Jaylen Brown vs. Calbert Cheaney Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Calbert Cheaney and Jaylen Brown, 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.

Jaylen Brown played 8 years in the NBA, 5 less than Calbert Cheaney, who played 13. Jaylen Brown had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Calbert Cheaney had his rookie season in 1993-94. 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
Jaylen Brown 8 7 2016-17 to 2023-24
Calbert Cheaney 13 2 1993-94 to 2005-06

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jaylen Brown Calbert Cheaney
Season 2016-171993-94
Team Boston CelticsWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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 %
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
Calbert Cheaney 65 24.7 12.0 1.4 1.6 2.9 1.9 1.0 0.2 1.7 2.3 5.0 10.7 .470 0.0 0.4 .043 1.9 2.5 .770
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Calbert Cheaney ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Jaylen Brown Calbert Cheaney
Season 2017-181994-95
Team Boston CelticsWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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 %
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
Calbert Cheaney 78 34.0 16.6 1.3 2.8 4.1 2.3 1.0 0.3 1.9 2.8 6.6 14.5 .453 1.2 3.6 .339 2.2 2.7 .812
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Calbert Cheaney ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Jaylen Brown Calbert Cheaney
Season 2018-191995-96
Team Boston CelticsWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 %
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
Calbert Cheaney 70 33.2 15.1 1.0 2.5 3.4 2.2 1.0 0.3 1.8 2.9 6.1 12.9 .471 0.7 2.2 .338 2.2 3.1 .706
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Calbert Cheaney ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Jaylen Brown Calbert Cheaney
Season 2019-201996-97
Team Boston CelticsWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsBullets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Calbert Cheaney 79 30.5 10.6 0.9 2.5 3.4 1.4 1.0 0.2 1.2 2.9 4.7 9.2 .505 0.1 0.4 .133 1.2 1.7 .693
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Calbert Cheaney 3 40.0 15.0 2.0 1.7 3.7 1.3 1.0 0.7 1.7 3.3 6.0 13.3 .450 0.0 0.7 .000 3.0 4.0 .750

Season 5

Jaylen Brown Calbert Cheaney
Season 2020-211997-98
Team Boston CelticsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
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
Calbert Cheaney 82 34.6 12.8 1.0 3.0 4.0 2.1 1.2 0.4 1.3 3.2 5.5 12.0 .457 0.2 0.6 .283 1.7 2.6 .647
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaylen Brown ------- --- ----------
Calbert Cheaney ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Jaylen Brown Calbert Cheaney
Season 2021-221998-99
Team Boston CelticsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA FinalsDid 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 %
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
Calbert Cheaney 50 25.3 7.7 0.7 2.2 2.8 1.5 0.8 0.3 0.8 2.9 3.4 8.3 .414 0.2 0.7 .216 0.7 1.3 .493
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Calbert Cheaney ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Jaylen Brown Calbert Cheaney
Season 2022-231999-00
Team Boston CelticsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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 %
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
Calbert Cheaney 67 19.5 4.0 0.3 1.7 2.1 1.2 0.7 0.2 0.7 2.4 1.8 4.1 .440 0.3 0.8 .333 0.1 0.3 .429
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Calbert Cheaney ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Jaylen Brown Calbert Cheaney
Season 2023-242000-01
Team Boston CelticsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics TBDDid 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 %
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
Calbert Cheaney 9 17.0 2.3 0.6 1.7 2.2 1.0 0.4 0.2 0.6 1.6 1.1 3.3 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.2 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Calbert Cheaney ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Jaylen Brown Calbert Cheaney
Season -2001-02
Team -Denver Nuggets
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 %
Jaylen Brown ------- --- ----------
Calbert Cheaney 68 24.0 7.3 0.8 2.7 3.5 1.6 0.5 0.3 1.0 2.3 3.3 6.9 .481 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 1.0 .687
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaylen Brown ------- --- ----------
Calbert Cheaney ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Jaylen Brown Calbert Cheaney
Season -2002-03
Team -Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Jazz Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaylen Brown ------- --- ----------
Calbert Cheaney 81 29.0 8.6 0.9 2.6 3.5 2.0 0.8 0.2 1.3 2.8 4.0 8.0 .499 0.1 0.3 .400 0.5 0.9 .580
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaylen Brown ------- --- ----------
Calbert Cheaney 5 24.6 4.4 0.6 0.8 1.4 1.6 0.4 0.2 1.4 3.0 2.0 5.4 .370 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.8 .500

Season 11

Jaylen Brown Calbert Cheaney
Season -2003-04
Team -Golden State Warriors
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 %
Jaylen Brown ------- --- ----------
Calbert Cheaney 79 26.2 7.6 1.0 2.3 3.3 1.7 0.8 0.2 1.1 2.3 3.5 7.3 .481 0.0 0.1 .000 0.6 1.0 .610
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaylen Brown ------- --- ----------
Calbert Cheaney ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Jaylen Brown Calbert Cheaney
Season -2004-05
Team -Golden State Warriors
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 %
Jaylen Brown ------- --- ----------
Calbert Cheaney 55 17.3 4.5 0.6 1.7 2.3 1.2 0.3 0.3 0.6 1.7 2.1 4.8 .426 0.0 0.1 .000 0.4 0.7 .649
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaylen Brown ------- --- ----------
Calbert Cheaney ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Jaylen Brown Calbert Cheaney
Season -2005-06
Team -Golden State Warriors
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 %
Jaylen Brown ------- --- ----------
Calbert Cheaney 42 10.7 2.2 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.4 0.9 1.0 2.6 .389 0.0 0.2 .000 0.2 0.2 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaylen Brown ------- --- ----------
Calbert Cheaney ------- --- ----------