Jones vs Brown
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Jones wins: Dominance, Honours
Brown wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Jones leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Won ten NBA championships in twelve seasons with the Celtics.
Category breakdown
Season form · Points per game
Career timeline · Points per game
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Points per game| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Jones | 0 | 0 | 50 | 107 | 316 | 670 |
| 🇺🇸 Brown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.
| Metric | JonesRetired | BrownRetired |
|---|---|---|
| NBA championships | 10 | 1 |
| All-Star selections | 5 | — |
| Career points | 15,411 | — |
| Playoff games | 154 | — |
| Seasons played | 12 | — |
| NCAA championships | — | 1 |
| NBA career wins | — | 1,098 |
| NBA Coach of the Year awards | — | 1 |
| Seasons as a head coach | — | 40 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 94 |
| Honours w20% | 96 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 90 |
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