Jalen Brunson vs. Ike Diogu Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ike Diogu 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 and Ike Diogu both played 6 years in the NBA. Jalen Brunson had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Ike Diogu had his rookie season in 2005-06. 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
Ike Diogu 6 0 2005-06 to 2011-12

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jalen Brunson Ike Diogu
Season 2018-192005-06
Team Dallas MavericksGolden State Warriors
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
Ike Diogu 69 14.9 7.0 1.4 1.9 3.3 0.4 0.2 0.4 1.1 2.4 2.5 4.8 .524 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.4 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Ike Diogu ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Jalen Brunson Ike Diogu
Season 2019-202006-07
Team Dallas MavericksGolden State Warriors, 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
Ike Diogu 59 12.9 6.2 1.3 2.2 3.4 0.4 0.1 0.4 1.1 2.1 2.2 4.5 .477 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 2.4 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Ike Diogu ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Jalen Brunson Ike Diogu
Season 2020-212007-08
Team Dallas MavericksIndiana Pacers
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
Ike Diogu 30 10.2 5.6 1.3 1.6 2.8 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.7 1.4 2.1 4.5 .478 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.6 .851
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
Ike Diogu ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Jalen Brunson Ike Diogu
Season 2021-222008-09
Team Dallas MavericksPortland Trail Blazers, Sacramento Kings
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
Ike Diogu 29 7.4 4.1 0.9 1.0 1.9 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.8 1.3 2.6 .527 0.0 0.1 .500 1.4 1.8 .755
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
Ike Diogu ------- --- ----------

Note: Ike Diogu didn't play in 2009-10.

Season 5
Jalen Brunson Ike Diogu
Season 2022-232010-11
Team New York KnicksLos Angeles Clippers
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
Ike Diogu 36 13.1 5.8 1.1 2.1 3.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.6 2.0 2.3 4.1 .561 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.7 .661
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
Ike Diogu ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Jalen Brunson Ike Diogu
Season 2023-242011-12
Team New York KnicksSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks TBDDid 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
Ike Diogu 2 7.0 1.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.000
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
Ike Diogu ------- --- ----------
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