Jalen Brunson vs. Greg Foster Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Greg Foster 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, 7 less than Greg Foster, who played 13. Jalen Brunson had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Greg Foster had his rookie season in 1990-91. 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
Greg Foster 13 7 1990-91 to 2002-03

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jalen Brunson Greg Foster
Season 2018-191990-91
Team Dallas MavericksWashington Bullets
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
Greg Foster 54 11.2 4.4 1.0 1.8 2.8 0.7 0.2 0.4 0.8 2.1 1.8 3.9 .460 0.0 0.1 .000 0.8 1.1 .689
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Greg Foster ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Jalen Brunson Greg Foster
Season 2019-201991-92
Team Dallas MavericksWashington Bullets
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
Greg Foster 49 11.2 4.3 0.9 2.1 3.0 0.7 0.1 0.2 0.7 1.7 1.8 3.9 .461 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.0 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Greg Foster ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Jalen Brunson Greg Foster
Season 2020-211992-93
Team Dallas MavericksWashington Bullets, Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdHawks 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 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
Greg Foster 43 6.9 2.9 0.7 1.2 1.9 0.5 0.1 0.3 0.6 1.3 1.3 2.8 .458 0.0 0.1 .000 0.3 0.5 .714
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
Greg Foster 1 5.0 5.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 3.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 4.0 .750

Season 4

Jalen Brunson Greg Foster
Season 2021-221993-94
Team Dallas MavericksMilwaukee Bucks
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
Greg Foster 3 6.3 3.3 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 1.3 2.3 .571 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.7 1.000
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
Greg Foster ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Jalen Brunson Greg Foster
Season 2022-231994-95
Team New York KnicksChicago Bulls, Minnesota Timberwolves
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
Greg Foster 78 14.7 4.9 1.1 2.2 3.3 0.5 0.2 0.4 0.9 2.3 1.9 4.1 .472 0.1 0.3 .304 1.0 1.4 .703
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
Greg Foster ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Jalen Brunson Greg Foster
Season 2023-241995-96
Team New York KnicksUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisJazz 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 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
Greg Foster 73 11.0 3.8 0.7 1.7 2.4 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.8 1.6 1.5 3.3 .439 0.0 0.1 .125 0.8 1.0 .847
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
Greg Foster 12 6.3 2.3 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.4 1.3 0.9 1.8 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.8 .600

Season 7

Jalen Brunson Greg Foster
Season -1996-97
Team -Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Jazz 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 ------- --- ----------
Greg Foster 79 11.6 3.5 0.7 1.7 2.4 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.7 1.8 1.4 3.1 .453 0.0 0.0 .667 0.7 0.8 .831
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Greg Foster 20 15.3 4.2 0.8 2.1 2.8 0.6 0.2 0.4 0.6 2.7 1.4 3.6 .389 0.1 0.4 .250 1.3 1.5 .867

Season 8

Jalen Brunson Greg Foster
Season -1997-98
Team -Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Jazz 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 ------- --- ----------
Greg Foster 78 18.5 5.7 1.1 2.4 3.5 0.7 0.2 0.4 0.9 2.4 2.4 5.4 .445 0.0 0.1 .222 0.9 1.1 .770
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Greg Foster 20 16.7 4.1 1.0 2.4 3.4 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.9 2.8 2.0 4.3 .453 0.1 0.1 .500 0.2 0.3 .600

Season 9

Jalen Brunson Greg Foster
Season -1998-99
Team -Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Jazz Lost West 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 ------- --- ----------
Greg Foster 42 10.9 2.8 0.7 1.3 2.0 0.6 0.1 0.2 0.6 1.5 1.2 3.3 .377 0.0 0.1 .250 0.3 0.5 .619
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Greg Foster 8 8.9 2.0 0.1 0.9 1.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.4 1.4 1.0 2.4 .421 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 10

Jalen Brunson Greg Foster
Season -1999-00
Team -Seattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Supersonics 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 ------- --- ----------
Greg Foster 60 12.0 3.4 0.3 1.5 1.8 0.7 0.2 0.3 0.5 1.8 1.5 3.7 .406 0.1 0.3 .200 0.3 0.5 .643
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Greg Foster 5 13.8 3.6 0.2 2.0 2.2 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.6 2.8 1.4 3.8 .368 0.4 1.0 .400 0.4 0.4 1.000

Season 11

Jalen Brunson Greg Foster
Season -2000-01
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA Champion NBA Champion
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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 ------- --- ----------
Greg Foster 62 7.3 2.0 0.5 1.3 1.8 0.5 0.1 0.2 0.4 1.2 0.9 2.1 .421 0.0 0.1 .333 0.2 0.2 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Greg Foster 1 3.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 12

Jalen Brunson Greg Foster
Season -2001-02
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 ------- --- ----------
Greg Foster 6 4.0 1.2 0.0 1.3 1.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.3 1.5 .222 0.0 0.7 .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 ------- --- ----------
Greg Foster ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Jalen Brunson Greg Foster
Season -2002-03
Team -Toronto Raptors
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 ------- --- ----------
Greg Foster 29 18.6 4.2 1.0 2.5 3.5 0.4 0.0 0.3 1.0 2.8 1.6 4.2 .385 0.0 0.1 .250 0.9 1.1 .813
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Greg Foster ------- --- ----------