Jalen Brunson vs. Earl Tatum Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Earl Tatum 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 more than Earl Tatum, who played 4. Jalen Brunson had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Earl Tatum had his rookie season in 1976-77. 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
Earl Tatum 4 1 1976-77 to 1979-80

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jalen Brunson Earl Tatum
Season 2018-191976-77
Team Dallas MavericksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West 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 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
Earl Tatum 68 18.4 9.4 1.2 2.3 3.5 1.7 1.3 0.3 - 2.5 4.2 8.9 .466 - - - 1.1 1.5 .720
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Earl Tatum 11 32.4 13.6 1.5 3.5 4.9 2.5 1.4 0.8 - 3.1 6.1 12.2 .500 - - - 1.5 2.2 .667

Season 2
Jalen Brunson Earl Tatum
Season 2019-201977-78
Team Dallas MavericksLos Angeles Lakers, Indiana Pacers
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
Earl Tatum 82 30.8 14.3 1.0 2.6 3.6 3.6 1.7 0.5 2.2 3.1 6.2 13.3 .469 - - - 1.9 2.4 .781
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Earl Tatum ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Jalen Brunson Earl Tatum
Season 2020-211978-79
Team Dallas MavericksBoston Celtics, Detroit 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
Earl Tatum 79 15.6 7.7 0.5 1.1 1.6 0.9 1.0 0.4 1.1 2.1 3.5 7.9 .447 - - - 0.7 0.9 .732
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
Earl Tatum ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Jalen Brunson Earl Tatum
Season 2021-221979-80
Team Dallas MavericksCleveland Cavaliers
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
Earl Tatum 33 6.8 2.6 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.6 0.5 0.2 0.5 0.9 1.1 2.8 .383 0.1 0.2 .333 0.3 0.6 .579
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
Earl Tatum ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Jalen Brunson Earl Tatum
Season 2022-23-
Team New York Knicks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks 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 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
Earl Tatum ------- --- ----------
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
Earl Tatum ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Jalen Brunson Earl Tatum
Season 2023-24-
Team New York Knicks-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks TBD-
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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
Earl Tatum ------- --- ----------
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
Earl Tatum ------- --- ----------
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