Jalen Brunson vs. Daniel Theis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Daniel Theis 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 6 years in the NBA, 1 less than Daniel Theis, who played 7. Jalen Brunson had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Daniel Theis had his rookie season in 2017-18. 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
Daniel Theis 7 4 2017-18 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jalen Brunson Daniel Theis
Season 2018-192017-18
Team Dallas MavericksBoston 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
Daniel Theis 63 14.9 5.3 1.4 2.9 4.3 0.9 0.5 0.8 0.9 2.5 2.0 3.7 .541 0.3 0.9 .310 1.0 1.3 .753
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Daniel Theis ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Jalen Brunson Daniel Theis
Season 2019-202018-19
Team Dallas MavericksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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 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
Daniel Theis 66 13.8 5.7 1.3 2.1 3.4 1.0 0.3 0.6 0.5 2.4 2.2 4.0 .549 0.4 1.0 .388 0.8 1.2 .737
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Daniel Theis 7 6.0 1.7 0.6 0.9 1.4 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.6 0.7 2.0 .357 0.0 0.3 .000 0.3 0.3 1.000

Season 3

Jalen Brunson Daniel Theis
Season 2020-212019-20
Team Dallas MavericksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdCeltics 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 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
Daniel Theis 65 24.1 9.2 2.2 4.4 6.6 1.7 0.6 1.3 0.8 3.4 3.7 6.6 .566 0.5 1.5 .333 1.3 1.8 .763
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
Daniel Theis 17 28.4 8.9 1.9 5.2 7.1 1.5 0.4 1.2 0.9 3.9 3.6 6.9 .521 0.2 1.5 .154 1.5 1.9 .788

Season 4

Jalen Brunson Daniel Theis
Season 2021-222020-21
Team Dallas MavericksBoston Celtics, Chicago Bulls
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
Daniel Theis 65 24.6 9.6 1.4 4.0 5.5 1.7 0.6 0.9 1.0 2.6 3.9 7.2 .541 0.8 2.3 .322 1.1 1.7 .673
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
Daniel Theis ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Jalen Brunson Daniel Theis
Season 2022-232021-22
Team New York KnicksHouston Rockets, Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisCeltics 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 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
Daniel Theis 47 20.8 8.2 1.3 3.6 4.9 0.9 0.4 0.7 1.0 2.4 3.2 6.2 .519 0.7 2.3 .308 1.0 1.5 .681
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
Daniel Theis 16 12.5 4.3 0.8 2.4 3.3 0.7 0.3 0.5 0.7 1.6 1.9 3.2 .588 0.2 0.9 .214 0.4 0.5 .750

Season 6

Jalen Brunson Daniel Theis
Season 2023-242022-23
Team New York KnicksIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
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 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
Daniel Theis 7 15.6 7.0 1.0 2.1 3.1 1.3 0.3 0.9 0.4 1.0 3.0 6.3 .477 0.3 1.6 .182 0.7 1.7 .417
Playoffs Stats
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
Daniel Theis ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Jalen Brunson Daniel Theis
Season -2023-24
Team -Indiana Pacers, Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Clippers 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 ------- --- ----------
Daniel Theis 60 16.9 6.3 1.4 2.7 4.1 1.0 0.4 0.9 0.7 2.1 2.6 4.9 .532 0.4 1.2 .366 0.6 0.8 .760
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Daniel Theis 1 4.0 3.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.000 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 -