Jalen Brunson vs. Jalen Green Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jalen Green 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 / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / 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 7 years in the NBA, 3 more than Jalen Green, who played 4. Jalen Brunson had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Jalen Green had his rookie season in 2021-22. 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 achievements, 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 | 7 | 5 | 2018-19 to 2024-25 |
| Jalen Green | 4 | 1 | 2021-22 to 2024-25 |
Rookie Season |
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| Jalen Brunson | Jalen Green | |
| Season | 2018-19 | 2021-22 |
| Team | Dallas Mavericks | Houston Rockets |
| Honors & Awards | - |  All-Rookie First Team |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +6 | +10.1 | +8.0 | +0.2 | +0.9 | +1.1 | +0.6 | +0.2 | +0.2 | -0.8 | -0.2 | +2.5 | +6.5 | +.041 | +1.4 | +4.3 | +.005 | +1.6 | +1.9 | +.072 |
| Jalen Green | 67 | 31.9 | 17.3 | 0.5 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 6.1 | 14.2 | .426 | 2.3 | 6.8 | .343 | 2.8 | 3.5 | .797 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Jalen Brunson nor Jalen Green played in the postseason in their season 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 2 |
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| Jalen Brunson | Jalen Green | |
| Season | 2019-20 | 2022-23 |
| Team | Dallas Mavericks | Houston Rockets |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +19 | +16.3 | +13.9 | +0.2 | +1.2 | +1.3 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +0.1 | -1.4 | -0.4 | +4.2 | +11.1 | +.050 | +1.7 | +5.2 | +.020 | +3.7 | +4.8 | +.027 |
| Jalen Green | 76 | 34.2 | 22.1 | 0.6 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 7.4 | 17.9 | .416 | 2.5 | 7.3 | .338 | 4.8 | 6.1 | .786 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Jalen Brunson nor Jalen Green played in the postseason in their season 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 3 |
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| Jalen Brunson | Jalen Green | |
| Season | 2020-21 | 2023-24 |
| Team | Dallas Mavericks | Houston Rockets |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd | Did Not Play |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +14 | +6.7 | +7.0 | +0.1 | +1.7 | +1.8 | +0.3 | +0.3 | -1.1 | -0.2 | +2.1 | +7.0 | +.100 | +1.3 | +4.5 | +.073 | +1.7 | +2.1 | +.009 | |
| Jalen Green | 82 | 31.7 | 19.6 | 0.5 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 6.9 | 16.2 | .423 | 2.5 | 7.4 | .332 | 3.5 | 4.3 | .804 |
| 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 |
| Jalen Green | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 4 |
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| Jalen Brunson | Jalen Green | |
| Season | 2021-22 | 2024-25 |
| Team | Dallas Mavericks | Houston Rockets |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Mavericks Lost West Conf Finals | Rockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
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4th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +3 | +1.0 | +4.7 | +0.6 | +0.7 | +1.4 | +0.1 | +0.3 | -0.9 | -0.4 | +1.0 | +4.7 | +.079 | +1.7 | +4.9 | +.019 | +1.0 | +1.4 | +.027 | |
| Jalen Green | 82 | 32.9 | 21.0 | 0.5 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 7.4 | 17.5 | .423 | 2.9 | 8.1 | .354 | 3.3 | 4.1 | .813 |
| 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 |
| difference: | +11 | +3.6 | +8.3 | +0.4 | +1.2 | +0.8 | +0.8 | +0.2 | +0.2 | -0.3 | -1.2 | +3.5 | +5.0 | +.094 | +0.5 | +2.1 | +.052 | +1.7 | +1.6 | +.133 |
| Jalen Green | 7 | 31.3 | 13.3 | 0.4 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 4.6 | 12.3 | .372 | 1.9 | 6.3 | .295 | 2.3 | 3.4 | .667 |
Additional Years |
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* Jalen Brunson played 3 seasons more than Jalen Green in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 5 to 7, from 2023 to 2025—Jalen Brunson played in 3 Playoffs. In those 3 extra years over Jalen Green, Jalen Brunson got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 2 All-NBA Second Team 1 Clutch Player of the Year 2 All-Star Game |