Steve Alford vs. Jaylen Brown Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jaylen Brown and Steve Alford, 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.

Steve Alford played 4 years in the NBA, 4 less than Jaylen Brown, who played 8. Steve Alford had the first of his seasons in 1987-88, while Jaylen Brown had his rookie season in 2016-17. 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
Steve Alford 4 3 1987-88 to 1990-91
Jaylen Brown 8 7 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Steve Alford Jaylen Brown
Season 1987-882016-17
Team Dallas MavericksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf FinalsCeltics 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 %
Steve Alford 28 7.0 2.1 0.1 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.6 0.1 0.4 0.8 0.8 2.0 .382 0.0 0.3 .125 0.6 0.6 .941
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Alford 4 3.0 1.5 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.8 2.0 .375 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -
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

Season 2

Steve Alford Jaylen Brown
Season 1988-892017-18
Team Dallas Mavericks, Golden State WarriorsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf SemisCeltics 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 %
Steve Alford 66 13.7 5.5 0.2 0.9 1.1 1.4 0.7 0.0 0.7 0.9 2.2 4.9 .457 0.3 0.8 .364 0.8 0.9 .820
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Alford 6 8.7 4.2 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.8 0.3 0.0 0.2 1.2 1.5 3.7 .409 0.7 1.5 .444 0.5 0.7 .750
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

Season 3

Steve Alford Jaylen Brown
Season 1989-902018-19
Team Dallas MavericksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdCeltics 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 %
Steve Alford 41 7.4 4.1 0.0 0.6 0.6 1.0 0.4 0.1 0.4 0.5 1.5 3.4 .457 0.2 0.5 .318 0.9 0.9 .946
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Alford 3 14.0 7.7 0.3 0.7 1.0 2.7 0.3 0.0 1.0 1.3 2.7 6.0 .444 0.7 2.0 .333 1.7 1.7 1.000
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

Season 4

Steve Alford Jaylen Brown
Season 1990-912019-20
Team Dallas MavericksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
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 %
Steve Alford 34 6.9 4.4 0.3 0.4 0.7 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.5 0.3 1.7 3.4 .504 0.2 0.7 .304 0.8 0.9 .839
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Alford ------- --- ----------
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

Season 5

Steve Alford Jaylen Brown
Season -2020-21
Team -Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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 %
Steve Alford ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Alford ------- --- ----------
Jaylen Brown ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Steve Alford Jaylen Brown
Season -2021-22
Team -Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Celtics 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 %
Steve Alford ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Alford ------- --- ----------
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

Season 7

Steve Alford Jaylen Brown
Season -2022-23
Team -Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Celtics 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 %
Steve Alford ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Alford ------- --- ----------
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

Season 8

Steve Alford Jaylen Brown
Season -2023-24
Team -Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Celtics 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 %
Steve Alford ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Alford ------- --- ----------
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