Jaylen Brown vs. Baron Davis: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Baron Davis and Jaylen Brown to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

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By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Jaylen Brown has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more points in during the postseason while Baron Davis scored more points in the regular season. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 9 NBA regular seasons played, Jaylen Brown averages 2.9 points more than Baron Davis in his 13 seasons (19.0 points against 16.1). On the other hand Baron Davis scored a total of 2,011 points more than Jaylen Brown (13,447 vs. 11,436).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Jaylen Brown 19.0
+2.9
9
Baron Davis 16.1
13

Total Points

Seasons
Jaylen Brown 11,436
9
Baron Davis 13,447
+2,011
13

Points in the Playoffs

In the NBA postseason Jaylen Brown has a better career point average than Baron Davis (+0.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,666).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Jaylen Brown 19.3
+0.5
8
Baron Davis 18.8
7

Total Points

Playoffs
Jaylen Brown 2,608
+1,666
8
Baron Davis 942
7

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

50+ Point Games

Jaylen Brown 1
+1
Baron Davis 0

40+ Point Games

Jaylen Brown 11
+9
Baron Davis 2

30+ Point Games

Jaylen Brown 83
+39
Baron Davis 44

20+ Point Games

Jaylen Brown 296
+18
Baron Davis 278

10+ Point Games

Jaylen Brown 488
Baron Davis 646
+158

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Jaylen Brown 592
Baron Davis 826
+234

0 Point Games (games without points)

Jaylen Brown 11
+2
Baron Davis 9

Playoffs

40+ Point Games

Jaylen Brown 2
+2
Baron Davis 0

30+ Point Games

Jaylen Brown 14
+7
Baron Davis 7

20+ Point Games

Jaylen Brown 73
+48
Baron Davis 25

10+ Point Games

Jaylen Brown 116
+74
Baron Davis 42

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Jaylen Brown 130
+80
Baron Davis 50

0 Point Games (games without points)

Jaylen Brown 5
+5
Baron Davis 0

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Jaylen Brown 19.0 7.1 14.9 47.8 1.9 5.3 35.9 2.8 3.9 72.6 9 603
difference:+2.9+1.2+0.6+6.9+0.3+0.3+3.9+1.5+4+232
Baron Davis 16.1 5.9 14.3 40.9 1.6 5.0 32.0 2.8 3.9 71.1 13 835

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Jaylen Brown 11,436 4,298 8,990 47.8 1,144 3,185 35.9 1,696 2,336 72.6 9 603
difference:+2,011+590+2,961+6.9+188+974+3.9+643+956+1.5+4+232
Baron Davis 13,447 4,888 11,951 40.9 1,332 4,159 32.0 2,339 3,292 71.1 13 835

Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Jaylen Brown 19.3 7.2 15.0 48.2 1.9 5.5 35.4 2.9 4.0 72.7 8 135
difference:+0.5+0.6+0.1+4.0+0.1+0.2+0.4+0.8+1.2+1.8+1+85
Baron Davis 18.8 6.6 14.9 44.2 2.0 5.7 35.0 3.7 5.2 70.9 7 50

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Jaylen Brown 2,608 978 2,030 48.2 263 742 35.4 389 535 72.7 8 135
difference:+1,666+649+1,285+4.0+164+459+0.4+204+274+1.8+1+85
Baron Davis 942 329 745 44.2 99 283 35.0 185 261 70.9 7 50

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Jaylen Brown 6.6
+0.7
201778
Baron Davis 5.9
200082

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Jaylen Brown 14.5
+0.7
201870
Baron Davis 13.8
200182

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Jaylen Brown 13.0
201974
Baron Davis 18.1
+5.1
200282

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Jaylen Brown 20.3
+3.2
202057
Baron Davis 17.1
200350

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Jaylen Brown 24.7
+1.8
202158
Baron Davis 22.9
200467

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Jaylen Brown 23.6
+4.4
202266
Baron Davis 19.2
200546

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Jaylen Brown 26.6
+7.4
202367
Baron Davis 19.2
200546

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Jaylen Brown 23.0
+5.1
2024NBA Champion70
Baron Davis 17.9
200654

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Jaylen Brown 22.2
+2.1
202563
Baron Davis 20.1
200763

Baron Davis' additional seasons:

* Baron Davis played 5 seasons more than Jaylen Brown in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 10 to 14, from 2008 to 2012—he averaged 15.7 points in a total of 309 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 21.8 ppg and his lowest 6.1.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Jaylen Brown 5.0
201717
Baron Davis 5.8
+0.8
20004

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Jaylen Brown 18.0
+0.2
201818
Baron Davis 17.8
200110

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Jaylen Brown 13.9
20199
Baron Davis 22.6
+8.7
20029

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Jaylen Brown 21.8
+1.4
202017
Baron Davis 20.4
20035

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Jaylen Brown -
DNP
20210
Baron Davis 18.1
+18.1
20047

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Jaylen Brown 23.1
+23.1
202224
Baron Davis -
DNP
20050

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Jaylen Brown 22.7
+22.7
202320
Baron Davis -
DNP
20050

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Jaylen Brown 23.9
+23.9
2024NBA Champion19
Baron Davis -
DNP
20060

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Jaylen Brown 22.1
202511
Baron Davis 25.3
+3.2
200711

Baron Davis' additional Playoffs:

* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Baron Davis played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 7.8 points in a total of 4 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 7.8 ppg and his lowest 7.8.