Jalen Brunson vs. Mickey Johnson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Mickey Johnson 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, 6 less than Mickey Johnson, who played 12. Jalen Brunson had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Mickey Johnson had his rookie season in 1974-75. 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
Mickey Johnson 12 5 1974-75 to 1985-86

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jalen Brunson Mickey Johnson
Season 2018-191974-75
Team Dallas MavericksChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls 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 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
Mickey Johnson 38 7.7 3.8 0.8 1.6 2.5 0.5 0.3 0.3 - 1.5 1.4 3.1 .449 - - - 1.0 1.5 .638
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Mickey Johnson 3 1.7 0.7 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.3 - 0.7 0.3 1.0 .333 - - - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2

Jalen Brunson Mickey Johnson
Season 2019-201975-76
Team Dallas MavericksChicago Bulls
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
Mickey Johnson 81 29.5 15.3 3.4 5.9 9.4 1.6 1.1 0.8 - 3.6 5.9 12.8 .463 - - - 3.5 4.4 .786
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Mickey Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Jalen Brunson Mickey Johnson
Season 2020-211976-77
Team Dallas MavericksChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdBulls 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 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
Mickey Johnson 81 35.1 17.3 3.7 6.6 10.2 2.4 1.3 0.8 - 3.9 6.6 14.9 .446 - - - 4.0 5.0 .796
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
Mickey Johnson 3 41.3 27.3 4.7 8.3 13.0 2.3 1.7 0.7 - 4.3 11.3 24.0 .472 - - - 4.7 5.3 .875

Season 4

Jalen Brunson Mickey Johnson
Season 2021-221977-78
Team Dallas MavericksChicago Bulls
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
Mickey Johnson 81 35.4 18.3 2.7 6.4 9.1 3.3 1.1 0.8 3.3 3.9 6.9 15.0 .462 - - - 4.5 5.5 .812
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
Mickey Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Jalen Brunson Mickey Johnson
Season 2022-231978-79
Team New York KnicksChicago Bulls
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
Mickey Johnson 82 31.6 15.4 2.4 5.3 7.6 4.6 1.1 0.7 3.8 3.5 6.0 13.5 .449 - - - 3.3 4.0 .830
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
Mickey Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Jalen Brunson Mickey Johnson
Season 2023-241979-80
Team New York KnicksIndiana Pacers
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
Mickey Johnson 82 32.3 19.1 3.1 5.2 8.3 4.2 1.9 1.4 3.5 3.5 7.2 15.5 .463 0.1 0.4 .156 4.7 5.9 .799
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
Mickey Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Jalen Brunson Mickey Johnson
Season -1980-81
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bucks 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 ------- --- ----------
Mickey Johnson 82 25.8 12.5 2.2 4.4 6.6 3.5 1.1 0.9 2.8 3.1 4.6 10.3 .448 0.0 0.2 .167 3.2 4.0 .789
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Mickey Johnson 7 24.3 11.7 3.4 3.3 6.7 1.9 1.3 0.9 3.0 3.6 3.7 9.3 .400 0.0 0.1 .000 4.3 5.0 .857

Season 8

Jalen Brunson Mickey Johnson
Season -1981-82
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bucks 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 ------- --- ----------
Mickey Johnson 76 25.4 12.9 1.8 4.2 6.0 2.8 0.9 0.6 2.5 3.2 4.9 10.0 .491 0.0 0.1 .143 3.1 3.8 .801
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Mickey Johnson 6 34.3 19.8 2.5 2.8 5.3 3.0 1.3 0.7 2.2 4.5 7.2 12.5 .573 0.0 0.2 .000 5.5 6.5 .846

Season 9

Jalen Brunson Mickey Johnson
Season -1982-83
Team -Milwaukee Bucks, New Jersey Nets, Golden State Warriors
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 ------- --- ----------
Mickey Johnson 78 26.3 14.1 2.1 4.2 6.3 3.3 1.1 0.6 3.1 3.7 5.0 11.8 .425 0.0 0.5 .083 4.0 4.9 .821
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Mickey Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Jalen Brunson Mickey Johnson
Season -1983-84
Team -Golden State Warriors
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 ------- --- ----------
Mickey Johnson 78 27.2 13.6 2.5 4.1 6.6 2.8 1.3 0.4 2.8 3.7 4.6 10.9 .421 0.1 0.4 .172 4.3 5.5 .785
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Mickey Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Jalen Brunson Mickey Johnson
Season -1984-85
Team -Golden State Warriors
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 ------- --- ----------
Mickey Johnson 66 23.7 13.3 2.3 3.7 6.0 2.3 1.1 0.5 2.2 3.3 4.6 10.8 .426 0.1 0.5 .233 3.9 4.8 .823
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Mickey Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Jalen Brunson Mickey Johnson
Season -1985-86
Team -New Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Nets 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 ------- --- ----------
Mickey Johnson 79 19.9 7.8 1.2 3.0 4.2 2.7 0.8 0.3 2.1 3.1 2.7 6.4 .422 0.1 0.3 .208 2.3 2.9 .785
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Mickey Johnson 3 18.0 5.7 0.7 3.0 3.7 0.7 0.7 0.0 1.0 2.3 1.7 6.3 .263 0.0 0.7 .000 2.3 3.7 .636