Jaylen Brown vs. Artis Gilmore Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Artis Gilmore 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.
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, 3 less than Artis Gilmore, who played 12. Jaylen Brown had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Artis Gilmore had his rookie season in 1976-77. 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 |
| Artis Gilmore |
12 |
6 |
1976-77 to 1987-88 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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: | +4 | +17.9 | +12.0 | +3.2 | +7.0 | +10.2 | +1.6 | +0.1 | +2.3 | | -1.4 | +4.5 | +7.9 | +.068 | | | | +3.6 | +5.5 | +.025 |
| Artis Gilmore |
82 |
35.1 |
18.6 |
3.8 |
9.2 |
13.0 |
2.4 |
0.5 |
2.5 |
- |
3.2 |
7.0 |
13.3 |
.522 |
- |
- |
- |
4.7 |
7.1 |
.660 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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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 |
| difference: | +14 | +29.4 | +13.7 | +4.3 | +6.6 | +10.9 | +1.2 | +0.6 | +2.6 | | -1.5 | +4.3 | +9.1 | +.004 | | | | +5.3 | +6.6 | +.116 |
| Artis Gilmore |
3 |
42.0 |
18.7 |
5.0 |
8.0 |
13.0 |
2.0 |
1.0 |
2.7 |
- |
3.0 |
6.3 |
13.3 |
.475 |
- |
- |
- |
6.0 |
7.7 |
.783 |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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: | +12 | +6.7 | +8.4 | +3.0 | +5.2 | +8.2 | +1.6 | +0.5 | +1.8 | -2.7 | -0.6 | +3.3 | +3.9 | +.094 | | | | +3.6 | +4.9 | +.060 |
| Artis Gilmore |
82 |
37.4 |
22.9 |
3.9 |
9.2 |
13.1 |
3.2 |
0.5 |
2.2 |
4.5 |
3.2 |
8.6 |
15.4 |
.559 |
- |
- |
- |
5.7 |
8.2 |
.704 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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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 |
| Artis Gilmore |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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: | +8 | +13.9 | +10.7 | +2.7 | +5.7 | +8.5 | +1.9 | +0.3 | +1.5 | -2.5 | -0.9 | +4.2 | +5.3 | +.110 | | | | +3.5 | +4.5 | +.081 |
| Artis Gilmore |
82 |
39.8 |
23.7 |
3.6 |
9.1 |
12.7 |
3.3 |
0.6 |
1.9 |
3.8 |
3.4 |
9.2 |
16.0 |
.575 |
- |
- |
- |
5.3 |
7.2 |
.739 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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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 |
| Artis Gilmore |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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4th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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: | +9 | +1.2 | +2.5 | +1.2 | +1.5 | +2.6 | +0.7 | +0.5 | +0.8 | -0.6 | -0.6 | +1.1 | +4.9 | +.114 | +2.3 | +5.9 | | +2.0 | +2.9 | +.012 |
| Artis Gilmore |
48 |
32.7 |
17.8 |
2.3 |
6.8 |
9.0 |
2.8 |
0.6 |
1.2 |
2.8 |
3.5 |
6.4 |
10.7 |
.595 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
5.1 |
7.2 |
.712 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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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 |
| Artis Gilmore |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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5th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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: | +24 | | +6.8 | +1.5 | +2.6 | +4.1 | +1.3 | +0.6 | +1.8 | -0.2 | -0.7 | +2.6 | +9.2 | +.186 | +2.8 | +7.1 | | +1.3 | +2.2 | +.059 |
| Artis Gilmore |
82 |
34.5 |
17.9 |
2.7 |
7.4 |
10.1 |
2.1 |
0.6 |
2.4 |
2.9 |
3.6 |
6.7 |
10.0 |
.670 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
4.6 |
6.5 |
.705 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jaylen Brown |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Artis Gilmore |
6 |
41.2 |
18.0 |
4.0 |
7.2 |
11.2 |
2.0 |
1.0 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
2.5 |
5.8 |
10.0 |
.583 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
6.3 |
9.2 |
.691 |
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6th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jaylen Brown |
66 |
33.6 |
23.6 |
0.8 |
5.3 |
6.1 |
3.5 |
1.1 |
0.3 |
2.7 |
2.5 |
8.7 |
18.4 |
.473 |
2.5 |
7.0 |
.358 |
3.7 |
4.8 |
.758 |
| difference: | +16 | +0.5 | +5.1 | +1.9 | +2.2 | +4.1 | +1.8 | +0.5 | +2.4 | -0.1 | -1.0 | +2.0 | +8.2 | +.179 | +2.5 | +7.0 | | +1.5 | +1.9 | +.010 |
| Artis Gilmore |
82 |
34.1 |
18.5 |
2.7 |
7.5 |
10.2 |
1.7 |
0.6 |
2.7 |
2.8 |
3.5 |
6.7 |
10.2 |
.652 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
5.2 |
6.7 |
.768 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jaylen Brown |
24 |
38.3 |
23.1 |
1.4 |
5.5 |
6.9 |
3.5 |
1.1 |
0.4 |
3.1 |
3.0 |
8.2 |
17.5 |
.470 |
2.5 |
6.7 |
.373 |
4.2 |
5.5 |
.763 |
| Artis Gilmore |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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7th 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 |
67 |
35.9 |
26.6 |
1.2 |
5.7 |
6.9 |
3.5 |
1.1 |
0.4 |
2.9 |
2.6 |
10.1 |
20.6 |
.491 |
2.4 |
7.3 |
.335 |
3.9 |
5.1 |
.765 |
| difference: | +15 | +1.8 | +8.6 | +2.4 | +2.7 | +5.1 | +2.0 | +0.6 | +1.9 | -0.2 | -0.7 | +3.3 | +9.8 | +.135 | +2.4 | +7.2 | +.335 | +0.6 | +0.9 | +.025 |
| Artis Gilmore |
82 |
34.1 |
18.0 |
3.6 |
8.4 |
12.0 |
1.5 |
0.5 |
2.3 |
3.1 |
3.3 |
6.8 |
10.8 |
.626 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
4.5 |
6.0 |
.740 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jaylen Brown |
20 |
37.6 |
22.7 |
1.3 |
4.4 |
5.6 |
3.4 |
1.1 |
0.4 |
3.3 |
3.1 |
9.1 |
18.3 |
.496 |
2.0 |
5.7 |
.354 |
2.6 |
3.7 |
.689 |
| difference: | +9 | +1.1 | +6.0 | +2.1 | +5.1 | +7.3 | +1.8 | +0.3 | +2.7 | -0.8 | -1.1 | +2.2 | +6.3 | +.080 | +2.0 | +5.7 | | +0.3 | +0.5 | +.007 |
| Artis Gilmore |
11 |
36.5 |
16.7 |
3.4 |
9.5 |
12.9 |
1.6 |
0.8 |
3.1 |
2.5 |
4.2 |
6.9 |
12.0 |
.576 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
2.9 |
4.2 |
.696 |
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8th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jaylen Brown |
70 |
33.5 |
23.0 |
1.2 |
4.3 |
5.5 |
3.6 |
1.2 |
0.5 |
2.4 |
2.6 |
9.0 |
17.9 |
.499 |
2.1 |
5.9 |
.354 |
3.0 |
4.3 |
.703 |
| difference: | +6 | +1.7 | +7.7 | +2.1 | +2.7 | +4.8 | +2.5 | +0.6 | +1.6 | -0.1 | -1.0 | +3.5 | +9.2 | +.132 | +2.1 | +5.9 | | +1.4 | +1.8 | +.015 |
| Artis Gilmore |
64 |
31.8 |
15.3 |
3.3 |
7.0 |
10.3 |
1.1 |
0.6 |
2.1 |
2.3 |
3.6 |
5.5 |
8.7 |
.631 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
4.4 |
6.1 |
.718 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jaylen Brown |
19 |
37.2 |
23.9 |
1.2 |
4.8 |
5.9 |
3.3 |
1.2 |
0.6 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
9.2 |
17.8 |
.516 |
1.9 |
5.8 |
.327 |
3.6 |
5.4 |
.660 |
| Artis Gilmore |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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9th 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 |
63 |
34.3 |
22.2 |
1.3 |
4.5 |
5.8 |
4.5 |
1.2 |
0.3 |
2.6 |
2.4 |
8.2 |
17.7 |
.463 |
1.8 |
5.7 |
.324 |
3.9 |
5.1 |
.764 |
| difference: | +18 | +0.3 | +3.1 | +1.6 | +3.1 | +4.6 | +2.9 | +0.7 | +1.8 | -0.4 | -1.4 | +1.6 | +7.2 | +.160 | +1.8 | +5.7 | | +2.1 | +2.9 | +.015 |
| Artis Gilmore |
81 |
34.0 |
19.1 |
2.9 |
7.6 |
10.4 |
1.6 |
0.5 |
2.1 |
3.0 |
3.8 |
6.6 |
10.5 |
.623 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
6.0 |
8.0 |
.749 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jaylen Brown |
11 |
36.5 |
22.1 |
1.2 |
5.9 |
7.1 |
3.9 |
1.0 |
0.3 |
3.5 |
3.2 |
7.8 |
17.7 |
.441 |
1.9 |
5.7 |
.333 |
4.5 |
6.0 |
.758 |
| difference: | +6 | +0.5 | +4.3 | +0.8 | +2.1 | +2.9 | +2.5 | +0.6 | +1.1 | -1.1 | -0.4 | +2.0 | +7.3 | +.117 | +1.9 | +5.7 | | +1.7 | +3.0 | +.069 |
| Artis Gilmore |
5 |
37.0 |
17.8 |
2.0 |
8.0 |
10.0 |
1.4 |
0.4 |
1.4 |
4.6 |
3.6 |
5.8 |
10.4 |
.558 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
6.2 |
9.0 |
.689 |
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Additional Years |
* Artis Gilmore played 3 seasons more than Jaylen Brown in the NBA.
In that period—his seasons 10 to 12, from 1986 to 1988—Artis Gilmore played in two Playoffs. In those 3 extra years over Jaylen Brown, Artis Gilmore got these achievements: |
| Honors & Awards |  1 All-Star Game
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NBA Champion