062010-11
Team Washington WizardsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf 1st RdLakers Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas 80 42.3 29.3 0.7 2.8 3.5 6.1 2.0 0.3 3.7 3.6 9.3 20.9 .447 2.5 6.8 .369 8.2 10.0 .820
Shannon Brown 82 19.1 8.7 0.4 1.5 1.9 1.2 0.8 0.2 0.9 1.5 3.3 7.8 .425 0.9 2.6 .349 1.1 1.2 .911
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas 6 47.3 34.0 1.2 4.3 5.5 5.3 2.2 0.7 3.3 3.5 10.8 23.3 .464 3.3 7.7 .435 9.0 11.7 .771
Shannon Brown 10 16.6 7.2 0.5 1.4 1.9 0.7 0.6 0.2 0.9 1.0 2.8 6.1 .459 0.7 2.5 .280 0.9 1.4 .643

Season 6

Gilbert Arenas Shannon Brown
Season 2006-072011-12
Team Washington WizardsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas 74 39.8 28.4 0.8 3.7 4.6 6.0 1.9 0.2 3.2 3.4 8.7 20.9 .418 2.8 7.9 .351 8.2 9.7 .844
Shannon Brown 59 23.7 11.0 0.6 2.0 2.7 1.2 0.7 0.3 1.1 1.1 4.3 10.1 .420 1.2 3.2 .362 1.4 1.7 .808
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas ------- --- ----------
Shannon Brown ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Gilbert Arenas Shannon Brown
Season 2007-082012-13
Team Washington WizardsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas 13 32.7 19.4 0.5 3.5 3.9 5.1 1.8 0.1 3.8 2.3 6.0 15.1 .398 1.7 6.0 .282 5.7 7.4 .771
Shannon Brown 59 23.8 10.5 0.7 1.8 2.5 1.8 1.0 0.3 1.3 1.6 4.1 9.7 .420 0.7 2.4 .277 1.7 2.1 .784
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas 4 23.5 10.8 0.0 1.8 1.8 2.8 0.5 0.0 2.0 3.3 3.5 9.0 .389 1.3 3.0 .417 2.5 3.0 .833
Shannon Brown ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Gilbert Arenas Shannon Brown
Season 2008-092013-14
Team Washington WizardsSan Antonio Spurs, New York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas 2 31.5 13.0 0.5 4.0 4.5 10.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 2.0 3.0 11.5 .261 1.0 3.5 .286 6.0 8.0 .750
Shannon Brown 29 8.7 2.2 0.2 0.7 1.0 0.3 0.4 0.0 0.6 0.8 0.8 2.3 .364 0.0 0.1 .000 0.5 0.7 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas ------- --- ----------
Shannon Brown ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Gilbert Arenas Shannon Brown
Season 2009-102014-15
Team Washington WizardsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas 32 36.5 22.6 0.5 3.6 4.2 7.2 1.3 0.3 3.7 3.0 7.9 19.3 .411 2.0 5.7 .348 4.8 6.5 .739
Shannon Brown 5 17.8 4.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.6 0.8 0.0 0.8 1.6 1.4 3.8 .368 0.6 1.4 .429 0.6 0.8 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas ------- --- ----------
Shannon Brown ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Gilbert Arenas Shannon Brown
Season 2010-11-
Team Washington Wizards, Orlando Magic-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas 70 25.7 10.8 0.3 2.4 2.7 3.9 1.1 0.3 2.5 2.7 3.8 10.5 .366 1.4 4.7 .297 1.7 2.2 .784
Shannon Brown ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas 5 16.2 8.6 0.8 2.0 2.8 2.4 0.2 0.2 1.2 2.8 3.6 8.4 .429 0.6 2.4 .250 0.8 1.2 .667
Shannon Brown ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Gilbert Arenas Shannon Brown
Season 2011-12-
Team Memphis Grizzlies-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas 17 12.4 4.2 0.1 0.9 1.1 1.1 0.6 0.1 0.7 2.1 1.5 3.8 .406 0.8 2.3 .333 0.4 0.6 .700
Shannon Brown ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gilbert Arenas 6 3.8 0.7 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.0 0.3 1.3 .250 0.0 0.7 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Shannon Brown ------- --- ----------