Jalen Brunson vs. J.J. Hickson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of J.J. Hickson 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 J.J. Hickson, who played 8. Jalen Brunson had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while J.J. Hickson had his rookie season in 2008-09. 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
J.J. Hickson 8 1 2008-09 to 2015-16

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jalen Brunson J.J. Hickson
Season 2018-192008-09
Team Dallas MavericksCleveland Cavaliers
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
J.J. Hickson 62 11.4 4.0 0.8 1.8 2.7 0.1 0.2 0.5 0.7 1.3 1.6 3.1 .515 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.1 .672
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
J.J. Hickson ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Jalen Brunson J.J. Hickson
Season 2019-202009-10
Team Dallas MavericksCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers 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 %
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
J.J. Hickson 81 20.9 8.5 1.4 3.6 4.9 0.5 0.4 0.5 1.1 1.6 3.6 6.4 .554 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 2.0 .681
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
J.J. Hickson 11 7.2 3.5 0.1 0.7 0.8 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.8 1.3 2.0 .636 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.5 .688

Season 3
Jalen Brunson J.J. Hickson
Season 2020-212010-11
Team Dallas MavericksCleveland Cavaliers
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
J.J. Hickson 80 28.2 13.8 2.7 6.0 8.7 1.1 0.6 0.7 2.2 2.7 5.4 11.7 .458 0.0 0.1 .000 3.1 4.6 .673
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
J.J. Hickson ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Jalen Brunson J.J. Hickson
Season 2021-222011-12
Team Dallas MavericksSacramento Kings, Portland Trail Blazers
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
J.J. Hickson 54 23.0 8.4 2.5 3.7 6.2 0.8 0.6 0.6 1.3 1.6 3.4 7.3 .467 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.5 .642
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
J.J. Hickson ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Jalen Brunson J.J. Hickson
Season 2022-232012-13
Team New York KnicksPortland Trail Blazers
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
J.J. Hickson 80 29.0 12.7 3.3 7.0 10.4 1.1 0.6 0.6 1.8 2.0 5.2 9.3 .562 0.0 0.0 .000 2.3 3.4 .679
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
J.J. Hickson ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Jalen Brunson J.J. Hickson
Season 2023-242013-14
Team New York KnicksDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks TBDDid 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
J.J. Hickson 69 26.9 11.8 3.0 6.2 9.2 1.4 0.7 0.7 1.9 2.6 4.8 9.5 .508 0.0 0.1 .000 2.2 4.2 .517
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson 11 41.0 33.9 0.7 3.1 3.8 7.5 0.9 0.2 3.0 2.1 12.2 27.0 .451 2.0 6.6 .301 7.5 9.6 .783
J.J. Hickson ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Jalen Brunson J.J. Hickson
Season -2014-15
Team -Denver Nuggets
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 ------- --- ----------
J.J. Hickson 73 19.3 7.6 2.1 4.1 6.2 0.8 0.5 0.5 1.3 1.9 3.0 6.3 .475 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.8 .577
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
J.J. Hickson ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Jalen Brunson J.J. Hickson
Season -2015-16
Team -Denver Nuggets, Washington Wizards
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 ------- --- ----------
J.J. Hickson 35 12.5 5.9 1.1 2.7 3.8 0.7 0.4 0.4 0.7 1.3 2.3 4.4 .516 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 2.9 .447
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
J.J. Hickson ------- --- ----------
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