Jalen Brunson vs. Aaron Gordon Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Aaron Gordon 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.
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 7 years in the NBA, 4 less than Aaron Gordon, who played 11. Jalen Brunson had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Aaron Gordon had his rookie season in 2014-15. 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 |
| Jalen Brunson |
7 |
5 |
2018-19 to 2024-25 |
| Aaron Gordon |
11 |
6 |
2014-15 to 2024-25 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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 |
| difference: | +26 | +4.8 | +4.1 | +0.7 | +0.6 | +1.3 | +2.5 | +0.1 | +0.4 | -0.4 | -0.1 | +1.6 | +3.3 | +.020 | +0.6 | +1.5 | +.077 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +.004 |
| Aaron Gordon |
47 |
17.0 |
5.2 |
1.0 |
2.6 |
3.6 |
0.7 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
0.8 |
1.8 |
2.0 |
4.4 |
.447 |
0.3 |
1.0 |
.271 |
0.9 |
1.3 |
.721 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
| * Neiher Jalen Brunson nor Aaron Gordon played in the postseason in their season 1 |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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 |
| difference: | +21 | +6.0 | +1.0 | +1.6 | +2.5 | +4.1 | +1.7 | +0.4 | +0.6 | -0.4 | -0.7 | +0.3 | +0.6 | +.007 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +.062 | +0.6 | +1.2 | +.145 |
| Aaron Gordon |
78 |
23.9 |
9.2 |
2.0 |
4.5 |
6.5 |
1.6 |
0.8 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
2.0 |
3.5 |
7.4 |
.473 |
0.5 |
1.8 |
.296 |
1.7 |
2.5 |
.668 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
| * Neiher Jalen Brunson nor Aaron Gordon played in the postseason in their season 2 |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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 |
| difference: | +12 | +3.7 | +0.1 | +1.1 | +0.6 | +1.7 | +1.6 | +0.3 | +0.5 | -0.1 | -0.6 | +0.1 | +1.6 | +.069 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +.117 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +.076 |
| Aaron Gordon |
80 |
28.7 |
12.7 |
1.5 |
3.6 |
5.1 |
1.9 |
0.8 |
0.5 |
1.1 |
2.2 |
4.9 |
10.8 |
.454 |
1.0 |
3.3 |
.288 |
2.0 |
2.7 |
.719 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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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 |
| Aaron Gordon |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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4th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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 |
| difference: | +21 | +1.0 | +1.3 | +1.0 | +3.0 | +4.0 | +2.5 | +0.2 | +0.8 | -0.2 | | +0.1 | +2.1 | +.068 | +0.8 | +2.7 | +.037 | +0.4 | +1.2 | +.142 |
| Aaron Gordon |
58 |
32.9 |
17.6 |
1.5 |
6.4 |
7.9 |
2.3 |
1.0 |
0.8 |
1.8 |
1.9 |
6.5 |
14.9 |
.434 |
2.0 |
5.9 |
.336 |
2.7 |
3.9 |
.698 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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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 |
| Aaron Gordon |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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5th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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 |
| difference: | +10 | +1.2 | +8.0 | +1.1 | +2.7 | +3.9 | +2.5 | +0.2 | +0.5 | | | +2.6 | +4.2 | +.042 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +.067 | +2.4 | +2.6 | +.098 |
| Aaron Gordon |
78 |
33.8 |
16.0 |
1.7 |
5.7 |
7.4 |
3.7 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
2.1 |
2.2 |
6.0 |
13.4 |
.449 |
1.6 |
4.4 |
.349 |
2.4 |
3.2 |
.731 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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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 |
| difference: | +6 | +7.5 | +12.6 | +1.4 | +0.9 | +2.3 | +2.0 | +0.3 | +0.1 | -0.5 | -0.8 | +4.1 | +8.5 | +.006 | +0.8 | +3.3 | +.075 | +3.6 | +2.4 | +.386 |
| Aaron Gordon |
5 |
32.8 |
15.2 |
2.2 |
5.0 |
7.2 |
3.6 |
1.2 |
0.2 |
2.6 |
3.2 |
5.8 |
12.4 |
.468 |
1.6 |
4.0 |
.400 |
2.0 |
3.8 |
.526 |
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6th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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 |
| difference: | +15 | +2.9 | +14.3 | +1.1 | +2.8 | +4.1 | +3.0 | +0.1 | +0.4 | -0.8 | -0.1 | +4.9 | +9.0 | +.042 | +1.5 | +3.0 | +.093 | +3.1 | +2.9 | +.173 |
| Aaron Gordon |
62 |
32.5 |
14.4 |
1.7 |
5.9 |
7.7 |
3.7 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
1.6 |
2.0 |
5.4 |
12.4 |
.437 |
1.2 |
3.8 |
.308 |
2.4 |
3.6 |
.674 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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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 |
| Aaron Gordon |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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7th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jalen Brunson |
65 |
35.4 |
26.0 |
0.4 |
2.5 |
2.9 |
7.3 |
0.9 |
0.1 |
2.5 |
2.1 |
9.0 |
18.5 |
.488 |
2.3 |
6.1 |
.383 |
5.7 |
6.9 |
.821 |
| difference: | +15 | +7.7 | +13.6 | +1.1 | +1.6 | +2.8 | +4.1 | +0.2 | +0.6 | -0.6 | -0.3 | +4.4 | +8.5 | +.025 | +1.1 | +2.6 | +.048 | +3.8 | +3.9 | +.170 |
| Aaron Gordon |
50 |
27.7 |
12.4 |
1.5 |
4.1 |
5.7 |
3.2 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
1.9 |
1.8 |
4.6 |
10.0 |
.463 |
1.2 |
3.5 |
.335 |
1.9 |
3.0 |
.651 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jalen Brunson |
18 |
37.8 |
29.4 |
0.7 |
2.8 |
3.4 |
7.0 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
3.1 |
3.3 |
10.1 |
21.8 |
.461 |
2.7 |
7.4 |
.358 |
6.7 |
7.8 |
.851 |
| difference: | +8 | +7.9 | +18.3 | +1.4 | +0.5 | +2.0 | +5.0 | +0.1 | | -1.7 | -1.0 | +5.8 | +11.9 | +.027 | +1.8 | +5.1 | +.033 | +5.1 | +5.3 | +.211 |
| Aaron Gordon |
10 |
29.9 |
11.1 |
2.1 |
3.3 |
5.4 |
2.0 |
0.5 |
0.3 |
1.4 |
2.3 |
4.3 |
9.9 |
.434 |
0.9 |
2.3 |
.391 |
1.6 |
2.5 |
.640 |
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Additional Years |
* Aaron Gordon played 4 seasons more than Jalen Brunson in the NBA.
In that period—his seasons 8 to 11, from 2022 to 2025—Aaron Gordon played in 4 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. |
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