Jaylen Brown vs. Jason Richardson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jason Richardson 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, 5 less than Jason Richardson, who played 13. Jaylen Brown had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Jason Richardson had his rookie season in 2001-02. 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
Jason Richardson 13 4 2001-02 to 2014-15

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jaylen Brown Jason Richardson
Season 2016-172001-02
Team Boston CelticsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
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 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
Jason Richardson 80 32.9 14.4 1.6 2.7 4.3 3.0 1.3 0.4 2.0 2.4 5.8 13.6 .426 1.0 3.1 .333 1.8 2.6 .671
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
Jason Richardson ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Jaylen Brown Jason Richardson
Season 2017-182002-03
Team Boston CelticsGolden State Warriors
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 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
Jason Richardson 82 32.9 15.6 1.4 3.3 4.6 3.0 1.1 0.3 2.2 2.5 5.8 14.2 .410 1.5 4.1 .368 2.5 3.3 .764
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
Jason Richardson ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Jaylen Brown Jason Richardson
Season 2018-192003-04
Team Boston CelticsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 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
Jason Richardson 78 37.6 18.7 1.6 5.1 6.7 2.9 1.1 0.5 2.5 2.3 7.2 16.5 .438 1.0 3.5 .282 3.3 4.8 .684
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
Jason Richardson ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Jaylen Brown Jason Richardson
Season 2019-202004-05
Team Boston CelticsGolden State Warriors
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
Jason Richardson 72 37.8 21.7 1.7 4.2 5.9 3.9 1.5 0.4 2.3 2.2 8.5 19.0 .446 1.7 5.1 .338 3.0 4.3 .693
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
Jason Richardson ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Jaylen Brown Jason Richardson
Season 2020-212005-06
Team Boston CelticsGolden State Warriors
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
Jason Richardson 75 38.4 23.2 1.4 4.4 5.8 3.1 1.3 0.5 2.2 2.7 8.5 19.2 .446 2.4 6.4 .384 3.7 5.5 .673
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaylen Brown ------- --- ----------
Jason Richardson ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Jaylen Brown Jason Richardson
Season 2021-222006-07
Team Boston CelticsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA FinalsWarriors Lost West 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 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
Jason Richardson 51 32.8 16.0 1.4 3.7 5.1 3.4 1.1 0.6 1.6 2.5 6.0 14.4 .417 2.2 5.9 .365 1.8 2.7 .657
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
Jason Richardson 11 38.9 19.1 2.2 4.5 6.7 2.0 1.3 0.5 2.2 3.5 7.4 15.5 .476 2.6 7.5 .354 1.7 2.5 .704

Season 7

Jaylen Brown Jason Richardson
Season 2022-232007-08
Team Boston CelticsCharlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
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
Jason Richardson 82 38.4 21.8 1.0 4.4 5.4 3.1 1.4 0.7 2.0 2.9 7.9 17.9 .441 3.0 7.3 .406 3.0 4.0 .752
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
Jason Richardson ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Jaylen Brown Jason Richardson
Season 2023-242008-09
Team Boston CelticsCharlotte Bobcats, Phoenix Suns
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
Jason Richardson 72 33.5 16.8 1.1 3.4 4.4 2.0 1.1 0.4 1.3 2.0 6.5 13.5 .477 1.8 4.5 .397 2.1 2.8 .769
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
Jason Richardson ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Jaylen Brown Jason Richardson
Season -2009-10
Team -Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Suns Lost West Conf Finals
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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 ------- --- ----------
Jason Richardson 79 31.5 15.7 1.0 4.1 5.1 1.8 0.8 0.4 1.2 2.1 6.0 12.6 .474 2.0 5.1 .393 1.7 2.3 .739
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaylen Brown ------- --- ----------
Jason Richardson 16 33.3 19.8 1.1 4.3 5.4 1.1 1.1 0.3 0.6 2.2 7.0 13.9 .502 3.0 6.3 .475 2.8 3.6 .759

Season 10

Jaylen Brown Jason Richardson
Season -2010-11
Team -Phoenix Suns, Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Magic 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 ------- --- ----------
Jason Richardson 80 33.9 15.6 0.8 3.3 4.1 1.8 1.2 0.2 1.2 2.0 5.9 13.2 .447 2.4 6.0 .395 1.5 2.0 .730
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaylen Brown ------- --- ----------
Jason Richardson 5 30.6 10.0 1.0 3.0 4.0 1.2 0.6 0.4 0.6 3.2 3.4 10.2 .333 1.6 5.0 .320 1.6 1.6 1.000

Season 11

Jaylen Brown Jason Richardson
Season -2011-12
Team -Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Magic 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 ------- --- ----------
Jason Richardson 54 29.5 11.6 0.7 2.9 3.6 2.0 1.0 0.4 1.1 1.7 4.5 11.0 .408 1.9 5.1 .368 0.8 1.3 .594
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaylen Brown ------- --- ----------
Jason Richardson 5 29.6 11.4 0.8 3.0 3.8 1.0 1.2 0.4 1.2 1.4 4.2 10.6 .396 2.0 5.4 .370 1.0 2.4 .417

Season 12

Jaylen Brown Jason Richardson
Season -2012-13
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 ------- --- ----------
Jason Richardson 33 28.4 10.5 0.6 3.3 3.8 1.5 1.2 0.5 0.8 1.7 4.1 10.2 .402 1.7 5.1 .341 0.6 1.0 .606
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaylen Brown ------- --- ----------
Jason Richardson ------- --- ----------

Note: Jason Richardson didn't play in 2013-14.

Season 13

Jaylen Brown Jason Richardson
Season -2014-15
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 ------- --- ----------
Jason Richardson 19 21.9 9.1 0.7 2.8 3.5 2.0 0.7 0.2 0.8 1.5 3.3 9.4 .348 1.6 5.1 .323 0.9 1.2 .773
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaylen Brown ------- --- ----------
Jason Richardson ------- --- ----------