Jaylen Brown vs. Austin Reaves Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Austin Reaves 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, 5 more than Austin Reaves, who played 4. Jaylen Brown had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Austin Reaves had his rookie season in 2021-22. 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 |
| Austin Reaves | 4 | 3 | 2021-22 to 2024-25 |
Rookie Season |
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| Jaylen Brown | Austin Reaves | |
| Season | 2016-17 | 2021-22 |
| Team | Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Honors & Awards |  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: | +17 | +6.0 | +0.7 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +1.0 | +0.1 | +0.1 | -0.2 | -0.4 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +.005 | +0.3 | +1.0 | +.024 | +0.5 | +0.3 | +.154 |
| Austin Reaves | 61 | 23.2 | 7.3 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 5.2 | .459 | 0.9 | 2.7 | .317 | 1.6 | 1.9 | .839 |
| 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 |
| Austin Reaves | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 2 |
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| Jaylen Brown | Austin Reaves | |
| Season | 2017-18 | 2022-23 |
| Team | Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Celtics Lost East Conf Finals | Lakers Lost West 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 | % | ||||
| 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: | +6 | +1.9 | +1.5 | +0.4 | +1.5 | +1.9 | +1.8 | +0.5 | +0.1 | -0.3 | -0.9 | +1.3 | +3.8 | +.064 | +0.4 | +1.0 | +.003 | +1.5 | +0.8 | +.220 |
| Austin Reaves | 64 | 28.8 | 13.0 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 4.0 | 7.7 | .529 | 1.3 | 3.4 | .398 | 3.6 | 4.1 | .864 |
| 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: | +2 | +3.8 | +1.1 | +0.4 | +0.7 | +0.4 | +3.2 | +0.2 | +0.4 | -0.3 | -0.8 | +1.3 | +2.7 | +.002 | +0.7 | +.050 | +1.4 | +0.8 | +.255 | |
| Austin Reaves | 16 | 36.2 | 16.9 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 5.6 | 12.1 | .464 | 2.4 | 5.5 | .443 | 3.2 | 3.6 | .895 |
Season 3 |
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| Jaylen Brown | Austin Reaves | |
| Season | 2018-19 | 2023-24 |
| Team | Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Celtics Lost East Conf Semis | Lakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
| Others | - | NBA Cup Champion |
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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: | +8 | +6.2 | +2.9 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +4.1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | -0.8 | -0.6 | +0.6 | +0.8 | +.021 | +0.6 | +1.4 | +.023 | +1.0 | +0.6 | +.195 |
| Austin Reaves | 82 | 32.1 | 15.9 | 0.7 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 5.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 5.6 | 11.5 | .486 | 1.9 | 5.1 | .367 | 2.8 | 3.3 | .853 |
| 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 | +4.4 | +2.9 | +0.3 | +2.3 | +2.0 | +2.5 | +0.7 | +0.4 | -1.0 | -1.7 | +1.1 | +2.9 | +.030 | +0.2 | +0.8 | +.081 | +0.8 | +0.5 | +.128 |
| Austin Reaves | 5 | 34.8 | 16.8 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 6.0 | 12.6 | .476 | 1.4 | 5.2 | .269 | 3.4 | 3.8 | .895 |
Season 4 |
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| Jaylen Brown | Austin Reaves | |
| Season | 2019-20 | 2024-25 |
| Team | Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Celtics Lost East Conf Finals | Lakers Lost West 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 | % | ||||
| 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: | +16 | +1.0 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +1.6 | +1.9 | +3.7 | +0.1 | -0.2 | -0.8 | +1.0 | +1.4 | +.021 | +0.4 | +1.4 | +.005 | +1.3 | +0.7 | +.153 | |
| Austin Reaves | 73 | 34.9 | 20.2 | 0.8 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 5.8 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 6.5 | 14.2 | .460 | 2.7 | 7.3 | .377 | 4.4 | 5.0 | .877 |
| 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: | +12 | +0.3 | +5.6 | +0.6 | +1.5 | +2.1 | +1.3 | +1.3 | +0.1 | -0.4 | -0.8 | +2.1 | +2.3 | +.065 | +0.5 | +2.3 | +.039 | +1.9 | +2.3 | +.016 |
| Austin Reaves | 5 | 39.2 | 16.2 | 0.8 | 4.6 | 5.4 | 3.6 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 6.0 | 14.6 | .411 | 3.0 | 9.4 | .319 | 1.2 | 1.4 | .857 |
Additional Years |
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* Jaylen Brown played 5 seasons more than Austin Reaves in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 5 to 9, from 2021 to 2025—Jaylen Brown played in 4 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those 5 extra years over Austin Reaves, Jaylen Brown got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 Finals MVP 1 All-NBA Second Team 4 All-Star Game |