Jaylen Brown vs. DeMar DeRozan Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of DeMar DeRozan 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.

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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, 7 less than DeMar DeRozan, who played 16. Jaylen Brown had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while DeMar DeRozan had his rookie season in 2009-10. 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
DeMar DeRozan 16 7 2009-10 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jaylen Brown DeMar DeRozan
Season 2016-172009-10
Team Boston CelticsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+1+4.4+2.0+0.3+0.2+0.1+0.1+0.2-0.1-0.5+0.8+1.2+.044+0.5+1.5+.091+0.8+0.9+.078
DeMar DeRozan 77 21.6 8.6 0.9 2.0 2.9 0.7 0.6 0.2 0.8 2.3 3.3 6.6 .498 0.1 0.2 .250 1.9 2.5 .763
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
DeMar DeRozan DNP------ --- ----------

Season 2

Jaylen Brown DeMar DeRozan
Season 2017-182010-11
Team Boston CelticsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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+4.1+2.7+1.1+1.1+0.2+1.3+2.6+.002+1.6+3.8+.299+1.9+1.6+.169
DeMar DeRozan 82 34.8 17.2 0.9 2.9 3.8 1.8 1.0 0.4 1.8 2.6 6.6 14.1 .467 0.1 0.6 .096 4.0 4.9 .813
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
DeMar DeRozan DNP------ --- ----------

Season 3

Jaylen Brown DeMar DeRozan
Season 2018-192011-12
Team Boston CelticsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+11+9.1+3.7+0.3+0.7+0.9+0.6+0.1+0.1-0.7-0.1+1.0+3.6+.043+0.9+2.2+.083+2.5+2.6+.152
DeMar DeRozan 63 35.0 16.7 0.6 2.7 3.3 2.0 0.8 0.3 2.0 2.6 6.0 14.3 .422 0.4 1.5 .261 4.3 5.3 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
DeMar DeRozan DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4

Jaylen Brown DeMar DeRozan
Season 2019-202012-13
Team Boston CelticsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+25+2.8+2.2+0.5+2.0+2.5+0.4+0.2+0.1-0.4-0.8+0.8+0.6+.036+1.9+4.4+.099+1.2+0.9+.107
DeMar DeRozan 82 36.7 18.1 0.6 3.3 3.9 2.5 0.9 0.3 1.8 2.1 6.7 15.0 .445 0.4 1.5 .283 4.3 5.2 .831
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
DeMar DeRozan DNP------ --- ----------

Season 5

Jaylen Brown DeMar DeRozan
Season 2020-212013-14
Team Boston CelticsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayRaptors Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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+3.7+2.0+0.6+1.1+1.7+0.6+0.1+0.2-0.5-0.4+1.7+1.4+.055+2.0+4.4+.092+3.3+3.7+.060
DeMar DeRozan 79 38.2 22.7 0.6 3.7 4.3 4.0 1.1 0.4 2.2 2.5 7.6 17.8 .429 0.8 2.7 .305 6.6 8.0 .824
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jaylen Brown DNP------ --- ----------
DeMar DeRozan 7 40.3 23.9 0.4 3.7 4.1 3.6 1.1 0.3 2.6 3.3 6.4 16.7 .385 0.9 2.6 .333 10.1 11.3 .899

Season 6

Jaylen Brown DeMar DeRozan
Season 2021-222014-15
Team Boston CelticsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA FinalsRaptors Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+6+1.4+3.5+0.1+1.4+1.5+0.1+0.1-0.4-0.5+1.9+1.9+.060+2.1+5.5+.074+2.3+2.4+.074
DeMar DeRozan 60 35.0 20.1 0.7 3.9 4.6 3.5 1.2 0.2 2.3 2.0 6.8 16.5 .413 0.4 1.5 .284 6.0 7.2 .832
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+20+1.5+2.8+0.1+0.5+0.6+2.3+0.4+0.4-0.6+0.2+2.5+.070+1.7+4.7+.002+0.7+1.2+.061
DeMar DeRozan 4 39.8 20.3 1.3 5.0 6.3 5.8 1.5 0.0 2.5 3.0 8.0 20.0 .400 0.8 2.0 .375 3.5 4.3 .824

Season 7

Jaylen Brown DeMar DeRozan
Season 2022-232015-16
Team Boston CelticsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsRaptors Lost East Conf Finals
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+11+3.1+0.4+2.0+2.4+0.5+0.1+0.1-0.7-0.5+2.2+2.9+.045+1.8+5.5+.003+3.2+3.3+.085
DeMar DeRozan 78 35.9 23.5 0.8 3.7 4.5 4.0 1.0 0.3 2.2 2.1 7.9 17.7 .446 0.6 1.8 .338 7.1 8.4 .850
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+0.3+1.8+0.6+0.9+1.4+0.7+0.2-1.0-0.5+1.2+1.6+.102+1.8+4.4+.200+2.4+2.5+.124
DeMar DeRozan 20 37.3 20.9 0.7 3.5 4.2 2.7 1.1 0.2 2.3 2.6 7.9 19.9 .394 0.2 1.3 .154 5.0 6.2 .813

Season 8

Jaylen Brown DeMar DeRozan
Season 2023-242016-17
Team Boston CelticsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
-Achievement All-NBA Third Team
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionRaptors Lost East Conf Semis
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+4+1.9+4.3+0.3+0.3+0.3+0.1+0.3-0.8+0.7+3.0+.032+1.7+4.2+.088+4.4+4.4+.139
DeMar DeRozan 74 35.4 27.3 0.9 4.3 5.2 3.9 1.1 0.2 2.4 1.8 9.7 20.9 .467 0.4 1.7 .266 7.4 8.7 .842
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+9+0.1+1.5+0.8+0.3+1.0+0.1+0.2+0.6-0.2-0.1+1.6+0.3+.082+1.8+4.3+.260+3.5+2.6+.228
DeMar DeRozan 10 37.3 22.4 0.4 4.5 4.9 3.4 1.4 0.0 2.5 2.6 7.6 17.5 .434 0.1 1.5 .067 7.1 8.0 .888

Season 9

Jaylen Brown DeMar DeRozan
Season 2024-252017-18
Team Boston CelticsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisRaptors Lost East Conf Semis
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+17+0.4+0.8+0.6+1.3+1.9+0.7+0.1-0.4-0.5+0.1+.007+0.7+2.1+.014+1.9+1.9+.061
DeMar DeRozan 80 33.9 23.0 0.7 3.2 3.9 5.2 1.1 0.3 2.2 1.9 8.1 17.7 .456 1.1 3.6 .310 5.8 7.0 .825
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+1+1.1+0.6+0.6+2.9+3.5+0.1+0.5+0.3-1.2-0.8+0.9+2.2+.004+0.9+2.2+.047+0.2+0.7+.053
DeMar DeRozan 10 35.4 22.7 0.6 3.0 3.6 4.0 0.5 0.6 2.3 2.4 8.7 19.9 .437 1.0 3.5 .286 4.3 5.3 .811

Additional Years

* DeMar DeRozan played 7 seasons more than Jaylen Brown in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 10 to 16, from 2019 to 2025—DeMar DeRozan played in two Playoffs.

In those 7 extra years over Jaylen Brown, DeMar DeRozan got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 All-NBA Second Team
Achievement 2 All-Star Game