Shane Battier vs. Jaylen Brown Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jaylen Brown and Shane Battier, 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.

Shane Battier played 13 years in the NBA, 5 more than Jaylen Brown, who played 8. Shane Battier had the first of his seasons in 2001-02, 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 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
Shane Battier 13 10 2001-02 to 2013-14
Jaylen Brown 8 7 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Shane Battier Jaylen Brown
Season 2001-022016-17
Team Memphis GrizzliesBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
-Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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 %
Shane Battier 78 39.7 14.4 2.3 3.1 5.4 2.8 1.6 1.0 2.0 2.8 5.3 12.3 .429 1.3 3.5 .373 2.5 3.6 .700
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shane Battier ------- --- ----------
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

Shane Battier Jaylen Brown
Season 2002-032017-18
Team Memphis GrizzliesBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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 %
Shane Battier 78 30.6 9.7 1.6 2.8 4.4 1.3 1.3 1.1 0.9 2.7 3.5 7.3 .483 1.1 2.8 .398 1.5 1.9 .828
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shane Battier ------- --- ----------
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

Shane Battier Jaylen Brown
Season 2003-042018-19
Team Memphis GrizzliesBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdCeltics Lost East 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 %
Shane Battier 79 24.6 8.5 1.3 2.5 3.8 1.3 1.3 0.7 0.7 2.4 3.1 6.9 .446 0.8 2.4 .349 1.5 2.1 .732
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shane Battier 4 18.0 4.8 1.5 1.5 3.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.0 4.3 1.5 3.8 .400 0.8 1.8 .429 1.0 1.5 .667
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

Shane Battier Jaylen Brown
Season 2004-052019-20
Team Memphis GrizzliesBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdCeltics 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 %
Shane Battier 80 31.5 9.9 2.0 3.2 5.2 1.6 1.1 1.0 0.9 2.5 3.4 7.7 .442 0.9 2.2 .395 2.3 2.9 .789
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shane Battier 4 29.5 7.3 2.5 4.3 6.8 1.5 0.5 1.0 1.0 3.5 3.3 7.8 .419 0.3 1.8 .143 0.5 1.3 .400
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

Shane Battier Jaylen Brown
Season 2005-062020-21
Team Memphis GrizzliesBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Shane Battier 81 35.0 10.1 2.0 3.3 5.3 1.7 1.1 1.4 1.1 2.8 3.7 7.7 .488 0.8 2.0 .394 1.8 2.6 .707
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shane Battier 4 32.3 6.0 1.8 4.0 5.8 0.5 1.0 0.5 2.0 4.0 2.5 5.0 .500 0.5 1.8 .286 0.5 1.5 .333
Jaylen Brown ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Shane Battier Jaylen Brown
Season 2006-072021-22
Team Houston RocketsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdCeltics Lost NBA 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 %
Shane Battier 82 36.4 10.1 0.8 3.3 4.1 2.1 1.0 0.7 0.9 2.3 3.6 8.0 .446 1.9 4.5 .421 1.1 1.4 .779
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shane Battier 7 38.9 10.3 0.4 2.1 2.6 2.1 1.7 1.0 1.1 2.9 3.3 7.3 .451 2.7 6.1 .442 1.0 1.1 .875
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

Shane Battier Jaylen Brown
Season 2007-082022-23
Team Houston RocketsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdCeltics 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 %
Shane Battier 80 36.3 9.3 1.6 3.5 5.1 1.9 1.0 1.1 1.0 2.5 3.3 7.7 .428 1.7 4.6 .377 0.9 1.3 .743
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shane Battier 6 41.0 10.0 1.2 2.7 3.8 0.5 1.0 0.8 1.3 3.2 3.3 7.5 .444 2.0 4.2 .480 1.3 1.8 .727
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

Shane Battier Jaylen Brown
Season 2008-092023-24
Team Houston RocketsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf SemisCeltics TBD
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shane Battier 60 33.9 7.3 0.9 3.9 4.8 2.3 0.8 0.9 0.8 1.9 2.4 5.9 .410 1.5 4.0 .384 0.9 1.1 .821
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shane Battier 13 38.2 8.1 1.6 3.3 4.9 2.4 1.1 0.7 1.2 2.5 2.5 6.2 .407 1.3 4.2 .315 1.7 1.8 .957
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

Season 9

Shane Battier Jaylen Brown
Season 2009-10-
Team Houston Rockets-
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 %
Shane Battier 67 32.4 8.0 1.1 3.6 4.7 2.4 0.8 1.1 1.0 2.1 2.7 6.7 .398 1.5 4.2 .362 1.1 1.6 .726
Jaylen Brown ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shane Battier ------- --- ----------
Jaylen Brown ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Shane Battier Jaylen Brown
Season 2010-11-
Team Houston Rockets, Memphis Grizzlies-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies 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 %
Shane Battier 82 29.0 7.6 1.1 3.5 4.5 2.3 0.8 1.0 1.0 1.9 2.8 6.2 .450 1.2 3.3 .382 0.8 1.1 .688
Jaylen Brown ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shane Battier 13 26.1 5.5 1.3 2.7 4.0 1.2 0.5 0.5 0.5 2.1 2.2 5.1 .439 0.6 2.2 .276 0.5 0.7 .667
Jaylen Brown ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Shane Battier Jaylen Brown
Season 2011-12-
Team Miami Heat-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shane Battier 65 23.1 4.8 0.9 1.5 2.4 1.3 1.0 0.5 0.6 1.6 1.7 4.5 .387 1.0 2.8 .339 0.4 0.6 .622
Jaylen Brown ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shane Battier 23 33.4 7.0 0.7 2.6 3.2 1.2 1.0 0.6 0.7 3.0 2.3 6.1 .379 1.8 4.8 .382 0.6 0.7 .813
Jaylen Brown ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Shane Battier Jaylen Brown
Season 2012-13-
Team Miami Heat-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shane Battier 72 24.8 6.6 0.5 1.8 2.3 1.0 0.6 0.8 0.5 2.1 2.1 5.0 .420 1.9 4.4 .430 0.4 0.5 .842
Jaylen Brown ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shane Battier 22 17.8 4.7 0.4 1.3 1.7 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.2 2.2 1.2 4.2 .290 1.2 4.0 .295 1.0 1.3 .821
Jaylen Brown ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Shane Battier Jaylen Brown
Season 2013-14-
Team Miami Heat-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA 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 %
Shane Battier 73 20.1 4.1 0.5 1.4 1.9 0.9 0.7 0.5 0.3 1.7 1.4 3.8 .382 1.0 2.9 .348 0.2 0.3 .652
Jaylen Brown ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shane Battier 16 12.6 2.3 0.1 0.6 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.3 1.4 0.8 1.6 .462 0.6 1.3 .450 0.3 0.3 .800
Jaylen Brown ------- --- ----------