Jaylen Brown vs. Tyrese Maxey Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tyrese Maxey 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
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, 4 more than Tyrese Maxey, who played 5. Jaylen Brown had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Tyrese Maxey had his rookie season in 2020-21. 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 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 5 | 4 | 2020-21 to 2024-25 |
Rookie Season |
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| Jaylen Brown | Tyrese Maxey | |
| Season | 2016-17 | 2020-21 |
| Team | Boston Celtics | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Honors & Awards |  All-Rookie Second Team | - |
| Playoffs | Celtics Lost East Conf Finals | 76ers Lost East Conf Semis |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +17 | +1.9 | +1.4 | +0.4 | +0.7 | +1.1 | +1.2 | -0.2 | -0.5 | +0.7 | +1.6 | +.008 | +0.1 | +.040 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +.186 | |||
| Tyrese Maxey | 61 | 15.3 | 8.0 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 7.0 | .462 | 0.5 | 1.7 | .301 | 1.0 | 1.1 | .871 |
| 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 |
| difference: | +5 | +0.4 | +1.3 | +0.6 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +0.1 | +0.4 | -0.4 | -0.2 | +0.4 | +1.3 | +.040 | +0.4 | +.116 | +0.5 | +0.7 | +.031 | |
| Tyrese Maxey | 12 | 13.0 | 6.3 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 5.5 | .439 | 0.3 | 1.0 | .333 | 1.2 | 1.8 | .636 |
Season 2 |
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| Jaylen Brown | Tyrese Maxey | |
| Season | 2017-18 | 2021-22 |
| Team | Boston Celtics | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Celtics Lost East Conf Finals | 76ers Lost East Conf Semis |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +5 | +4.6 | +3.0 | +0.6 | +1.1 | +1.7 | +2.7 | +0.3 | -0.6 | -0.5 | +1.1 | +1.8 | +.020 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +.032 | +0.7 | +.222 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 75 | 35.3 | 17.5 | 0.3 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 6.4 | 13.3 | .485 | 1.8 | 4.1 | .427 | 2.8 | 3.3 | .866 |
| 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 |
| difference: | +6 | +8.0 | +2.8 | +0.4 | +0.9 | +1.3 | +2.5 | +0.4 | -0.5 | -1.2 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +.018 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +.016 | +2.1 | +1.4 | +.300 | |
| Tyrese Maxey | 12 | 40.4 | 20.8 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 7.3 | 15.2 | .484 | 2.2 | 5.8 | .377 | 3.9 | 4.2 | .940 |
Season 3 |
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| Jaylen Brown | Tyrese Maxey | |
| Season | 2018-19 | 2022-23 |
| Team | Boston Celtics | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Celtics Lost East Conf Semis | 76ers Lost East Conf Semis |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +14 | +7.7 | +7.3 | +0.5 | +0.8 | +1.3 | +2.1 | +0.1 | +0.3 | -0.3 | +2.3 | +4.5 | +.016 | +1.4 | +2.5 | +.090 | +1.2 | +0.9 | +.187 | |
| Tyrese Maxey | 60 | 33.6 | 20.3 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 7.3 | 15.2 | .481 | 2.7 | 6.2 | .434 | 3.0 | 3.6 | .845 |
| 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 |
| difference: | +2 | +8.1 | +6.6 | +0.1 | +1.1 | +1.0 | +1.2 | +0.7 | +0.3 | -1.1 | -0.9 | +2.6 | +7.8 | +.079 | +1.5 | +3.3 | +.050 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +.136 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 11 | 38.5 | 20.5 | 0.8 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 7.5 | 17.5 | .427 | 3.1 | 7.7 | .400 | 2.5 | 2.8 | .903 |
Season 4 |
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| Jaylen Brown | Tyrese Maxey | |
| Season | 2019-20 | 2023-24 |
| Team | Boston Celtics | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Honors & Awards | - | Most Improved Player |
| - | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Celtics Lost East Conf Finals | 76ers Lost East Conf 1st Rd |
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4th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +13 | +3.6 | +5.6 | +0.6 | +2.1 | +2.7 | +4.1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | -0.5 | -0.7 | +1.6 | +4.7 | +.031 | +0.7 | +2.2 | +.009 | +1.6 | +1.1 | +.144 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 70 | 37.5 | 25.9 | 0.5 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 6.2 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 9.1 | 20.3 | .450 | 3.0 | 8.1 | .373 | 4.7 | 5.4 | .868 |
| 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 |
| difference: | +11 | +5.0 | +8.0 | +1.2 | +1.1 | +2.3 | +4.5 | +0.7 | +0.2 | -0.2 | -0.1 | +2.9 | +6.1 | +.002 | +1.2 | +2.1 | +.042 | +1.1 | +1.0 | +.052 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 6 | 44.5 | 29.8 | 0.2 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 6.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 11.0 | 23.0 | .478 | 3.7 | 9.2 | .400 | 4.2 | 4.7 | .893 |
Season 5 |
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| Jaylen Brown | Tyrese Maxey | |
| Season | 2020-21 | 2024-25 |
| Team | Boston Celtics | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Honors & Awards | All-Star Game | - |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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5th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +6 | +3.2 | +1.6 | +0.9 | +1.7 | +2.7 | +2.7 | +0.6 | +0.2 | -0.3 | -0.7 | +0.1 | +1.8 | +.047 | +0.3 | +2.1 | +.060 | +1.6 | +1.3 | +.115 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 52 | 37.7 | 26.3 | 0.3 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 6.1 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 9.2 | 21.0 | .437 | 3.1 | 9.2 | .337 | 4.9 | 5.6 | .879 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Jaylen Brown nor Tyrese Maxey played in the postseason in their season 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Additional Years |
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* Jaylen Brown played 4 seasons more than Tyrese Maxey in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 6 to 9, from 2022 to 2025—Jaylen Brown played in 4 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those 4 extra years over Tyrese Maxey, Jaylen Brown got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 Finals MVP 1 All-NBA Second Team 3 All-Star Game |