Jalen Brunson vs. Anthony Edwards Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Anthony Edwards 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 / 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.
Jalen Brunson played 7 years in the NBA, 2 more than Anthony Edwards, who played 5. Jalen Brunson had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Anthony Edwards had his rookie season in 2020-21. 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 |
| Anthony Edwards | 5 | 4 | 2020-21 to 2024-25 |
Rookie Season |
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| Jalen Brunson | Anthony Edwards | |
| Season | 2018-19 | 2020-21 |
| Team | Dallas Mavericks | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Honors & Awards | - |  All-Rookie First Team |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | 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 | % | ||||
| 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: | +1 | +10.3 | +10.0 | +0.5 | +1.8 | +2.4 | +0.3 | +0.6 | +0.4 | -1.0 | -0.1 | +3.4 | +9.1 | +.050 | +1.5 | +4.7 | +.019 | +1.7 | +2.2 | +.051 |
| Anthony Edwards | 72 | 32.1 | 19.3 | 0.8 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 7.0 | 16.8 | .417 | 2.4 | 7.2 | .329 | 2.9 | 3.8 | .776 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Jalen Brunson nor Anthony Edwards played in the postseason in their season 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 2 |
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| Jalen Brunson | Anthony Edwards | |
| Season | 2019-20 | 2021-22 |
| Team | Dallas Mavericks | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
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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 | % | ||||
| 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: | +15 | +16.4 | +13.1 | +0.5 | +1.9 | +2.4 | +0.5 | +1.1 | +0.5 | -1.4 | -1.0 | +4.4 | +10.5 | +.025 | +2.2 | +6.3 | +.001 | +2.0 | +2.6 | +.027 |
| Anthony Edwards | 72 | 34.3 | 21.3 | 0.9 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 7.6 | 17.3 | .441 | 3.0 | 8.4 | .357 | 3.1 | 3.9 | .786 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Anthony Edwards | 6 | 37.8 | 25.2 | 0.7 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 8.3 | 18.3 | .455 | 3.8 | 9.5 | .404 | 4.7 | 5.7 | .824 |
Season 3 |
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| Jalen Brunson | Anthony Edwards | |
| Season | 2020-21 | 2022-23 |
| Team | Dallas Mavericks | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-Star Game |
| Playoffs | Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd | Timberwolves 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 | % | ||||
| 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: | +11 | +11.0 | +12.0 | +0.2 | +2.2 | +2.4 | +0.9 | +1.1 | +0.7 | -2.1 | -0.8 | +4.1 | +10.3 | +.064 | +1.5 | +4.4 | +.036 | +2.2 | +3.1 | +.039 |
| Anthony Edwards | 79 | 36.0 | 24.6 | 0.6 | 5.2 | 5.8 | 4.4 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 8.9 | 19.5 | .459 | 2.7 | 7.3 | .369 | 4.0 | 5.3 | .756 |
| 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 |
| difference: | +2 | +23.5 | +23.6 | +0.3 | +2.7 | +2.4 | +3.8 | +1.8 | +2.0 | -1.0 | -1.7 | +8.1 | +16.5 | +.027 | +2.1 | +6.7 | +.113 | +5.2 | +5.9 | +.077 |
| Anthony Edwards | 5 | 39.8 | 31.6 | 0.6 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 11.0 | 22.8 | .482 | 3.0 | 8.6 | .349 | 6.6 | 7.8 | .846 |
Season 4 |
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| Jalen Brunson | Anthony Edwards | |
| Season | 2021-22 | 2023-24 |
| Team | Dallas Mavericks | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA Second Team |
| - | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Mavericks Lost West Conf Finals | Timberwolves 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 | % | ||||
| 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: | +3.2 | +9.6 | +0.2 | +1.4 | +1.5 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +0.5 | -1.5 | -0.1 | +2.7 | +6.9 | +.041 | +1.2 | +3.5 | +.016 | +3.1 | +3.7 | +.004 | |
| Anthony Edwards | 79 | 35.1 | 25.9 | 0.7 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 9.1 | 19.7 | .461 | 2.4 | 6.7 | .357 | 5.4 | 6.4 | .836 |
| 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 |
| difference: | +2 | +5.7 | +6.0 | +0.3 | +2.1 | +2.4 | +2.8 | +0.7 | +0.5 | -2.2 | -0.2 | +1.7 | +3.0 | +.015 | +1.5 | +3.0 | +.053 | +1.2 | +1.4 | +.014 |
| Anthony Edwards | 16 | 40.6 | 27.6 | 1.1 | 5.9 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 9.8 | 20.3 | .481 | 2.9 | 7.2 | .400 | 5.2 | 6.4 | .814 |
Season 5 |
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| Jalen Brunson | Anthony Edwards | |
| Season | 2022-23 | 2024-25 |
| Team | New York Knicks | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA Second Team |
| - | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Knicks Lost East Conf Semis | Timberwolves Lost West Conf Finals |
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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 | % | ||||
| 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: | +11 | +1.3 | +3.6 | +0.2 | +1.9 | +2.2 | +1.7 | +0.3 | +0.4 | -1.1 | -0.3 | +0.5 | +2.8 | +.044 | +2.1 | +5.6 | +.021 | +0.5 | +0.5 | +.008 |
| Anthony Edwards | 79 | 36.3 | 27.6 | 0.8 | 4.9 | 5.7 | 4.5 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 9.1 | 20.4 | .447 | 4.1 | 10.3 | .395 | 5.3 | 6.3 | .837 |
| 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 |
| difference: | +4 | +1.3 | +2.5 | +0.4 | +2.5 | +2.9 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +0.6 | -0.5 | -0.3 | +0.9 | +1.0 | +.021 | +0.7 | +1.4 | +.029 | +1.3 | +0.3 | +.193 |
| Anthony Edwards | 15 | 39.0 | 25.3 | 1.2 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 5.5 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 9.0 | 19.9 | .453 | 3.1 | 8.7 | .354 | 4.3 | 5.9 | .719 |
Additional Years |
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* Jalen Brunson played 2 seasons more than Anthony Edwards 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 Anthony Edwards, Jalen Brunson got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 2 All-NBA Second Team 1 Clutch Player of the Year 2 All-Star Game |