Jalen Brunson vs. Jim Jackson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jim Jackson 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, 8 less than Jim Jackson, who played 14. Jalen Brunson had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Jim Jackson had his rookie season in 1992-93. 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
Jim Jackson 14 5 1992-93 to 2005-06

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jalen Brunson Jim Jackson
Season 2018-191992-93
Team Dallas MavericksDallas 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 %
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
Jim Jackson 28 33.5 16.3 1.5 2.9 4.4 4.7 1.4 0.4 4.1 2.9 6.6 16.6 .395 0.8 2.6 .288 2.4 3.3 .739
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Jim Jackson ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Jalen Brunson Jim Jackson
Season 2019-201993-94
Team Dallas MavericksDallas 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 %
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
Jim Jackson 82 37.4 19.2 2.1 2.7 4.7 4.6 1.1 0.3 4.1 2.0 7.8 17.5 .445 0.2 0.7 .283 3.5 4.2 .821
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Jim Jackson ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Jalen Brunson Jim Jackson
Season 2020-211994-95
Team Dallas MavericksDallas Mavericks
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
Jim Jackson 51 38.9 25.7 2.4 2.7 5.1 3.7 0.5 0.2 3.1 1.8 9.5 20.1 .472 0.7 2.2 .318 6.0 7.5 .805
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
Jim Jackson ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Jalen Brunson Jim Jackson
Season 2021-221995-96
Team Dallas MavericksDallas Mavericks
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
Jim Jackson 82 34.4 19.6 2.1 2.9 5.0 2.9 0.6 0.3 2.3 2.0 6.9 16.0 .435 1.5 4.1 .363 4.2 5.1 .825
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
Jim Jackson ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Jalen Brunson Jim Jackson
Season 2022-231996-97
Team New York KnicksDallas Mavericks, New Jersey Nets
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
Jim Jackson 77 36.8 15.9 1.7 3.6 5.3 4.1 1.1 0.4 2.7 2.5 5.8 13.4 .431 1.1 3.2 .348 3.3 4.0 .813
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
Jim Jackson ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Jalen Brunson Jim Jackson
Season 2023-241997-98
Team New York KnicksPhiladelphia 76ers, Golden State Warriors
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
Jim Jackson 79 38.6 15.7 1.6 3.4 5.1 4.8 1.0 0.1 3.3 2.4 6.0 14.0 .430 0.8 2.4 .319 2.9 3.6 .812
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
Jim Jackson ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Jalen Brunson Jim Jackson
Season -1998-99
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Trail Blazers 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 %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Jim Jackson 49 24.0 8.4 0.7 2.5 3.2 2.6 0.9 0.1 1.7 1.6 3.1 7.6 .411 0.5 1.8 .278 1.7 2.1 .842
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Jim Jackson 13 20.4 7.3 0.6 1.7 2.3 1.5 0.5 0.1 1.4 2.1 2.0 5.5 .361 0.4 1.4 .278 2.9 3.2 .905

Season 8
Jalen Brunson Jim Jackson
Season -1999-00
Team -Atlanta Hawks
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 ------- --- ----------
Jim Jackson 79 35.0 16.7 1.3 3.7 5.0 2.9 0.7 0.1 2.3 2.1 6.4 15.6 .411 1.5 3.8 .386 2.4 2.7 .877
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Jim Jackson ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Jalen Brunson Jim Jackson
Season -2000-01
Team -Atlanta Hawks, Cleveland Cavaliers
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 ------- --- ----------
Jim Jackson 56 30.2 11.5 0.9 3.1 4.0 2.9 0.9 0.2 2.3 2.5 4.3 11.3 .378 0.5 1.4 .325 2.5 3.0 .822
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Jim Jackson ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Jalen Brunson Jim Jackson
Season -2001-02
Team -Miami Heat
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 ------- --- ----------
Jim Jackson 55 33.2 10.7 1.0 4.3 5.3 2.5 0.8 0.3 1.9 2.6 4.3 9.8 .442 0.7 1.5 .469 1.4 1.6 .862
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Jim Jackson ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Jalen Brunson Jim Jackson
Season -2002-03
Team -Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Kings Lost West 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 %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Jim Jackson 63 20.8 7.7 1.3 2.8 4.2 1.9 0.5 0.1 1.3 2.1 3.2 7.3 .442 0.5 1.1 .451 0.7 0.9 .855
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Jim Jackson 12 24.8 11.3 1.3 2.6 3.9 1.2 0.7 0.3 1.4 2.8 4.1 8.2 .500 1.1 2.3 .464 2.0 2.6 .774

Season 12
Jalen Brunson Jim Jackson
Season -2003-04
Team -Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Rockets 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 ------- --- ----------
Jim Jackson 80 39.0 12.9 0.7 5.4 6.1 2.8 1.1 0.3 2.2 2.8 4.8 11.3 .424 2.0 5.1 .400 1.3 1.6 .843
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Jim Jackson 5 44.6 14.8 0.6 9.8 10.4 2.0 1.0 0.2 1.8 1.8 5.8 14.6 .397 1.6 5.8 .276 1.6 2.4 .667

Season 13
Jalen Brunson Jim Jackson
Season -2004-05
Team -Houston Rockets, Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Suns 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 %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Jim Jackson 64 31.0 10.5 0.5 3.7 4.2 2.9 0.5 0.1 1.8 2.4 3.9 9.1 .426 1.9 4.6 .414 0.8 0.9 .931
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Jim Jackson 15 31.5 11.0 0.9 3.2 4.1 1.5 0.7 0.5 0.7 2.8 4.2 8.6 .488 2.1 4.1 .516 0.5 0.5 .875

Season 14
Jalen Brunson Jim Jackson
Season -2005-06
Team -Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Lakers 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 ------- --- ----------
Jim Jackson 40 12.8 3.0 0.3 1.6 1.9 0.9 0.3 0.2 0.9 1.3 1.2 4.0 .294 0.5 1.9 .243 0.2 0.3 .692
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Jim Jackson 3 7.0 1.3 0.7 0.3 1.0 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.7 1.3 0.7 2.0 .333 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 -
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