Jalen Brunson vs. Eric Leckner Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Eric Leckner and Jalen Brunson, 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.

Jalen Brunson played 6 years in the NBA, 2 less than Eric Leckner, who played 8. Jalen Brunson had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Eric Leckner had his rookie season in 1988-89. 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
Jalen Brunson 6 4 2018-19 to 2023-24
Eric Leckner 8 3 1988-89 to 1996-97

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jalen Brunson Eric Leckner
Season 2018-191988-89
Team Dallas MavericksUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz 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 %
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
Eric Leckner 75 10.4 4.3 0.6 2.0 2.7 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.9 2.3 1.6 2.9 .545 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.5 .699
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Eric Leckner 3 3.3 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.7 0.3 1.3 .250 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2
Jalen Brunson Eric Leckner
Season 2019-201989-90
Team Dallas MavericksUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz 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 %
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
Eric Leckner 77 9.9 4.3 0.6 1.9 2.5 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.8 2.0 1.6 2.9 .563 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.4 .743
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Eric Leckner 3 9.3 6.0 0.7 2.0 2.7 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.3 2.7 2.0 3.3 .600 0.3 0.3 1.000 1.7 3.0 .556

Season 3
Jalen Brunson Eric Leckner
Season 2020-211990-91
Team Dallas MavericksSacramento Kings, Charlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
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
Eric Leckner 72 15.6 4.5 1.1 3.0 4.1 0.5 0.2 0.3 1.0 2.7 1.8 4.1 .446 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.5 .559
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Eric Leckner ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Jalen Brunson Eric Leckner
Season 2021-221991-92
Team Dallas MavericksCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West 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 %
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
Eric Leckner 59 12.1 3.3 0.8 2.7 3.5 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.7 1.9 1.3 2.6 .513 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 0.9 .745
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Eric Leckner ------- --- ----------

Note: Eric Leckner didn't play in 1992-93.

Season 5
Jalen Brunson Eric Leckner
Season 2022-231993-94
Team New York KnicksPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks 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 %
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
Eric Leckner 71 16.4 5.1 1.1 2.9 4.0 1.2 0.3 0.5 1.2 2.7 2.0 4.0 .486 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.8 .646
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Eric Leckner ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Jalen Brunson Eric Leckner
Season 2023-241994-95
Team New York KnicksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks 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 %
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
Eric Leckner 57 10.9 3.9 0.8 2.2 3.1 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.7 2.1 1.5 2.9 .527 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.3 .708
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Eric Leckner ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Jalen Brunson Eric Leckner
Season -1995-96
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 %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Eric Leckner 18 8.6 2.4 0.4 1.4 1.9 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.6 1.7 1.0 1.6 .621 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.7 .615
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Eric Leckner 1 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 8
Jalen Brunson Eric Leckner
Season -1996-97
Team -Charlotte Hornets, Vancouver Grizzlies
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 %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Eric Leckner 20 6.3 1.7 0.3 1.6 1.8 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.5 1.8 0.7 1.7 .424 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.6 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Eric Leckner ------- --- ----------
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