Malcolm Brogdon vs. Jaylen Brown Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jaylen Brown and Malcolm Brogdon, 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 / 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.

Malcolm Brogdon played 9 years in the NBA, 1 less than Jaylen Brown, who played 10. Malcolm Brogdon had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Jaylen Brown had his rookie season in 2016-17. 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
Malcolm Brogdon 9 5 2016-17 to 2024-25
Jaylen Brown 10 8 2016-17 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Malcolm Brogdon Jaylen Brown
Season 2016-172016-17
Team Milwaukee BucksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
-Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdCeltics Lost East Conf Finals
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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%
Malcolm Brogdon 75 26.4 10.2 0.6 2.2 2.8 4.2 1.1 0.2 1.5 1.9 3.9 8.5 .457 1.0 2.6 .404 1.5 1.7 .865
difference:+3+9.2+3.6+3.4+0.7-0.6-0.1+1.4+3.1+.003+0.4+0.9+.063+0.4+0.1+.180
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Malcolm Brogdon 6 30.5 9.0 0.5 3.8 4.3 3.5 0.5 0.3 2.0 2.0 3.7 9.2 .400 1.7 3.5 .476 0.0 0.0 -
difference:+11+17.9+4.0+0.2+2.4+2.2+2.7+0.1+0.2-1.2-0.5+1.7+5.0+.079+1.4+2.1+.259+0.7+1.1
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

Season 2

Malcolm Brogdon Jaylen Brown
Season 2017-182017-18
Team Milwaukee BucksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdCeltics Lost East Conf Finals
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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%
Malcolm Brogdon 48 29.9 13.0 0.5 2.8 3.3 3.2 0.9 0.3 1.4 2.7 5.1 10.5 .485 1.3 3.4 .385 1.6 1.8 .882
difference:+22+0.8+1.5+0.4+1.2+1.6+1.6+0.1+0.1-0.4-0.1+0.2+1.0+.020+0.4+1.0+.010+0.5+1.5+.238
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Malcolm Brogdon 7 26.6 8.7 0.4 3.0 3.4 2.4 0.1 0.0 1.7 2.0 3.4 7.9 .436 0.7 2.7 .263 1.1 1.4 .800
difference:+11+5.8+9.3+0.5+0.9+1.4+1.0+0.7+0.6-0.4-1.2+3.5+6.9+.030+1.7+3.5+.130+0.7+1.4+.160
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

Season 3

Malcolm Brogdon Jaylen Brown
Season 2018-192018-19
Team Milwaukee BucksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf FinalsCeltics Lost East Conf Semis
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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%
Malcolm Brogdon 64 28.6 15.6 1.0 3.5 4.5 3.2 0.7 0.2 1.4 1.6 5.9 11.7 .505 1.6 3.8 .426 2.2 2.4 .928
difference:+10+2.7+2.6+0.1+0.1+0.3+1.8+0.2+0.2-0.1-0.9+0.9+1.0+.040+0.3+0.1+.082+0.4+0.3+.270
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Malcolm Brogdon 7 28.3 13.0 0.9 4.0 4.9 3.4 0.7 0.1 1.4 2.3 5.0 11.1 .449 2.0 5.3 .378 1.0 1.6 .636
difference:+2+2.1+0.9+0.2+1.1+0.9+2.3+0.1-0.4-1.0+0.1+1.4+.057+0.4+0.9+.028+1.6+1.7+.131
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

Season 4

Malcolm Brogdon Jaylen Brown
Season 2019-202019-20
Team Indiana PacersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdCeltics Lost East 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%
Malcolm Brogdon 54 30.9 16.5 0.9 4.0 4.9 7.1 0.6 0.2 2.4 1.8 6.0 13.8 .438 1.4 4.3 .326 3.1 3.4 .892
difference:+3+3.0+3.8+0.2+1.3+1.5+5.0+0.5+0.2-0.2-1.1+1.5+1.8+.043+0.9+1.6+.056+0.9+.168
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Malcolm Brogdon 4 40.0 21.5 0.0 4.3 4.3 10.0 1.0 0.0 2.5 2.5 6.5 16.3 .400 2.3 6.0 .375 6.3 7.0 .893
difference:+13+0.5+0.3+1.4+1.8+3.2+7.7+0.5+0.5-0.1-0.3+1.6+0.6+.076+0.2+1.1+.017+3.2+3.3+.052
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

Season 5

Malcolm Brogdon Jaylen Brown
Season 2020-212020-21
Team Indiana PacersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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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%
Malcolm Brogdon 56 34.5 21.2 1.0 4.2 5.3 5.9 0.9 0.3 2.1 2.0 7.9 17.5 .453 2.6 6.7 .388 2.7 3.2 .864
difference:+2+3.5+0.2+0.6+0.7+2.5+0.3+0.3-0.6-0.9+1.4+1.7+.031+0.2+0.4+.009+0.6+1.1+.100
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
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Malcolm Brogdon nor Jaylen Brown played in the postseason in their season 5

Season 6

Malcolm Brogdon Jaylen Brown
Season 2021-222021-22
Team Indiana PacersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost NBA Finals
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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%
Malcolm Brogdon 36 33.5 19.1 0.9 4.2 5.1 5.9 0.8 0.4 2.1 2.0 6.8 15.1 .448 1.6 5.2 .312 4.0 4.6 .856
difference:+30+0.1+4.5+0.1+1.1+1.0+2.4+0.3+0.1-0.6-0.5+1.9+3.3+.025+0.9+1.8+.046+0.3+0.2+.098
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Malcolm Brogdon DNP------ --- ----------
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

Season 7

Malcolm Brogdon Jaylen Brown
Season 2022-232022-23
Team Boston CelticsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Achievement Sixth Man of the Year-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsCeltics Lost East Conf Finals
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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%
Malcolm Brogdon 67 26.0 14.9 0.6 3.6 4.2 3.7 0.7 0.3 1.5 1.6 5.3 10.9 .484 2.0 4.4 .444 2.4 2.7 .870
difference:+9.9+11.7+0.6+2.1+2.7+0.2+0.4+0.1-1.4-1.0+4.8+9.7+.007+0.4+2.9+.109+1.5+2.4+.105
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Malcolm Brogdon 19 24.9 11.9 0.7 2.8 3.5 2.9 0.2 0.3 1.0 1.5 4.3 10.3 .418 1.7 4.6 .379 1.5 1.8 .829
difference:+1+12.7+10.8+0.6+1.6+2.1+0.5+0.9+0.1-2.3-1.6+4.8+8.0+.078+0.3+1.1+.025+1.1+1.9+.140
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

Season 8

Malcolm Brogdon Jaylen Brown
Season 2023-242023-24
Team Portland Trail BlazersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Malcolm Brogdon 39 28.7 15.7 0.7 3.1 3.8 5.5 0.7 0.2 1.5 1.5 5.6 12.7 .440 2.1 5.1 .412 2.4 3.0 .819
difference:+31+4.8+7.3+0.5+1.2+1.7+1.9+0.5+0.3-0.9-1.1+3.4+5.2+.059+0.8+.058+0.6+1.3+.116
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Malcolm Brogdon DNP------ --- ----------
Jaylen Brown 19 37.2 23.9 1.2 4.8 5.9 3.3 1.2 0.6 2.7 2.7 9.2 17.8 .516 1.9 5.8 .327 3.6 5.4 .660

Season 9

Malcolm Brogdon Jaylen Brown
Season 2024-252024-25
Team Washington WizardsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Conf Semis
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Malcolm Brogdon 24 23.5 12.7 0.9 2.9 3.8 4.1 0.5 0.2 1.6 1.3 4.3 10.0 .433 0.7 2.3 .286 3.4 3.8 .880
difference:+39+10.8+9.5+0.4+1.6+2.0+0.4+0.7+0.1-1.0-1.1+3.9+7.7+.030+1.1+3.4+.038+0.5+1.3+.116
Jaylen Brown 63 34.3 22.2 1.3 4.5 5.8 4.5 1.2 0.3 2.6 2.4 8.2 17.7 .463 1.8 5.7 .324 3.9 5.1 .764
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Malcolm Brogdon DNP------ --- ----------
Jaylen Brown 11 36.5 22.1 1.2 5.9 7.1 3.9 1.0 0.3 3.5 3.2 7.8 17.7 .441 1.9 5.7 .333 4.5 6.0 .758

Additional Years

* Jaylen Brown played 1 season more than Malcolm Brogdon in the NBA.

In that period—his season 10 in 2026—Jaylen Brown didn't play in the postseason.