Jalen Brunson vs. Dalton Knecht Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dalton Knecht 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 / 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 8 years in the NBA, 6 more than Dalton Knecht, who played 2. Jalen Brunson had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Dalton Knecht had his rookie season in 2024-25. 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
Dalton Knecht 2 1 2024-25 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jalen Brunson Dalton Knecht
Season 2018-192024-25
Team Dallas MavericksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+5+2.6+0.2+0.2+0.3+0.5+2.4+0.2-0.7-0.5+0.3+0.6+.006+0.7+1.9+.028+0.4+0.5+.037
Dalton Knecht 78 19.2 9.1 0.5 2.3 2.8 0.8 0.3 0.1 0.5 1.2 3.3 7.1 .461 1.6 4.4 .376 0.8 1.1 .762
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jalen Brunson DNP------ --- ----------
Dalton Knecht 2 2.0 2.5 1.0 0.5 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.5 .400 0.5 2.0 .250 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2

Jalen Brunson Dalton Knecht
Season 2019-202025-26
Team Dallas MavericksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+35+3.4+2.3+0.5+0.5+2.8+0.1+0.2-0.8-0.1+1.0+2.0+.004+0.2+0.7+.014+0.6+0.6+.146
Dalton Knecht 22 14.5 5.9 0.4 1.5 1.9 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.4 1.2 2.2 4.8 .462 1.0 2.8 .344 0.5 0.7 .667
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Jalen Brunson nor Dalton Knecht played in the postseason in their season 2

Additional Years

* Jalen Brunson played 6 seasons more than Dalton Knecht in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 3 to 8, from 2021 to 2026—Jalen Brunson played in 5 Playoffs and one NBA Cup.

In those 6 extra years over Dalton Knecht, Jalen Brunson got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 2 All-NBA Second Team
Achievement 1 Clutch Player of the Year
Achievement 1 Cup MVP
Achievement 1 Cup All-Tournament Team
Achievement 2 All-Star Game