Jalen Brunson vs. Jonathan Kuminga Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jonathan Kuminga 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 / 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 Jonathan Kuminga, who played 4. Jalen Brunson had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Jonathan Kuminga 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
Jonathan Kuminga 4 3 2021-22 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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1-2-3-4

Rookie Season
Jalen Brunson Jonathan Kuminga
Season 2018-192021-22
Team Dallas MavericksGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+3+4.9+0.5+0.6+1.0+2.3+0.1+0.2-0.1-0.4+0.2+1.1+.046+0.2+0.4+.012+0.7+1.1+.041
Jonathan Kuminga 70 16.9 9.3 0.8 2.6 3.3 0.9 0.4 0.3 1.1 2.1 3.4 6.6 .513 0.7 2.1 .336 1.9 2.7 .684
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jalen Brunson DNP------ --- ----------
Jonathan Kuminga 16 8.6 5.2 0.3 1.4 1.7 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.7 0.7 1.9 3.8 .500 0.2 0.8 .231 1.3 1.6 .769

Season 2
Jalen Brunson Jonathan Kuminga
Season 2019-202022-23
Team Dallas MavericksGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost West Conf Semis
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+10+2.9+1.7+0.6+0.4+1.0+1.4+0.2+0.4-0.2-1.0+0.7+0.6+.059+0.1+.012+0.2+0.8+.161
Jonathan Kuminga 67 20.8 9.9 1.0 2.4 3.4 1.9 0.6 0.5 1.4 2.3 3.9 7.4 .525 0.8 2.2 .370 1.3 2.1 .652
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jalen Brunson DNP------ --- ----------
Jonathan Kuminga 10 6.1 3.4 0.4 0.5 0.9 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.5 1.3 2.4 .542 0.3 0.7 .429 0.5 0.9 .556

Season 3
Jalen Brunson Jonathan Kuminga
Season 2020-212023-24
Team Dallas MavericksGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+6+1.3+3.5+0.8+0.6+1.4+1.3+0.2+0.5-0.4-0.7+1.4+2.4+.006+0.5+0.7+.084+1.2+1.8+.049
Jonathan Kuminga 74 26.3 16.1 1.2 3.6 4.8 2.2 0.7 0.5 1.6 2.3 6.2 11.6 .529 0.7 2.2 .321 3.0 4.0 .746
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
Jonathan Kuminga DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4
Jalen Brunson Jonathan Kuminga
Season 2021-222024-25
Team Dallas MavericksGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf FinalsWarriors Lost West Conf Semis
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+32+7.6+1.0+0.7+0.7+2.6+0.4-0.1+0.9+0.7+.048+0.2+.068+1.0+2.3+.172
Jonathan Kuminga 47 24.3 15.3 1.2 3.4 4.6 2.2 0.8 0.4 1.5 1.9 5.5 12.1 .454 1.0 3.2 .305 3.3 5.0 .668
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+10+11.5+6.3+0.1+2.2+2.1+2.4+0.3+0.4-0.5-0.5+2.5+5.7+.018+0.1+1.1+.053+1.2+1.1+.090
Jonathan Kuminga 8 23.4 15.3 0.9 1.6 2.5 1.3 0.5 0.5 1.6 1.6 5.6 11.6 .484 1.3 3.1 .400 2.8 3.9 .710

Additional Years

* Jalen Brunson played 3 seasons more than Jonathan Kuminga 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 Jonathan Kuminga, Jalen Brunson got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 2 All-NBA Second Team
Achievement 1 Clutch Player of the Year
Achievement 2 All-Star Game
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