Jaylen Brown vs. Vern Fleming Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Vern Fleming 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, 4 less than Vern Fleming, who played 12. Jaylen Brown had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Vern Fleming had his rookie season in 1984-85. 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
Vern Fleming 12 7 1984-85 to 1995-96

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jaylen Brown Vern Fleming
Season 2016-171984-85
Team Boston CelticsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards 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
Vern Fleming 80 31.1 14.1 1.9 2.2 4.0 3.1 1.2 0.1 2.5 2.9 5.4 11.5 .470 0.0 0.1 .000 3.3 4.2 .767
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
Vern Fleming ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Jaylen Brown Vern Fleming
Season 2017-181985-86
Team Boston CelticsIndiana Pacers
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
Vern Fleming 80 35.9 14.2 1.3 3.6 4.8 6.3 1.6 0.1 2.6 2.9 5.5 10.8 .506 0.0 0.1 .167 3.3 4.4 .745
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
Vern Fleming ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Jaylen Brown Vern Fleming
Season 2018-191986-87
Team Boston CelticsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisPacers 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 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
Vern Fleming 82 31.1 12.0 1.3 2.7 4.1 5.8 1.3 0.2 2.0 2.7 4.5 8.9 .509 0.0 0.1 .200 2.9 3.7 .788
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
Vern Fleming 4 35.3 12.3 2.3 4.3 6.5 6.0 1.0 0.3 2.5 3.8 3.3 9.0 .361 0.0 0.3 .000 5.8 7.5 .767

Season 4

Jaylen Brown Vern Fleming
Season 2019-201987-88
Team Boston CelticsIndiana Pacers
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
Vern Fleming 80 34.2 13.9 1.3 3.2 4.6 7.1 1.4 0.1 2.2 2.8 5.5 10.6 .523 0.0 0.2 .000 2.8 3.5 .802
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
Vern Fleming ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Jaylen Brown Vern Fleming
Season 2020-211988-89
Team Boston CelticsIndiana Pacers
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
Vern Fleming 76 33.6 14.3 1.1 3.0 4.1 6.5 1.0 0.2 2.5 2.8 5.5 10.7 .515 0.0 0.3 .130 3.2 4.0 .799
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaylen Brown ------- --- ----------
Vern Fleming ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Jaylen Brown Vern Fleming
Season 2021-221989-90
Team Boston CelticsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA FinalsPacers 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 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
Vern Fleming 82 35.1 14.3 1.4 2.5 3.9 7.4 1.1 0.1 2.5 2.6 5.7 11.2 .508 0.1 0.4 .353 2.8 3.6 .782
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
Vern Fleming 3 37.7 13.3 1.3 3.0 4.3 6.0 0.7 0.3 2.7 2.0 5.3 11.3 .471 0.0 0.7 .000 2.7 3.0 .889

Season 7

Jaylen Brown Vern Fleming
Season 2022-231990-91
Team Boston CelticsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsPacers 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 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
Vern Fleming 69 28.0 12.7 1.2 1.9 3.1 5.3 1.1 0.2 2.0 1.7 5.2 9.7 .531 0.1 0.3 .222 2.3 3.2 .729
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
Vern Fleming 5 23.0 9.4 2.0 1.4 3.4 4.6 0.2 0.6 1.6 2.0 3.6 8.0 .450 0.0 0.2 .000 2.2 2.8 .786

Season 8

Jaylen Brown Vern Fleming
Season 2023-241991-92
Team Boston CelticsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics TBDPacers 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 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
Vern Fleming 82 21.2 8.9 0.8 1.7 2.5 3.2 0.7 0.1 1.7 1.6 3.6 7.4 .482 0.1 0.3 .222 1.6 2.2 .737
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
Vern Fleming 3 17.0 7.0 0.0 0.7 0.7 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.3 1.7 3.3 6.0 .556 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 1.0 .333

Season 9

Jaylen Brown Vern Fleming
Season -1992-93
Team -Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pacers 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 ------- --- ----------
Vern Fleming 75 20.0 9.5 0.8 1.4 2.3 3.0 0.8 0.1 1.6 1.7 3.7 7.4 .505 0.1 0.5 .194 1.9 2.6 .726
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaylen Brown ------- --- ----------
Vern Fleming 3 26.7 10.0 0.3 1.3 1.7 1.0 0.7 0.3 1.7 2.0 4.0 9.0 .444 0.7 1.3 .500 1.3 1.3 1.000

Season 10

Jaylen Brown Vern Fleming
Season -1993-94
Team -Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pacers Lost East 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 ------- --- ----------
Vern Fleming 55 19.1 6.5 0.5 1.7 2.2 3.1 0.7 0.1 1.6 1.8 2.7 5.8 .462 0.0 0.1 .000 1.2 1.6 .736
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaylen Brown ------- --- ----------
Vern Fleming 16 15.4 5.9 0.8 0.6 1.3 2.4 0.6 0.1 1.4 1.7 2.4 4.8 .513 0.0 0.3 .000 1.1 1.3 .850

Season 11

Jaylen Brown Vern Fleming
Season -1994-95
Team -Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pacers Lost East 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 ------- --- ----------
Vern Fleming 55 12.5 4.6 0.4 1.2 1.6 2.0 0.5 0.0 0.8 1.5 1.7 3.4 .495 0.0 0.1 .000 1.2 1.6 .722
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaylen Brown ------- --- ----------
Vern Fleming 3 2.7 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.0 .333 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 1.0 .000

Season 12

Jaylen Brown Vern Fleming
Season -1995-96
Team -New Jersey Nets
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 ------- --- ----------
Vern Fleming 77 22.7 7.7 0.6 1.6 2.2 3.3 0.5 0.1 1.6 1.5 2.9 6.8 .433 0.0 0.4 .107 1.7 2.3 .751
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaylen Brown ------- --- ----------
Vern Fleming ------- --- ----------