Desmond Bane vs. Jalen Brunson Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jalen Brunson and Desmond Bane, 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 / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
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.
Desmond Bane played 5 years in the NBA, 2 less than Jalen Brunson, who played 7. Desmond Bane had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, 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 achievements, 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 |
| Desmond Bane | 5 | 4 | 2020-21 to 2024-25 |
| Jalen Brunson | 7 | 5 | 2018-19 to 2024-25 |
Rookie Season |
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| Desmond Bane | Jalen Brunson | |
| Season | 2020-21 | 2018-19 |
| Team | Memphis Grizzlies | Dallas Mavericks |
| Honors & Awards |  All-Rookie Second Team | - |
| Playoffs | Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd | Did Not Play |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 68 | 22.3 | 9.2 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 7.3 | .469 | 1.7 | 4.0 | .432 | 0.6 | 0.7 | .816 |
| difference: | +5 | +0.5 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +0.6 | +0.8 | +1.5 | +0.1 | +0.1 | -0.3 | -0.1 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +.002 | +0.8 | +1.5 | +.084 | +0.6 | +0.9 | +.091 |
| 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 | % | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 5 | 19.8 | 5.6 | 0.4 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 3.8 | .579 | 1.2 | 2.4 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - |
| Jalen Brunson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 2 |
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| Desmond Bane | Jalen Brunson | |
| Season | 2021-22 | 2019-20 |
| Team | Memphis Grizzlies | Dallas Mavericks |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Grizzlies Lost West Conf Semis | Did Not Play |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 76 | 29.8 | 18.2 | 0.6 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 6.7 | 14.5 | .461 | 3.0 | 6.9 | .436 | 1.8 | 2.0 | .903 |
| difference: | +19 | +11.9 | +10.0 | +0.2 | +1.8 | +2.0 | +0.6 | +0.8 | +0.3 | -0.3 | -1.3 | +3.5 | +7.7 | +.005 | +2.2 | +4.8 | +.078 | +0.7 | +0.7 | +.090 |
| 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 | % | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 12 | 35.7 | 18.8 | 0.4 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 6.3 | 13.3 | .478 | 3.6 | 7.3 | .489 | 2.5 | 2.9 | .857 |
| Jalen Brunson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 3 |
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| Desmond Bane | Jalen Brunson | |
| Season | 2022-23 | 2020-21 |
| Team | Memphis Grizzlies | Dallas Mavericks |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd | Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 58 | 31.8 | 21.5 | 0.7 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 7.8 | 16.2 | .479 | 2.9 | 7.0 | .408 | 3.1 | 3.5 | .883 |
| difference: | +10 | +6.8 | +8.9 | +0.3 | +1.3 | +1.6 | +0.9 | +0.5 | +0.4 | -1.0 | -1.0 | +3.0 | +7.0 | +.044 | +1.7 | +4.1 | +.003 | +1.3 | +1.3 | +.088 |
| 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 | % | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 6 | 38.5 | 23.5 | 1.2 | 4.8 | 6.0 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 8.2 | 19.3 | .422 | 2.7 | 8.3 | .320 | 4.5 | 4.8 | .931 |
| difference: | +1 | +22.2 | +15.5 | +0.3 | +3.1 | +3.4 | +1.8 | +0.5 | -2.2 | -2.3 | +5.3 | +13.0 | +.033 | +1.8 | +6.4 | +.142 | +3.1 | +2.9 | +.162 | |
| 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 |
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| Desmond Bane | Jalen Brunson | |
| Season | 2023-24 | 2021-22 |
| Team | Memphis Grizzlies | Dallas Mavericks |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Mavericks Lost West Conf Finals |
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4th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 42 | 34.4 | 23.7 | 0.9 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 8.6 | 18.5 | .464 | 3.3 | 8.6 | .381 | 3.3 | 3.8 | .870 |
| difference: | +37 | +2.5 | +7.4 | +0.4 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +0.7 | +0.2 | +0.5 | -1.1 | -1.0 | +2.2 | +5.7 | +.038 | +2.1 | +5.4 | +.008 | +1.0 | +1.1 | +.030 |
| 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 | % | ||||
| Desmond Bane | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 |
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| Desmond Bane | Jalen Brunson | |
| Season | 2024-25 | 2022-23 |
| Team | Memphis Grizzlies | New York Knicks |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd | Knicks Lost East Conf Semis |
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5th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 69 | 32.0 | 19.2 | 0.9 | 5.2 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 7.1 | 14.8 | .484 | 2.4 | 6.1 | .392 | 2.6 | 2.9 | .894 |
| difference: | +1 | +3.0 | +4.8 | +0.3 | +2.2 | +2.6 | +0.9 | +0.3 | +0.2 | -0.3 | -0.2 | +1.5 | +2.8 | +.007 | +0.4 | +1.4 | +.024 | +2.2 | +2.9 | +.065 |
| 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 | % | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 4 | 34.8 | 15.3 | 1.3 | 5.5 | 6.8 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 3.8 | 2.3 | 5.0 | 15.8 | .317 | 1.8 | 8.0 | .219 | 3.5 | 3.8 | .933 |
| difference: | +7 | +5.5 | +12.5 | +0.5 | +1.4 | +1.9 | +2.3 | +0.7 | +0.4 | -1.7 | -0.1 | +4.9 | +5.1 | +.157 | +0.6 | +0.7 | +.106 | +2.1 | +2.4 | +.021 |
| 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 |
Additional Years |
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* Jalen Brunson played 2 seasons more than Desmond Bane in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 6 to 7, from 2024 to 2025—Jalen Brunson played in two Playoffs. In those 2 extra years over Desmond Bane, Jalen Brunson got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 2 All-NBA Second Team 1 Clutch Player of the Year 2 All-Star Game |