Jalen Brunson vs. Don Reid Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Don Reid 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, 2 less than Don Reid, who played 8. Jalen Brunson had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Don Reid had his rookie season in 1995-96. 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
Don Reid 8 5 1995-96 to 2002-03

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jalen Brunson Don Reid
Season 2018-191995-96
Team Dallas MavericksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons 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 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
Don Reid 69 14.4 3.8 1.1 1.8 2.9 0.2 0.7 0.6 0.6 2.9 1.5 2.7 .567 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.1 .662
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Don Reid 3 8.7 1.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.7 0.3 2.7 0.3 1.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 1.0 .333

Season 2
Jalen Brunson Don Reid
Season 2019-201996-97
Team Dallas MavericksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons 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 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
Don Reid 47 9.8 2.8 0.8 1.4 2.1 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.5 2.2 1.1 2.4 .482 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.7 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Don Reid 1 3.0 4.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 4.0 4.0 1.000

Season 3
Jalen Brunson Don Reid
Season 2020-211997-98
Team Dallas MavericksDetroit Pistons
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
Don Reid 68 14.6 3.5 1.1 1.4 2.6 0.4 0.4 0.8 0.4 2.7 1.4 2.6 .534 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.0 .704
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
Don Reid ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Jalen Brunson Don Reid
Season 2021-221998-99
Team Dallas MavericksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf FinalsPistons 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 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
Don Reid 47 19.9 5.1 1.4 2.2 3.6 0.7 0.6 0.9 0.8 3.3 2.1 3.7 .557 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.7 .608
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
Don Reid 4 5.0 1.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.8 .667 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 5
Jalen Brunson Don Reid
Season 2022-231999-00
Team New York KnicksDetroit Pistons, Washington Wizards
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
Don Reid 38 13.1 3.8 0.8 1.9 2.7 0.3 0.6 0.8 0.6 3.1 1.6 2.9 .536 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.9 .706
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
Don Reid ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Jalen Brunson Don Reid
Season 2023-242000-01
Team New York KnicksOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks TBDMagic 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
Don Reid 65 11.8 3.2 1.3 2.4 3.7 0.3 0.4 0.8 0.7 2.9 1.3 2.2 .566 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.2 .613
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson 8 42.4 35.6 0.8 3.6 4.4 8.1 0.9 0.3 2.9 2.3 12.5 27.4 .457 2.3 7.0 .321 8.4 10.4 .807
Don Reid 3 8.3 3.3 1.7 2.0 3.7 0.0 0.3 0.7 0.7 3.0 1.3 1.7 .800 0.0 0.3 .000 0.7 2.0 .333

Season 7
Jalen Brunson Don Reid
Season -2001-02
Team -Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Magic 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 ------- --- ----------
Don Reid 68 10.5 3.3 1.0 1.6 2.6 0.4 0.3 0.6 0.8 2.6 1.3 2.8 .474 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.0 .647
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Don Reid 4 9.8 2.3 0.8 0.8 1.5 0.0 0.3 0.5 0.0 3.8 1.0 1.5 .667 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .500

Season 8
Jalen Brunson Don Reid
Season -2002-03
Team -Detroit Pistons
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 ------- --- ----------
Don Reid 1 10.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 4.0 0.0 3.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.0 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Don Reid ------- --- ----------
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