Jalen Brunson vs. Brook Lopez Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Brook Lopez 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 8 years in the NBA, 10 less than Brook Lopez, who played 18. Jalen Brunson had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Brook Lopez had his rookie season in 2008-09. 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 |
8 |
5 |
2018-19 to 2025-26 |
| Brook Lopez |
18 |
9 |
2008-09 to 2025-26 |
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: | +9 | +8.7 | +3.7 | +2.4 | +3.4 | +5.8 | +2.2 | | +1.7 | -0.6 | -1.4 | +1.9 | +2.6 | +.064 | +0.9 | +2.5 | | +0.9 | +1.0 | +.068 |
| Brook Lopez |
82 |
30.5 |
13.0 |
2.7 |
5.4 |
8.1 |
1.0 |
0.5 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
3.1 |
5.5 |
10.3 |
.531 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
2.1 |
2.6 |
.793 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
| * Neiher Jalen Brunson nor Brook Lopez 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: | +25 | +19.0 | +10.6 | +2.9 | +3.4 | +6.2 | +1.0 | +0.3 | +1.6 | -1.3 | -1.8 | +3.7 | +7.0 | +.033 | +0.8 | +2.1 | | +4.0 | +4.9 | +.004 |
| Brook Lopez |
82 |
36.9 |
18.8 |
3.3 |
5.4 |
8.6 |
2.3 |
0.7 |
1.7 |
2.5 |
3.1 |
6.9 |
13.8 |
.499 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
5.1 |
6.2 |
.817 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
| * Neiher Jalen Brunson nor Brook Lopez 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: | +14 | +10.2 | +7.8 | +2.0 | +0.5 | +2.6 | +1.9 | +0.1 | +1.5 | -0.9 | -1.3 | +3.1 | +6.8 | +.031 | +1.2 | +2.9 | | +2.9 | +3.8 | +.008 |
| Brook Lopez |
82 |
35.2 |
20.4 |
2.4 |
3.5 |
6.0 |
1.6 |
0.6 |
1.5 |
2.1 |
2.9 |
7.9 |
16.0 |
.492 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
4.7 |
6.0 |
.787 |
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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 |
| Brook Lopez |
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: | +74 | +4.7 | +2.9 | +1.1 | +1.4 | +0.3 | +3.6 | +0.6 | +0.8 | -0.4 | -0.3 | +1.2 | +2.6 | +.008 | +1.2 | +3.2 | | +1.7 | +3.7 | +.215 |
| Brook Lopez |
5 |
27.2 |
19.2 |
1.6 |
2.0 |
3.6 |
1.2 |
0.2 |
0.8 |
1.2 |
1.6 |
7.6 |
15.4 |
.494 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
4.0 |
6.4 |
.625 |
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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 |
| Brook Lopez |
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: | +6 | +4.6 | +4.6 | +2.2 | +1.1 | +3.4 | +5.3 | +0.5 | +1.9 | -0.3 | -0.1 | +0.9 | +2.8 | +.030 | +2.0 | +4.7 | | +0.8 | +0.5 | +.071 |
| Brook Lopez |
74 |
30.4 |
19.4 |
2.8 |
4.1 |
6.9 |
0.9 |
0.4 |
2.1 |
1.8 |
2.1 |
7.7 |
14.8 |
.521 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
4.0 |
5.3 |
.758 |
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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: | +4 | +2.7 | +5.5 | +3.3 | +0.8 | +2.5 | +4.2 | +0.6 | +2.9 | -0.2 | -0.5 | +1.6 | +3.3 | +.002 | +2.3 | +7.2 | +.675 | | +0.1 | +.026 |
| Brook Lopez |
7 |
37.6 |
22.3 |
4.1 |
3.3 |
7.4 |
1.4 |
0.9 |
3.0 |
2.3 |
2.9 |
8.3 |
17.6 |
.472 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
1.000 |
5.6 |
6.3 |
.886 |
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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: | +60 | +4.0 | +8.0 | +1.7 | +0.6 | +2.4 | +5.8 | +0.4 | +1.6 | -0.8 | -1.2 | +2.7 | +7.9 | +.084 | +2.7 | +6.7 | +.401 | | +0.3 | +.030 |
| Brook Lopez |
17 |
31.4 |
20.7 |
2.3 |
3.7 |
6.0 |
0.9 |
0.5 |
1.8 |
1.6 |
3.1 |
7.6 |
13.5 |
.563 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
5.5 |
6.8 |
.817 |
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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 |
| Brook Lopez |
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: | +7 | +6.2 | +8.8 | +2.6 | +2.0 | +4.5 | +6.6 | +0.3 | +1.7 | -1.1 | -0.8 | +2.0 | +4.8 | +.025 | +2.3 | +6.0 | +.283 | +2.6 | +3.1 | +.007 |
| Brook Lopez |
72 |
29.2 |
17.2 |
3.0 |
4.5 |
7.4 |
0.7 |
0.6 |
1.8 |
1.4 |
2.9 |
7.0 |
13.7 |
.513 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.100 |
3.1 |
3.8 |
.814 |
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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: | +12 | +1.2 | +9.6 | +2.6 | +2.9 | +5.6 | +6.2 | +0.3 | +1.9 | -2.1 | -0.3 | +2.9 | +7.3 | +.033 | +2.7 | +7.4 | | +1.2 | +1.1 | +.026 |
| Brook Lopez |
6 |
39.0 |
19.8 |
3.3 |
5.7 |
9.0 |
0.8 |
0.7 |
2.2 |
1.0 |
3.0 |
7.2 |
14.5 |
.494 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
5.5 |
6.7 |
.825 |
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8th 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 |
5 |
34.8 |
31.2 |
0.6 |
3.0 |
3.6 |
5.4 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
2.0 |
2.8 |
11.0 |
22.8 |
.482 |
2.6 |
8.0 |
.325 |
6.6 |
8.0 |
.825 |
| difference: | +68 | +1.1 | +10.6 | +2.2 | +2.1 | +4.2 | +3.4 | +0.2 | +1.7 | -0.4 | -0.1 | +2.9 | +7.0 | +.029 | +2.6 | +7.8 | +.182 | +2.3 | +2.5 | +.038 |
| Brook Lopez |
73 |
33.7 |
20.6 |
2.8 |
5.1 |
7.8 |
2.0 |
0.8 |
1.7 |
2.4 |
2.9 |
8.1 |
15.8 |
.511 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.143 |
4.3 |
5.5 |
.787 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
| * Neiher Jalen Brunson nor Brook Lopez played in the postseason in their season 8 |
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Additional Years |
* Brook Lopez played 10 seasons more than Jalen Brunson in the NBA.
In that period—his seasons 9 to 18, from 2017 to 2026—Brook Lopez played in 7 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship and one NBA Cup. In those 10 extra years over Jalen Brunson, Brook Lopez got these achievements: |
| Honors & Awards |  1 All-Defensive First Team
1 All-Defensive Second Team
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