Jalen Brunson vs. Bob Wilkerson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bob Wilkerson 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, 1 less than Bob Wilkerson, who played 7. Jalen Brunson had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Bob Wilkerson had his rookie season in 1976-77. 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
Bob Wilkerson 7 3 1976-77 to 1982-83

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jalen Brunson Bob Wilkerson
Season 2018-191976-77
Team Dallas MavericksSeattle Supersonics
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
Bob Wilkerson 78 19.9 6.7 1.2 2.1 3.3 2.2 0.9 0.1 - 1.7 2.8 7.3 .386 - - - 1.1 1.6 .689
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Bob Wilkerson ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Jalen Brunson Bob Wilkerson
Season 2019-201977-78
Team Dallas MavericksDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets 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 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
Bob Wilkerson 81 34.3 11.4 1.2 4.6 5.9 5.4 1.6 0.3 3.6 3.4 4.7 11.6 .408 - - - 1.9 2.6 .748
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Bob Wilkerson 13 32.8 9.2 1.5 3.9 5.5 6.0 1.5 0.3 1.9 4.2 3.6 9.8 .370 - - - 2.0 3.2 .619

Season 3
Jalen Brunson Bob Wilkerson
Season 2020-211978-79
Team Dallas MavericksDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdNuggets 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
Bob Wilkerson 80 30.3 11.4 1.3 3.9 5.2 3.6 1.5 0.3 2.5 2.4 5.0 10.9 .456 - - - 1.5 2.2 .688
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
Bob Wilkerson 3 33.7 9.7 2.3 6.3 8.7 5.0 1.0 0.3 2.0 2.3 4.7 11.3 .412 - - - 0.3 1.0 .333

Season 4
Jalen Brunson Bob Wilkerson
Season 2021-221979-80
Team Dallas MavericksDenver Nuggets
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
Bob Wilkerson 75 31.7 13.8 1.1 3.1 4.2 3.2 1.2 0.4 2.6 2.6 5.7 13.7 .417 0.1 0.5 .206 2.2 3.0 .748
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
Bob Wilkerson ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Jalen Brunson Bob Wilkerson
Season 2022-231980-81
Team New York KnicksChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisBulls 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 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
Bob Wilkerson 80 28.0 10.0 1.1 2.5 3.5 3.4 1.3 0.3 2.2 2.1 4.1 8.9 .462 0.0 0.1 .100 1.7 2.0 .840
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
Bob Wilkerson 6 25.3 9.2 1.0 1.7 2.7 2.3 0.8 0.2 1.8 2.2 4.2 9.8 .424 0.0 0.2 .000 0.8 0.8 1.000

Season 6
Jalen Brunson Bob Wilkerson
Season 2023-241981-82
Team New York KnicksCleveland Cavaliers
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
Bob Wilkerson 65 27.8 11.0 0.9 2.9 3.8 3.6 1.4 0.4 2.1 2.9 4.4 10.4 .418 0.0 0.3 .167 2.2 2.8 .784
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson 10 40.8 32.9 0.8 3.0 3.8 7.6 1.0 0.2 3.0 2.1 11.6 26.2 .443 2.0 6.7 .299 7.7 9.9 .778
Bob Wilkerson ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Jalen Brunson Bob Wilkerson
Season -1982-83
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
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 ------- --- ----------
Bob Wilkerson 77 22.1 6.7 0.8 2.3 3.1 2.5 0.9 0.2 2.1 2.0 2.8 6.6 .417 0.0 0.1 .000 1.2 1.6 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Bob Wilkerson ------- --- ----------
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