Jaylen Brown vs. Ben Gordon Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ben Gordon 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

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 8 years in the NBA, 3 less than Ben Gordon, who played 11. Jaylen Brown had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Ben Gordon had his rookie season in 2004-05. 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
Jaylen Brown 8 7 2016-17 to 2023-24
Ben Gordon 11 4 2004-05 to 2014-15

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jaylen Brown Ben Gordon
Season 2016-172004-05
Team Boston CelticsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
-Achievement Sixth Man of the Year
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsBulls 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 %
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
Ben Gordon 82 24.4 15.1 0.7 2.0 2.6 2.0 0.6 0.1 2.3 2.7 5.3 12.9 .411 1.6 4.0 .405 2.8 3.3 .863
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
Ben Gordon 6 25.2 14.5 1.0 1.7 2.7 2.5 0.8 0.3 2.2 3.0 5.0 12.3 .405 1.2 3.7 .318 3.3 4.2 .800

Season 2

Jaylen Brown Ben Gordon
Season 2017-182005-06
Team Boston CelticsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsBulls 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 %
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
Ben Gordon 80 31.0 16.9 0.5 2.2 2.7 3.0 0.9 0.1 2.3 3.0 6.1 14.4 .422 2.1 4.8 .435 2.6 3.4 .787
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
Ben Gordon 6 40.8 21.0 0.8 2.5 3.3 3.0 1.0 0.0 2.8 2.0 7.2 17.7 .406 2.5 6.8 .366 4.2 6.2 .676

Season 3

Jaylen Brown Ben Gordon
Season 2018-192006-07
Team Boston CelticsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisBulls Lost East 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 %
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
Ben Gordon 82 33.0 21.4 0.4 2.7 3.1 3.6 0.8 0.2 3.0 3.1 7.4 16.3 .455 1.9 4.6 .413 4.6 5.4 .864
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
Ben Gordon 10 39.5 20.4 0.9 2.9 3.8 3.8 0.9 0.1 3.4 3.4 6.1 14.7 .415 2.4 5.5 .436 5.8 6.3 .921

Season 4

Jaylen Brown Ben Gordon
Season 2019-202007-08
Team Boston CelticsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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 %
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
Ben Gordon 72 31.8 18.6 0.6 2.5 3.1 3.0 0.8 0.1 2.1 2.4 6.4 14.8 .434 2.0 4.8 .410 3.7 4.1 .908
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
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Season 5

Jaylen Brown Ben Gordon
Season 2020-212008-09
Team Boston CelticsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls 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 %
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
Ben Gordon 82 36.6 20.7 0.6 2.8 3.5 3.4 0.9 0.3 2.4 2.2 7.3 16.0 .455 2.1 5.1 .410 4.0 4.7 .864
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaylen Brown ------- --- ----------
Ben Gordon 7 43.4 24.3 0.4 2.4 2.9 3.0 0.4 0.1 1.1 3.1 7.4 19.1 .388 2.4 6.6 .370 7.0 8.0 .875

Season 6

Jaylen Brown Ben Gordon
Season 2021-222009-10
Team Boston CelticsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA FinalsDid 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 %
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
Ben Gordon 62 27.9 13.8 0.4 1.5 1.9 2.7 0.8 0.1 1.9 2.4 4.7 11.3 .416 1.2 3.8 .321 3.2 3.7 .861
Playoffs Stats
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
Ben Gordon ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Jaylen Brown Ben Gordon
Season 2022-232010-11
Team Boston CelticsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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 %
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
Ben Gordon 82 26.0 11.2 0.5 1.9 2.4 2.1 0.6 0.2 1.7 2.2 4.1 9.4 .440 1.3 3.2 .402 1.7 2.0 .850
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
Ben Gordon ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Jaylen Brown Ben Gordon
Season 2023-242011-12
Team Boston CelticsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics TBDDid 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 %
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
Ben Gordon 52 26.9 12.5 0.3 2.1 2.3 2.4 0.7 0.2 2.2 2.2 4.5 10.2 .442 1.2 2.8 .429 2.3 2.6 .860
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaylen Brown 10 35.1 23.1 1.3 5.3 6.6 2.5 0.7 0.5 2.8 2.4 9.3 16.8 .554 1.8 4.9 .367 2.7 4.4 .614
Ben Gordon ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Jaylen Brown Ben Gordon
Season -2012-13
Team -Charlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 %
Jaylen Brown ------- --- ----------
Ben Gordon 75 20.8 11.2 0.2 1.5 1.7 1.9 0.5 0.2 1.8 1.8 4.1 10.1 .408 1.5 3.9 .387 1.4 1.7 .843
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaylen Brown ------- --- ----------
Ben Gordon ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Jaylen Brown Ben Gordon
Season -2013-14
Team -Charlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 %
Jaylen Brown ------- --- ----------
Ben Gordon 19 14.7 5.2 0.2 1.3 1.4 1.1 0.5 0.1 1.1 0.9 1.9 5.7 .343 0.4 1.5 .276 0.9 1.1 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaylen Brown ------- --- ----------
Ben Gordon ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Jaylen Brown Ben Gordon
Season -2014-15
Team -Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 %
Jaylen Brown ------- --- ----------
Ben Gordon 56 14.1 6.2 0.1 1.0 1.1 0.9 0.3 0.0 1.0 1.1 2.3 5.3 .437 0.6 1.7 .361 1.0 1.2 .836
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaylen Brown ------- --- ----------
Ben Gordon ------- --- ----------