Jaylen Brown vs. Anthony Edwards Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Anthony Edwards and Jaylen Brown, 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.
Jaylen Brown played 9 years in the NBA, 4 more than Anthony Edwards, who played 5. Jaylen Brown had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Anthony Edwards had his rookie season in 2020-21. 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 |
| Jaylen Brown | 9 | 8 | 2016-17 to 2024-25 |
| Anthony Edwards | 5 | 4 | 2020-21 to 2024-25 |
Rookie Season |
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| Jaylen Brown | Anthony Edwards | |
| Season | 2016-17 | 2020-21 |
| Team | Boston Celtics | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Honors & Awards | - |  All-Rookie First Team |
| All-Rookie Second Team | - | |
| Playoffs | Celtics Lost East Conf Finals | Did Not Play |
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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 | % | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +6 | +14.9 | +12.7 | +0.2 | +1.6 | +1.9 | +2.1 | +0.7 | +0.3 | -1.3 | +4.5 | +11.4 | +.037 | +1.8 | +5.5 | +.012 | +1.8 | +2.2 | +.091 | |
| Anthony Edwards | 72 | 32.1 | 19.3 | 0.8 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 7.0 | 16.8 | .417 | 2.4 | 7.2 | .329 | 2.9 | 3.8 | .776 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| 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 |
| Anthony Edwards | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 2 |
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| Jaylen Brown | Anthony Edwards | |
| Season | 2017-18 | 2021-22 |
| Team | Boston Celtics | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Celtics Lost East Conf Finals | Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
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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 | % | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +2 | +3.6 | +6.8 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +2.2 | +0.5 | +0.2 | -0.8 | -0.3 | +2.3 | +5.8 | +.024 | +1.3 | +4.0 | +.038 | +1.0 | +0.6 | +.142 | |
| Anthony Edwards | 72 | 34.3 | 21.3 | 0.9 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 7.6 | 17.3 | .441 | 3.0 | 8.4 | .357 | 3.1 | 3.9 | .786 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +12 | +5.4 | +7.2 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +1.6 | +0.4 | +0.6 | -1.2 | -0.5 | +1.4 | +3.5 | +.011 | +1.4 | +3.3 | +.011 | +2.9 | +2.9 | +.184 |
| Anthony Edwards | 6 | 37.8 | 25.2 | 0.7 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 8.3 | 18.3 | .455 | 3.8 | 9.5 | .404 | 4.7 | 5.7 | .824 |
Season 3 |
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| Jaylen Brown | Anthony Edwards | |
| Season | 2018-19 | 2022-23 |
| Team | Boston Celtics | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-Star Game |
| Playoffs | Celtics Lost East Conf Semis | Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
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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 | % | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +5 | +10.1 | +11.6 | +0.3 | +1.8 | +1.6 | +3.0 | +0.7 | +0.3 | -2.0 | -0.1 | +3.9 | +8.8 | +.006 | +1.4 | +3.6 | +.025 | +2.2 | +2.6 | +.098 |
| Anthony Edwards | 79 | 36.0 | 24.6 | 0.6 | 5.2 | 5.8 | 4.4 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 8.9 | 19.5 | .459 | 2.7 | 7.3 | .369 | 4.0 | 5.3 | .756 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +4 | +9.4 | +17.7 | +0.1 | +0.7 | +0.8 | +4.1 | +1.1 | +1.8 | -0.2 | -0.7 | +6.1 | +13.1 | +.024 | +1.4 | +4.2 | +.001 | +4.0 | +4.5 | +.079 |
| Anthony Edwards | 5 | 39.8 | 31.6 | 0.6 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 11.0 | 22.8 | .482 | 3.0 | 8.6 | .349 | 6.6 | 7.8 | .846 |
Season 4 |
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| Jaylen Brown | Anthony Edwards | |
| Season | 2019-20 | 2023-24 |
| Team | Boston Celtics | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA Second Team |
| - | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Celtics Lost East Conf Finals | Timberwolves Lost West 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 | % | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +22 | +1.2 | +5.6 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +1.0 | +3.0 | +0.2 | +0.1 | -0.9 | -1.1 | +1.6 | +4.1 | +.020 | +0.1 | +0.8 | +.025 | +2.3 | +2.1 | +.112 |
| Anthony Edwards | 79 | 35.1 | 25.9 | 0.7 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 9.1 | 19.7 | .461 | 2.4 | 6.7 | .357 | 5.4 | 6.4 | .836 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +1 | +1.1 | +5.8 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +4.2 | +0.1 | -0.9 | -0.5 | +1.7 | +3.4 | +.005 | +0.4 | +0.1 | +.042 | +2.1 | +2.7 | +.027 | |
| Anthony Edwards | 16 | 40.6 | 27.6 | 1.1 | 5.9 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 9.8 | 20.3 | .481 | 2.9 | 7.2 | .400 | 5.2 | 6.4 | .814 |
Season 5 |
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| Jaylen Brown | Anthony Edwards | |
| Season | 2020-21 | 2024-25 |
| Team | Boston Celtics | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA Second Team |
| All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Timberwolves Lost West Conf Finals |
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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 | % | ||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +21 | +1.8 | +2.9 | +0.4 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +1.1 | -0.5 | -1.0 | +0.2 | +1.2 | +.037 | +1.3 | +3.2 | +.002 | +2.0 | +2.0 | +.073 | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 79 | 36.3 | 27.6 | 0.8 | 4.9 | 5.7 | 4.5 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 9.1 | 20.4 | .447 | 4.1 | 10.3 | .395 | 5.3 | 6.3 | .837 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Anthony Edwards | 15 | 39.0 | 25.3 | 1.2 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 5.5 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 9.0 | 19.9 | .453 | 3.1 | 8.7 | .354 | 4.3 | 5.9 | .719 |
Additional Years |
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* Jaylen Brown played 4 seasons more than Anthony Edwards 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 Anthony Edwards, Jaylen Brown got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 Finals MVP 1 All-NBA Second Team 3 All-Star Game |