Jaylen Brown vs. Francisco Elson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Francisco Elson 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, 1 less than Francisco Elson, who played 9. Jaylen Brown had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Francisco Elson had his rookie season in 2003-04. 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
Francisco Elson 9 4 2003-04 to 2011-12

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jaylen Brown Francisco Elson
Season 2016-172003-04
Team Boston CelticsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsNuggets Lost West 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
Francisco Elson 62 14.1 3.5 1.0 2.2 3.3 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.6 2.3 1.5 3.2 .472 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.7 .667
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
Francisco Elson 4 14.3 3.8 0.3 2.0 2.3 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.8 3.5 1.8 3.0 .583 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .500

Season 2

Jaylen Brown Francisco Elson
Season 2017-182004-05
Team Boston CelticsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsNuggets Lost West 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
Francisco Elson 67 14.0 3.7 0.9 2.1 3.0 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 1.9 1.5 3.2 .468 0.0 0.0 .333 0.7 1.2 .570
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
Francisco Elson 1 6.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 3

Jaylen Brown Francisco Elson
Season 2018-192005-06
Team Boston CelticsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisNuggets Lost West 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 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
Francisco Elson 72 21.9 4.9 1.4 3.3 4.7 0.7 0.8 0.6 0.9 2.9 2.1 3.9 .532 0.0 0.1 .200 0.7 1.0 .662
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
Francisco Elson 5 15.0 1.2 1.0 1.2 2.2 0.4 0.8 0.0 0.6 2.6 0.6 1.0 .600 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 4

Jaylen Brown Francisco Elson
Season 2019-202006-07
Team Boston CelticsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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
Francisco Elson 70 19.0 5.0 1.2 3.6 4.8 0.8 0.4 0.8 1.2 2.6 2.1 4.0 .511 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.1 .775
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
Francisco Elson 20 11.5 3.3 1.1 2.0 3.1 0.1 0.4 0.3 1.0 2.1 1.3 2.2 .591 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 1.0 .700

Season 5

Jaylen Brown Francisco Elson
Season 2020-212007-08
Team Boston CelticsSan Antonio Spurs, Seattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 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
Francisco Elson 63 12.9 3.3 0.8 2.4 3.2 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.7 1.5 1.5 3.7 .390 0.0 0.0 .000 0.4 0.6 .703
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaylen Brown ------- --- ----------
Francisco Elson ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Jaylen Brown Francisco Elson
Season 2021-222008-09
Team Boston CelticsMilwaukee Bucks
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
Francisco Elson 59 16.6 3.4 1.7 2.2 3.9 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.8 2.4 1.4 2.9 .491 0.0 0.1 .250 0.6 0.7 .846
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
Francisco Elson ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Jaylen Brown Francisco Elson
Season 2022-232009-10
Team Boston CelticsMilwaukee Bucks, Philadelphia 76ers
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
Francisco Elson 12 5.5 1.0 0.5 0.7 1.2 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.6 0.4 1.3 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.4 .400
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
Francisco Elson ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Jaylen Brown Francisco Elson
Season 2023-242010-11
Team Boston CelticsUtah Jazz
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
Francisco Elson 62 9.8 2.2 0.6 1.3 1.9 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.5 1.4 0.9 1.8 .478 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.5 .839
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
Francisco Elson ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Jaylen Brown Francisco Elson
Season -2011-12
Team -Philadelphia 76ers
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 ------- --- ----------
Francisco Elson 5 3.2 0.4 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.6 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaylen Brown ------- --- ----------
Francisco Elson ------- --- ----------