Jaylen Brown vs. Rui Hachimura Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Rui Hachimura 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 / 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 10 years in the NBA, 3 more than Rui Hachimura, who played 7. Jaylen Brown had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Rui Hachimura had his rookie season in 2019-20. 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 10 8 2016-17 to 2025-26
Rui Hachimura 7 4 2019-20 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jaylen Brown Rui Hachimura
Season 2016-172019-20
Team Boston CelticsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second TeamAchievement 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:+30+12.9+6.9+1.0+2.3+3.3+1.0+0.4-0.2-0.4+2.8+6.0+.012+0.1+0.1+.054+1.3+1.3+.144
Rui Hachimura 48 30.1 13.5 1.6 4.5 6.1 1.8 0.8 0.2 1.1 2.2 5.3 11.4 .466 0.5 1.8 .287 2.4 2.9 .829
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
Rui Hachimura DNP------ --- ----------

Season 2

Jaylen Brown Rui Hachimura
Season 2017-182020-21
Team Boston CelticsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsWizards Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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:+13+0.8+0.7+0.6+0.6+0.2+0.2+0.3-0.6-0.5+0.1+0.1+.013+0.9+2.0+.067+0.1+0.5+.126
Rui Hachimura 57 31.5 13.8 0.9 4.6 5.5 1.4 0.8 0.1 1.2 2.1 5.4 11.4 .478 0.8 2.4 .328 2.2 2.8 .770
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
difference:+13+2.2+3.2+0.1+2.3+2.4+0.4+0.4+0.4-0.3-0.4+1.1+5.4+.151+0.6+3.2+.207+0.4+0.4+.057
Rui Hachimura 5 34.6 14.8 1.0 6.2 7.2 1.0 0.4 0.2 1.0 3.6 5.8 9.4 .617 1.8 3.0 .600 1.4 2.4 .583

Season 3

Jaylen Brown Rui Hachimura
Season 2018-192021-22
Team Boston CelticsWashington Wizards
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:+32+3.4+1.7+0.3+0.2+0.4+0.3+0.4+0.2-0.5-1.2+0.5+1.6+.026+0.8+.103+0.7+1.1+.039
Rui Hachimura 42 22.5 11.3 0.6 3.2 3.8 1.1 0.5 0.2 0.8 1.3 4.5 9.1 .491 1.3 2.9 .447 1.1 1.6 .697
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
Rui Hachimura DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4

Jaylen Brown Rui Hachimura
Season 2019-202022-23
Team Boston CelticsWashington Wizards, Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsLakers Lost West Conf Finals
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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:+6+10.6+9.1+0.3+1.6+1.9+1.2+0.8-1.4-1.8+3.0+6.3+.005+1.5+3.4+.063+1.7+2.4+.015
Rui Hachimura 63 23.3 11.2 0.8 3.7 4.5 0.9 0.3 0.4 0.8 1.1 4.5 9.3 .486 0.8 2.5 .319 1.4 1.9 .739
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
difference:+1+15.2+9.6+0.8+3.0+3.9+1.7+1.0+0.2-1.8-1.2+3.5+8.7+.081+1.3+4.7+.129+1.2+1.6+.041
Rui Hachimura 16 24.3 12.2 0.6 3.1 3.6 0.6 0.5 0.3 0.6 1.6 4.6 8.2 .557 1.2 2.4 .487 1.9 2.1 .882

Season 5

Jaylen Brown Rui Hachimura
Season 2020-212023-24
Team Boston CelticsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
Others -NBA Cup NBA Cup Champion
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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:+10+7.6+11.1+0.3+1.3+1.7+2.2+0.6+0.2-2.0-1.4+4.0+9.3+.053+1.4+3.7+.025+1.8+2.3+.025
Rui Hachimura 68 26.9 13.6 0.9 3.5 4.3 1.2 0.6 0.4 0.7 1.5 5.3 9.9 .537 1.4 3.4 .422 1.5 2.0 .739
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jaylen Brown DNP------ --- ----------
Rui Hachimura 5 30.4 7.8 1.2 2.6 3.8 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.4 1.6 3.0 7.6 .395 1.0 2.8 .357 0.8 1.6 .500

Season 6

Jaylen Brown Rui Hachimura
Season 2021-222024-25
Team Boston CelticsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA FinalsLakers Lost West 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:+7+1.9+10.5+0.5+1.6+1.1+2.1+0.3+0.1-1.9-0.7+3.7+8.6+.036+0.8+2.8+.055+2.2+2.9+.012
Rui Hachimura 59 31.7 13.1 1.3 3.7 5.0 1.4 0.8 0.4 0.8 1.8 5.0 9.8 .509 1.7 4.2 .413 1.5 1.9 .770
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:+19+1.9+8.3+0.6+1.7+2.3+2.5+0.5+0.2-1.7-0.6+2.6+6.1+.021+0.5+0.5+.111+3.6+4.9+.237
Rui Hachimura 5 36.4 14.8 0.8 3.8 4.6 1.0 0.6 0.6 1.4 2.4 5.6 11.4 .491 3.0 6.2 .484 0.6 0.6 1.000

Season 7

Jaylen Brown Rui Hachimura
Season 2022-232025-26
Team Boston CelticsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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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:+63+0.1+10.1+0.7+2.4+3.1+2.0+0.6+0.1-1.4-0.6+3.6+10.3+.143+0.6+3.3+.103+2.1+2.6+.065
Rui Hachimura 4 36.0 16.5 0.5 3.3 3.8 1.5 0.5 0.3 1.5 2.0 6.5 10.3 .634 1.8 4.0 .438 1.8 2.5 .700
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
Rui Hachimura DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Jaylen Brown played 3 seasons more than Rui Hachimura in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 8 to 10, from 2024 to 2026—Jaylen Brown played in two Playoffs and won one NBA Championship.

In those 3 extra years over Rui Hachimura, Jaylen Brown got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 Finals MVP
Achievement 2 All-Star Game