Jaylen Brown vs. Cameron Johnson: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Cameron Johnson 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.

By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Jaylen Brown has better scoring stats than Cameron Johnson in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. 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 6.1 points more than Cameron Johnson in his 6 seasons (19.0 points against 12.9), and he also scored a total of 7,041 points more (11,436 vs. 4,395).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Jaylen Brown 19.0
+6.1
9
Cameron Johnson 12.9
6

Total Points

Seasons
Jaylen Brown 11,436
+7,041
9
Cameron Johnson 4,395
6

Points in the Playoffs

Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Jaylen Brown has a better career point average than Cameron Johnson (+9.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,222).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Jaylen Brown 19.3
+9.1
8
Cameron Johnson 10.2
3

Total Points

Playoffs
Jaylen Brown 2,608
+2,222
8
Cameron Johnson 386
3

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

50+ Point Games

Jaylen Brown 1
+1
Cameron Johnson 0

40+ Point Games

Jaylen Brown 11
+11
Cameron Johnson 0

30+ Point Games

Jaylen Brown 83
+77
Cameron Johnson 6

20+ Point Games

Jaylen Brown 296
+247
Cameron Johnson 49

10+ Point Games

Jaylen Brown 488
+261
Cameron Johnson 227

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Jaylen Brown 592
+256
Cameron Johnson 336

0 Point Games (games without points)

Jaylen Brown 11
+7
Cameron Johnson 4

Playoffs

40+ Point Games

Jaylen Brown 2
+2
Cameron Johnson 0

30+ Point Games

Jaylen Brown 14
+14
Cameron Johnson 0

20+ Point Games

Jaylen Brown 73
+72
Cameron Johnson 1

10+ Point Games

Jaylen Brown 116
+94
Cameron Johnson 22

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Jaylen Brown 130
+92
Cameron Johnson 38

0 Point Games (games without points)

Jaylen Brown 5
+5
Cameron Johnson 0

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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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:+6.1+2.7+5.1+2.5+0.4+0.6+3.3+1.1+1.9+12.5+3+263
Cameron Johnson 12.9 4.4 9.8 45.3 2.3 5.9 39.2 1.7 2.0 85.1 6 340

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:+7,041+2,786+5,655+2.5+355+1,171+3.3+1,114+1,652+12.5+3+263
Cameron Johnson 4,395 1,512 3,335 45.3 789 2,014 39.2 582 684 85.1 6 340

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:+9.1+3.8+8.1+0.7+0.1+1.3+6.2+1.3+2.1+13.2+5+97
Cameron Johnson 10.2 3.4 6.9 48.9 1.8 4.2 41.6 1.6 1.9 85.9 3 38

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:+2,222+849+1,766+0.7+196+581+6.2+328+464+13.2+5+97
Cameron Johnson 386 129 264 48.9 67 161 41.6 61 71 85.9 3 38

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Jaylen Brown 6.6
201778
Cameron Johnson 8.8
+2.2
202057

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Jaylen Brown 14.5
+4.9
201870
Cameron Johnson 9.6
202160

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Jaylen Brown 13.0
+0.5
201974
Cameron Johnson 12.5
202266

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Jaylen Brown 20.3
+4.8
202057
Cameron Johnson 15.5
202342

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Jaylen Brown 24.7
+11.3
202158
Cameron Johnson 13.4
202458

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Jaylen Brown 23.6
+4.8
202266
Cameron Johnson 18.8
202557

Jaylen Brown's additional seasons:

* Jaylen Brown played 3 seasons more than Cameron Johnson in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 7 to 9, from 2023 to 2025—he averaged 24.0 points in a total of 200 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 26.6 ppg and his lowest 22.2.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Jaylen Brown 5.0
+5.0
201717
Cameron Johnson -
DNP
20200

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Jaylen Brown 18.0
+9.8
201818
Cameron Johnson 8.2
202121

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Jaylen Brown 13.9
+3.1
20199
Cameron Johnson 10.8
202213

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Jaylen Brown 21.8
+3.3
202017
Cameron Johnson 18.5
20234

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Jaylen Brown -
DNP
20210
Cameron Johnson -
DNP
20240

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Jaylen Brown 23.1
+23.1
202224
Cameron Johnson -
DNP
20250

Jaylen Brown's additional Playoffs:

* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Jaylen Brown played in 3 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 23.0 points in a total of 50 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 23.9 ppg and his lowest 22.1.