Jalen Brunson vs. Damon Jones Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Damon Jones 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, 5 less than Damon Jones, who played 11. Jalen Brunson had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Damon Jones had his rookie season in 1998-99. 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
Damon Jones 11 6 1998-99 to 2008-09

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jalen Brunson Damon Jones
Season 2018-191998-99
Team Dallas MavericksNew Jersey Nets, Boston Celtics
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
Damon Jones 24 14.3 5.2 0.3 1.6 1.8 1.8 0.5 0.0 0.7 1.0 1.8 5.0 .361 1.0 2.6 .403 0.6 0.7 .824
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Damon Jones ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Jalen Brunson Damon Jones
Season 2019-201999-00
Team Dallas MavericksGolden State Warriors, Dallas Mavericks
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 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
Damon Jones 55 11.1 4.2 0.2 0.8 1.0 1.7 0.3 0.0 0.7 0.6 1.5 3.8 .385 0.7 2.1 .360 0.6 0.9 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Damon Jones ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Jalen Brunson Damon Jones
Season 2020-212000-01
Team Dallas MavericksVancouver Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 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
Damon Jones 71 19.9 6.5 0.2 1.5 1.7 3.2 0.5 0.0 1.1 0.8 2.4 5.9 .409 1.2 3.3 .364 0.5 0.7 .712
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
Damon Jones ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Jalen Brunson Damon Jones
Season 2021-222001-02
Team Dallas MavericksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf FinalsPistons 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 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
Damon Jones 67 16.2 5.1 0.2 1.3 1.5 2.1 0.3 0.0 0.9 1.2 1.7 4.2 .401 1.0 2.8 .371 0.6 0.9 .729
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
Damon Jones 10 18.1 4.3 0.1 2.0 2.1 2.5 0.5 0.0 0.6 1.4 1.6 4.2 .381 0.8 2.7 .296 0.3 0.4 .750

Season 5

Jalen Brunson Damon Jones
Season 2022-232002-03
Team New York KnicksSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 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
Damon Jones 49 14.5 4.6 0.2 1.2 1.4 1.6 0.4 0.1 0.5 0.9 1.6 4.3 .381 0.9 2.5 .364 0.4 0.6 .741
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
Damon Jones ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Jalen Brunson Damon Jones
Season 2023-242003-04
Team New York KnicksMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks TBDBucks Lost East 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 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
Damon Jones 82 24.6 7.0 0.2 1.9 2.1 5.8 0.4 0.0 1.3 1.1 2.6 6.4 .401 1.2 3.3 .359 0.7 0.9 .764
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson 11 41.0 33.9 0.7 3.1 3.8 7.5 0.9 0.2 3.0 2.1 12.2 27.0 .451 2.0 6.6 .301 7.5 9.6 .783
Damon Jones 5 29.0 10.0 0.4 3.6 4.0 7.4 1.0 0.0 1.8 2.8 3.6 6.8 .529 2.0 4.2 .476 0.8 1.2 .667

Season 7

Jalen Brunson Damon Jones
Season -2004-05
Team -Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Heat Lost East 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 ------- --- ----------
Damon Jones 82 31.4 11.6 0.2 2.6 2.8 4.3 0.5 0.1 1.2 1.5 4.0 8.9 .456 2.7 6.4 .432 0.8 1.0 .791
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Damon Jones 15 33.5 12.1 0.2 2.5 2.7 4.0 0.5 0.0 1.1 1.6 4.1 8.6 .481 2.6 6.1 .429 1.2 2.0 .600

Season 8

Jalen Brunson Damon Jones
Season -2005-06
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Cavaliers 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 ------- --- ----------
Damon Jones 82 25.5 6.7 0.2 1.5 1.6 2.1 0.5 0.0 0.7 1.4 2.3 6.0 .387 1.7 4.5 .377 0.4 0.6 .640
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Damon Jones 13 13.9 1.8 0.2 1.1 1.2 0.9 0.2 0.0 0.2 1.3 0.6 2.0 .308 0.4 1.4 .278 0.2 0.3 .750

Season 9

Jalen Brunson Damon Jones
Season -2006-07
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Cavaliers Lost NBA 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 ------- --- ----------
Damon Jones 60 19.6 6.6 0.2 1.0 1.1 1.6 0.3 0.0 0.6 0.9 2.3 5.9 .386 1.5 3.9 .385 0.5 0.7 .682
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Damon Jones 11 12.6 2.4 0.1 0.7 0.8 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.7 2.4 .308 0.6 2.0 .318 0.3 0.3 1.000

Season 10

Jalen Brunson Damon Jones
Season -2007-08
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Cavaliers 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 ------- --- ----------
Damon Jones 67 19.9 6.5 0.1 1.0 1.1 1.9 0.3 0.0 0.5 1.0 2.3 5.4 .416 1.7 4.1 .417 0.3 0.4 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Damon Jones 5 5.2 1.2 0.0 0.0 0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.4 2.0 .200 0.4 1.4 .286 0.0 0.0 -

Season 11

Jalen Brunson Damon Jones
Season -2008-09
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
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 ------- --- ----------
Damon Jones 18 6.0 1.8 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.6 1.9 .324 0.6 1.6 .393 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Damon Jones ------- --- ----------