Kwame Brown vs. Jayson Tatum Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jayson Tatum and Kwame 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.

Kwame Brown played 12 years in the NBA, 5 more than Jayson Tatum, who played 7. Kwame Brown had the first of his seasons in 2001-02, while Jayson Tatum had his rookie season in 2017-18. 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
Kwame Brown 12 4 2001-02 to 2012-13
Jayson Tatum 7 7 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Kwame Brown Jayson Tatum
Season 2001-022017-18
Team Washington WizardsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First 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 %
Kwame Brown 57 14.3 4.5 1.1 2.4 3.5 0.8 0.3 0.5 0.8 1.8 1.6 4.3 .387 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.7 .707
Jayson Tatum 80 30.5 13.9 0.6 4.4 5.0 1.6 1.0 0.7 1.4 2.1 5.0 10.4 .475 1.3 3.0 .434 2.7 3.2 .826
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kwame Brown ------- --- ----------
Jayson Tatum 19 35.9 18.5 0.5 3.8 4.4 2.7 1.2 0.5 2.2 2.6 6.5 13.7 .471 1.2 3.7 .324 4.3 5.1 .845

Season 2

Kwame Brown Jayson Tatum
Season 2002-032018-19
Team Washington WizardsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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 %
Kwame Brown 80 22.2 7.4 1.6 3.7 5.3 0.7 0.6 1.0 1.4 2.0 2.8 6.3 .446 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 2.7 .668
Jayson Tatum 79 31.1 15.7 0.9 5.2 6.0 2.1 1.1 0.7 1.5 2.1 5.9 13.1 .450 1.5 3.9 .373 2.5 2.9 .855
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kwame Brown ------- --- ----------
Jayson Tatum 9 32.8 15.2 0.8 5.9 6.7 1.9 1.1 0.8 2.0 2.3 5.4 12.4 .438 1.1 3.4 .323 3.2 4.3 .744

Season 3

Kwame Brown Jayson Tatum
Season 2003-042019-20
Team Washington WizardsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
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 %
Kwame Brown 74 30.3 10.9 2.4 5.0 7.4 1.5 0.9 0.7 1.9 1.9 3.9 8.0 .489 0.0 0.0 .500 3.1 4.5 .683
Jayson Tatum 66 34.3 23.4 1.0 6.0 7.0 3.0 1.4 0.9 2.3 2.1 8.4 18.6 .450 2.9 7.1 .403 3.8 4.7 .812
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kwame Brown ------- --- ----------
Jayson Tatum 17 40.6 25.7 1.3 8.7 10.0 5.0 1.0 1.2 2.8 2.4 8.5 19.6 .434 2.8 7.4 .373 5.9 7.2 .813

Season 4

Kwame Brown Jayson Tatum
Season 2004-052020-21
Team Washington WizardsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf SemisCeltics 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 %
Kwame Brown 42 21.6 7.0 1.7 3.2 4.9 0.9 0.6 0.4 1.6 2.7 2.6 5.6 .460 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 3.1 .574
Jayson Tatum 64 35.8 26.4 0.8 6.6 7.4 4.3 1.2 0.5 2.7 1.9 9.5 20.6 .459 2.9 7.6 .386 4.6 5.3 .868
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kwame Brown 3 20.0 5.0 1.3 3.7 5.0 1.0 0.0 0.7 0.7 1.7 1.7 4.3 .385 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 3.0 .556
Jayson Tatum 5 37.0 30.6 0.6 5.2 5.8 4.6 1.2 1.6 2.6 3.0 9.4 22.2 .423 2.8 7.2 .389 9.0 9.8 .918

Season 5

Kwame Brown Jayson Tatum
Season 2005-062021-22
Team Los Angeles LakersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Lakers 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 %
Kwame Brown 72 27.5 7.4 2.5 4.0 6.6 1.0 0.4 0.6 1.4 2.7 2.8 5.4 .526 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 3.3 .545
Jayson Tatum 76 35.9 26.9 1.1 6.9 8.0 4.4 1.0 0.6 2.9 2.3 9.3 20.6 .453 3.0 8.6 .353 5.3 6.2 .853
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kwame Brown 7 32.1 12.9 2.4 4.1 6.6 1.0 0.3 0.9 1.7 3.0 4.9 9.3 .523 0.0 0.0 - 3.1 4.4 .710
Jayson Tatum 24 41.0 25.6 1.0 5.7 6.7 6.2 1.2 0.9 4.2 3.0 8.4 19.7 .426 3.2 8.2 .393 5.7 7.1 .800

Season 6

Kwame Brown Jayson Tatum
Season 2006-072022-23
Team Los Angeles LakersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Lakers 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 %
Kwame Brown 41 27.6 8.4 2.0 4.0 6.0 1.8 1.0 1.2 1.9 3.0 3.5 5.9 .591 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 3.3 .440
Jayson Tatum 74 36.9 30.1 1.1 7.7 8.8 4.6 1.1 0.7 2.9 2.2 9.8 21.1 .466 3.2 9.3 .350 7.2 8.4 .854
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kwame Brown 5 26.6 8.6 2.6 3.0 5.6 0.2 0.2 0.8 1.8 3.2 3.8 7.2 .528 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.8 .556
Jayson Tatum 20 40.0 27.2 1.3 9.2 10.5 5.3 1.1 1.1 2.8 2.2 9.3 20.2 .458 2.7 8.2 .323 6.0 6.9 .876

Season 7

Kwame Brown Jayson Tatum
Season 2007-082023-24
Team Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis GrizzliesBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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 %
Kwame Brown 38 18.8 4.8 1.3 3.6 4.9 1.2 0.6 0.6 1.3 2.2 1.9 3.7 .507 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 2.6 .408
Jayson Tatum 74 35.7 26.9 0.9 7.2 8.1 4.9 1.0 0.6 2.5 2.0 9.1 19.3 .471 3.1 8.2 .376 5.6 6.7 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kwame Brown ------- --- ----------
Jayson Tatum 5 38.0 21.8 0.2 10.2 10.4 5.4 0.4 0.6 1.8 3.0 6.4 15.4 .416 1.8 6.2 .290 7.2 9.0 .800

Season 8

Kwame Brown Jayson Tatum
Season 2008-09-
Team Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons 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 %
Kwame Brown 58 17.2 4.2 1.6 3.4 5.0 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.9 2.4 1.6 2.9 .533 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 2.1 .516
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kwame Brown 3 16.0 3.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 4.0 1.0 2.7 .375 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.3 .750
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Kwame Brown Jayson Tatum
Season 2009-10-
Team Detroit Pistons-
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 %
Kwame Brown 48 13.8 3.3 1.1 2.6 3.7 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.9 1.9 1.3 2.6 .500 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 2.0 .337
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kwame Brown ------- --- ----------
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Kwame Brown Jayson Tatum
Season 2010-11-
Team Charlotte Bobcats-
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 %
Kwame Brown 66 26.0 7.9 2.2 4.6 6.8 0.7 0.4 0.6 1.0 2.6 2.9 5.7 .517 0.0 0.0 - 2.1 3.5 .589
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kwame Brown ------- --- ----------
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Kwame Brown Jayson Tatum
Season 2011-12-
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 %
Kwame Brown 9 20.8 6.3 1.8 4.6 6.3 0.4 0.9 0.0 1.6 2.3 2.3 4.4 .525 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 3.8 .441
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kwame Brown ------- --- ----------
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Kwame Brown Jayson Tatum
Season 2012-13-
Team Philadelphia 76ers-
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 %
Kwame Brown 22 12.2 1.9 1.0 2.3 3.4 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.4 1.7 0.8 1.7 .459 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.9 .368
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kwame Brown ------- --- ----------
Jayson Tatum ------- --- ----------