Jaylen Brown vs. DeMar DeRozan: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of DeMar DeRozan 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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DeMar DeRozan is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Jaylen Brown.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that DeMar DeRozan has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Jaylen Brown scored more points in the postseason. 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.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 16 NBA regular seasons played, DeMar DeRozan averages 2.3 points more than Jaylen Brown in his 9 seasons (21.3 points against 19.0), and he also scored a total of 13,856 points more (25,292 vs. 11,436).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jaylen Brown | 19.0 | 9 | |
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.3 | +2.3 | 16 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jaylen Brown | 11,436 | 9 | |
| DeMar DeRozan | 25,292 | +13,856 | 16 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason DeMar DeRozan has a better career point average than Jaylen Brown (+2.5 points per game) while Jaylen Brown scored more points (+1,233).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jaylen Brown | 19.3 | 8 | |
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.8 | +2.5 | 7 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jaylen Brown | 2,608 | +1,233 | 8 |
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,375 | 7 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 296 | |||
| DeMar DeRozan | 692 | +396 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 488 | |||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,077 | +589 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 592 | |||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,182 | +590 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 11 | +6 | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 5 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 73 | +37 | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 36 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 116 | +59 | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 57 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 130 | +67 | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 63 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 5 | +5 | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
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: | +2.3 | +0.5 | +1.4 | +0.9 | +1.4 | +3.6 | +5.9 | +2.7 | +2.7 | +11.6 | +7 | +584 |
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.3 | 7.6 | 16.3 | 46.9 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 30.0 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 84.2 | 16 | 1,187 |
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: | +13,856 | +4,766 | +10,325 | +0.9 | +529 | +1,138 | +5.9 | +4,853 | +5,442 | +11.6 | +7 | +584 |
| DeMar DeRozan | 25,292 | 9,064 | 19,315 | 46.9 | 615 | 2,047 | 30.0 | 6,549 | 7,778 | 84.2 | 16 | 1,187 |
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: | +2.5 | +0.6 | +3.8 | +6.4 | +1.5 | +3.7 | +14.0 | +2.9 | +2.8 | +12.5 | +1 | +72 |
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.8 | 7.8 | 18.8 | 41.8 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 21.4 | 5.8 | 6.8 | 85.2 | 7 | 63 |
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: | +1,233 | +484 | +847 | +6.4 | +239 | +630 | +14.0 | +26 | +109 | +12.5 | +1 | +72 |
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,375 | 494 | 1,183 | 41.8 | 24 | 112 | 21.4 | 363 | 426 | 85.2 | 7 | 63 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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DeMar DeRozan's additional seasons: | ||||
* DeMar DeRozan played 7 seasons more than Jaylen Brown in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 16, from 2019 to 2025—he averaged 23.4 points in a total of 512 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 27.9 ppg and his lowest 21.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaylen Brown | 5.0 | +5.0 | 2017 | 17 |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaylen Brown | 18.0 | +18.0 | 2018 | 18 |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaylen Brown | 13.9 | +13.9 | 2019 | 9 |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaylen Brown | 21.8 | +21.8 | 2020 | 17 |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaylen Brown | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| DeMar DeRozan | 23.9 | +23.9 | 2014 | 7 |
DeMar DeRozan's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, DeMar DeRozan played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 21.5 points in a total of 12 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 22 ppg and his lowest 20.8. |