Brandon Bass vs. Jalen Brunson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jalen Brunson and Brandon Bass, 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.

Brandon Bass played 12 years in the NBA, 6 more than Jalen Brunson, who played 6. Brandon Bass had the first of his seasons in 2005-06, while Jalen Brunson had his rookie season in 2018-19. 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
Brandon Bass 12 8 2005-06 to 2016-17
Jalen Brunson 6 4 2018-19 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Brandon Bass Jalen Brunson
Season 2005-062018-19
Team New Orleans/Oklahoma City HornetsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
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 %
Brandon Bass 29 9.2 2.3 0.6 1.7 2.3 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.6 1.0 2.4 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.7 .632
Jalen Brunson 73 21.8 9.3 0.3 2.0 2.3 3.2 0.5 0.1 1.2 1.7 3.6 7.7 .467 0.9 2.5 .348 1.2 1.6 .725
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Bass ------- --- ----------
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Brandon Bass Jalen Brunson
Season 2006-072019-20
Team New Orleans/Oklahoma City HornetsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
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 %
Brandon Bass 21 7.7 2.0 0.6 1.4 2.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.8 0.7 2.1 .341 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 0.8 .750
Jalen Brunson 57 17.9 8.2 0.4 2.0 2.4 3.3 0.4 0.1 1.2 1.3 3.2 6.8 .466 0.8 2.1 .358 1.1 1.3 .813
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Bass ------- --- ----------
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Brandon Bass Jalen Brunson
Season 2007-082020-21
Team Dallas MavericksDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdMavericks 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 %
Brandon Bass 79 19.7 8.3 1.5 2.9 4.4 0.7 0.3 0.6 1.0 1.9 3.1 6.2 .499 0.0 0.1 .000 2.1 2.5 .822
Jalen Brunson 68 25.0 12.6 0.4 3.0 3.4 3.5 0.5 0.0 1.2 1.6 4.8 9.2 .523 1.2 2.9 .405 1.8 2.2 .795
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Bass 5 26.6 11.6 4.0 2.8 6.8 0.4 0.6 0.6 0.6 2.4 3.4 7.2 .472 0.0 0.2 .000 4.8 5.0 .960
Jalen Brunson 7 16.3 8.0 0.9 1.7 2.6 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.9 2.9 6.3 .455 0.9 1.9 .462 1.4 1.9 .769

Season 4

Brandon Bass Jalen Brunson
Season 2008-092021-22
Team Dallas MavericksDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf SemisMavericks Lost West 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 %
Brandon Bass 81 19.4 8.5 1.6 2.9 4.5 0.5 0.3 0.7 1.1 1.7 3.1 6.3 .496 0.0 0.1 .000 2.2 2.6 .867
Jalen Brunson 79 31.9 16.3 0.5 3.4 3.9 4.8 0.8 0.0 1.6 1.9 6.4 12.8 .502 1.2 3.2 .373 2.3 2.7 .840
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Bass 10 19.2 9.4 1.3 2.8 4.1 0.7 0.7 0.4 0.4 2.2 3.3 6.0 .550 0.0 0.0 - 2.8 3.1 .903
Jalen Brunson 18 34.9 21.6 0.8 3.8 4.6 3.7 0.8 0.1 1.1 2.1 8.1 17.3 .466 1.4 4.2 .347 4.0 5.0 .800

Season 5

Brandon Bass Jalen Brunson
Season 2009-102022-23
Team Orlando MagicNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf FinalsKnicks 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 %
Brandon Bass 50 13.0 5.8 1.1 1.5 2.5 0.4 0.2 0.5 0.6 1.4 2.4 4.7 .511 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.3 .825
Jalen Brunson 68 35.0 24.0 0.6 3.0 3.5 6.2 0.9 0.2 2.1 2.2 8.6 17.6 .491 2.0 4.7 .416 4.8 5.8 .829
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Bass 7 6.0 2.7 0.3 0.9 1.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.3 1.0 1.9 .538 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.9 .833
Jalen Brunson 11 40.3 27.8 0.8 4.1 4.9 5.6 1.5 0.1 2.1 2.4 9.9 20.9 .474 2.4 7.3 .325 5.6 6.2 .912

Season 6

Brandon Bass Jalen Brunson
Season 2010-112023-24
Team Orlando MagicNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdKnicks 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 %
Brandon Bass 76 26.1 11.2 1.8 3.8 5.6 0.8 0.4 0.7 1.3 2.1 4.4 8.5 .515 0.0 0.0 .000 2.5 3.1 .815
Jalen Brunson 77 35.4 28.7 0.6 3.1 3.6 6.7 0.9 0.2 2.4 1.9 10.3 21.4 .479 2.7 6.8 .401 5.5 6.5 .847
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Bass 6 23.2 7.3 2.0 2.2 4.2 0.3 0.5 0.8 1.2 1.2 2.7 6.3 .421 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.2 .923
Jalen Brunson 13 39.8 32.4 0.6 2.7 3.3 7.5 0.8 0.2 2.7 2.0 11.6 26.2 .444 2.0 6.5 .310 7.2 9.2 .775

Season 7

Brandon Bass Jalen Brunson
Season 2011-12-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards
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 %
Brandon Bass 59 31.7 12.5 1.6 4.6 6.2 0.9 0.6 0.9 1.1 2.3 5.1 10.7 .479 0.0 0.0 - 2.2 2.8 .810
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Bass 20 30.4 11.1 1.3 4.0 5.3 0.8 0.7 0.5 0.8 2.5 4.1 8.8 .463 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 3.2 .922
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Brandon Bass Jalen Brunson
Season 2012-13-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics 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 %
Brandon Bass 81 27.6 8.7 1.6 3.7 5.2 1.0 0.5 0.8 1.0 2.3 3.5 7.3 .486 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 1.9 .860
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Bass 6 34.0 6.7 1.3 5.3 6.7 1.2 0.3 0.2 0.8 2.8 2.3 4.8 .483 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.5 .800
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Brandon Bass Jalen Brunson
Season 2013-14-
Team Boston Celtics-
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 %
Brandon Bass 82 27.6 11.1 2.0 3.8 5.7 1.1 0.4 0.9 1.2 2.3 4.3 8.8 .486 0.0 0.1 .333 2.5 2.9 .858
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Bass ------- --- ----------
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Brandon Bass Jalen Brunson
Season 2014-15-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics 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 %
Brandon Bass 82 23.5 10.6 1.7 3.2 4.9 1.3 0.5 0.4 1.0 1.7 4.2 8.3 .504 0.1 0.4 .281 2.1 2.6 .790
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Bass 4 21.5 5.0 0.8 1.3 2.0 2.5 0.3 0.8 0.8 1.0 1.8 5.0 .350 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.5 .600
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Brandon Bass Jalen Brunson
Season 2015-16-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
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 %
Brandon Bass 66 20.3 7.2 1.6 2.7 4.3 1.1 0.5 0.8 0.6 1.9 2.6 4.8 .549 0.0 0.0 .000 1.9 2.2 .845
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Bass ------- --- ----------
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Brandon Bass Jalen Brunson
Season 2016-17-
Team Los Angeles Clippers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers 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 %
Brandon Bass 52 11.1 5.6 0.8 1.7 2.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.6 0.9 2.1 3.6 .575 0.0 0.1 .333 1.5 1.7 .875
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brandon Bass 1 4.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 3.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------