Jaylen Brown vs. David Thompson Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of David Thompson 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, 1 more than David Thompson, who played 8. Jaylen Brown had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while David Thompson 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 |
| David Thompson |
8 |
5 |
1976-77 to 1983-84 |
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 | +19.4 | +19.3 | +1.1 | +0.2 | +1.3 | +3.3 | +1.0 | +0.4 | | -1.1 | +7.5 | +14.4 | +.053 | | | | +4.7 | +6.0 | +.081 |
| David Thompson |
82 |
36.6 |
25.9 |
1.7 |
2.4 |
4.1 |
4.1 |
1.4 |
0.6 |
- |
2.9 |
10.0 |
19.8 |
.507 |
- |
- |
- |
5.8 |
7.6 |
.766 |
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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: | +11 | +26.9 | +19.7 | +1.5 | +1.6 | +3.1 | +3.2 | +1.1 | +0.6 | | -2.2 | +7.3 | +16.0 | +.016 | | | | +5.3 | +7.7 | +.012 |
| David Thompson |
6 |
39.5 |
24.7 |
2.2 |
3.0 |
5.2 |
4.0 |
1.5 |
0.7 |
- |
3.7 |
9.3 |
20.2 |
.463 |
- |
- |
- |
6.0 |
8.8 |
.679 |
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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: | +10 | +7.1 | +12.7 | +1.1 | +1.1 | | +2.9 | +0.2 | +0.8 | -1.3 | -0.1 | +5.0 | +8.3 | +.056 | | | | +4.4 | +5.1 | +.134 |
| David Thompson |
80 |
37.8 |
27.2 |
2.0 |
2.9 |
4.9 |
4.5 |
1.2 |
1.2 |
3.1 |
2.7 |
10.3 |
19.8 |
.521 |
- |
- |
- |
6.5 |
8.4 |
.778 |
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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 |
| difference: | +5 | +4.6 | +7.2 | +0.5 | +1.2 | +0.7 | +2.6 | +0.1 | +1.0 | -1.7 | -0.6 | +3.2 | +7.6 | +.016 | | | | +3.3 | +3.4 | +.185 |
| David Thompson |
13 |
37.0 |
25.2 |
1.4 |
2.7 |
4.1 |
4.0 |
0.7 |
1.6 |
3.0 |
2.6 |
10.1 |
22.4 |
.450 |
- |
- |
- |
5.1 |
6.2 |
.825 |
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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: | +2 | +9.2 | +11.0 | +0.5 | +1.2 | +0.6 | +1.6 | | +0.7 | -1.1 | -0.1 | +4.1 | +7.1 | +.047 | | | | +4.0 | +5.0 | +.095 |
| David Thompson |
76 |
35.1 |
24.0 |
1.4 |
2.2 |
3.6 |
3.0 |
0.9 |
1.1 |
2.4 |
2.4 |
9.1 |
17.8 |
.512 |
- |
- |
- |
5.8 |
7.7 |
.753 |
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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 |
| difference: | +6 | +10.3 | +14.1 | +1.6 | +0.4 | +1.2 | +2.9 | +0.6 | +0.1 | -2.2 | -0.7 | +7.8 | +13.3 | +.045 | | | | +0.1 | +0.4 | +.040 |
| David Thompson |
3 |
40.7 |
28.0 |
2.3 |
4.7 |
7.0 |
4.0 |
1.3 |
0.3 |
4.0 |
4.0 |
12.7 |
23.0 |
.551 |
- |
- |
- |
2.7 |
3.7 |
.727 |
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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: | +18 | +2.1 | +1.2 | +0.3 | +2.3 | +1.9 | +1.1 | +0.1 | +0.6 | -0.8 | -0.2 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +.013 | +2.1 | +5.4 | +.014 | +3.4 | +4.3 | +.034 |
| David Thompson |
39 |
31.8 |
21.5 |
1.4 |
3.0 |
4.5 |
3.2 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
3.0 |
2.7 |
7.4 |
15.8 |
.468 |
0.2 |
0.5 |
.368 |
6.5 |
8.6 |
.758 |
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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 |
| David Thompson |
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: | +19 | +0.5 | +0.8 | +0.2 | +2.5 | +2.3 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +0.2 | -0.5 | -0.1 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +.022 | +2.7 | +6.6 | +.141 | +3.1 | +3.7 | +.031 |
| David Thompson |
77 |
34.0 |
25.5 |
1.4 |
2.3 |
3.7 |
3.0 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
3.2 |
3.0 |
9.5 |
18.8 |
.506 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
.256 |
6.4 |
8.0 |
.795 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
| * Neiher Jaylen Brown nor David Thompson played in the postseason in their season 5 |
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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: | +5 | +13.2 | +8.7 | +0.1 | +3.8 | +3.7 | +1.6 | +0.5 | +0.2 | -0.4 | -0.1 | +3.6 | +7.8 | +.013 | +2.4 | +6.8 | +.072 | +0.8 | +0.8 | +.056 |
| David Thompson |
61 |
20.4 |
14.9 |
0.9 |
1.5 |
2.4 |
1.9 |
0.6 |
0.5 |
2.3 |
2.4 |
5.1 |
10.6 |
.486 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
.286 |
4.5 |
5.6 |
.814 |
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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 |
| difference: | +21 | +16.3 | +11.4 | +0.1 | +3.5 | +3.6 | +1.5 | +0.8 | +0.4 | -0.4 | -0.3 | +3.2 | +6.5 | +.015 | +2.2 | +5.7 | +.040 | +2.9 | +3.2 | +.192 |
| David Thompson |
3 |
22.0 |
11.7 |
1.3 |
2.0 |
3.3 |
2.0 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
5.0 |
11.0 |
.455 |
0.3 |
1.0 |
.333 |
1.3 |
2.3 |
.571 |
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7th 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 |
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: | +8 | +7.2 | +10.7 | +0.1 | +3.4 | +3.3 | +0.5 | +0.5 | | -0.7 | -0.7 | +4.2 | +8.3 | +.010 | +2.4 | +7.2 | +.135 | +0.1 | | +.019 |
| David Thompson |
75 |
28.7 |
15.9 |
1.3 |
2.3 |
3.6 |
3.0 |
0.6 |
0.4 |
2.2 |
1.9 |
5.9 |
12.3 |
.481 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.200 |
4.0 |
5.1 |
.784 |
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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 |
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: | +18 | +5.1 | +10.7 | +1.3 | +4.4 | +5.6 | +0.1 | +0.6 | +0.1 | -1.3 | -0.4 | +4.6 | +5.8 | +.136 | +2.0 | +5.7 | | +0.4 | +1.3 | +.089 |
| David Thompson |
2 |
32.5 |
12.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0 |
3.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
2.0 |
3.5 |
4.5 |
12.5 |
.360 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
3.0 |
5.0 |
.600 |
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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: | +51 | +15.1 | +10.4 | +0.3 | +2.9 | +3.2 | +2.9 | +0.7 | +0.2 | -1.0 | -1.0 | +4.3 | +9.2 | +.040 | +2.1 | +5.8 | +.354 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +.146 |
| David Thompson |
19 |
18.4 |
12.6 |
0.9 |
1.4 |
2.3 |
0.7 |
0.5 |
0.7 |
1.4 |
1.6 |
4.7 |
8.7 |
.539 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
3.3 |
3.8 |
.849 |
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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 |
| David Thompson |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Additional Years |
* Jaylen Brown played 1 season more than David Thompson in the NBA.
In that period—his season 9 in 2025—Jaylen Brown played in the Playoffs. In that extra year over David Thompson, Jaylen Brown got these achievements: |
| Honors & Awards |  1 All-Star Game
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NBA Champion