Jalen Brunson vs. Josh McRoberts Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Josh McRoberts 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, 5 less than Josh McRoberts, who played 11. Jalen Brunson had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Josh McRoberts had his rookie season in 2007-08. 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
Josh McRoberts 11 4 2007-08 to 2017-18

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jalen Brunson Josh McRoberts
Season 2018-192007-08
Team Dallas MavericksPortland Trail Blazers
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
Josh McRoberts 8 3.5 1.5 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.8 1.3 .600 0.0 0.1 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Josh McRoberts ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Jalen Brunson Josh McRoberts
Season 2019-202008-09
Team Dallas MavericksIndiana 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
Josh McRoberts 33 8.5 2.4 0.8 1.5 2.2 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.4 1.2 1.1 2.5 .422 0.0 0.3 .000 0.3 0.4 .769
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Josh McRoberts ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Jalen Brunson Josh McRoberts
Season 2020-212009-10
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
Josh McRoberts 42 12.5 4.3 1.0 2.1 3.0 1.0 0.4 0.4 0.5 1.8 1.8 3.5 .521 0.2 0.5 .348 0.5 0.9 .500
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
Josh McRoberts ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Jalen Brunson Josh McRoberts
Season 2021-222010-11
Team Dallas MavericksIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf FinalsPacers 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 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
Josh McRoberts 72 22.2 7.4 1.5 3.8 5.3 2.1 0.7 0.8 1.3 2.3 2.9 5.4 .547 0.3 0.8 .383 1.2 1.7 .739
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
Josh McRoberts 5 15.8 5.0 1.6 2.0 3.6 1.2 0.8 0.2 1.0 3.4 1.6 4.8 .333 0.0 0.2 .000 1.8 2.2 .818

Season 5
Jalen Brunson Josh McRoberts
Season 2022-232011-12
Team New York KnicksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisLakers 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 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
Josh McRoberts 50 14.4 2.8 1.2 2.2 3.4 1.0 0.3 0.4 0.6 1.5 1.1 2.4 .475 0.1 0.1 .429 0.5 0.7 .639
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
Josh McRoberts 6 2.7 0.3 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.7 .250 0.0 0.2 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 6
Jalen Brunson Josh McRoberts
Season 2023-242012-13
Team New York KnicksOrlando Magic, Charlotte Bobcats
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
Josh McRoberts 67 22.2 6.0 1.4 3.5 4.9 2.1 0.5 0.4 1.0 2.0 2.3 5.1 .455 0.4 1.3 .286 1.0 1.3 .765
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
Josh McRoberts ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Jalen Brunson Josh McRoberts
Season -2013-14
Team -Charlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bobcats 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 ------- --- ----------
Josh McRoberts 78 30.3 8.5 1.1 3.7 4.8 4.3 0.7 0.6 1.1 2.4 3.2 7.3 .436 1.3 3.7 .361 0.8 1.1 .729
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Josh McRoberts 4 38.5 11.5 0.3 6.5 6.8 3.8 1.0 0.3 1.5 3.3 3.8 8.3 .455 2.0 4.3 .471 2.0 2.5 .800

Season 8
Jalen Brunson Josh McRoberts
Season -2014-15
Team -Miami Heat
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 ------- --- ----------
Josh McRoberts 17 17.4 4.2 0.4 2.2 2.6 1.9 0.7 0.2 1.3 2.4 1.6 3.1 .528 0.5 1.1 .421 0.5 0.8 .615
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Josh McRoberts ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Jalen Brunson Josh McRoberts
Season -2015-16
Team -Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Heat 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 ------- --- ----------
Josh McRoberts 42 14.2 3.6 0.5 2.0 2.5 1.9 0.4 0.2 0.7 1.6 1.3 3.5 .372 0.3 1.2 .245 0.7 1.0 .700
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Josh McRoberts 10 13.4 3.8 0.7 1.9 2.6 0.9 0.5 0.5 0.4 2.0 1.6 3.4 .471 0.0 0.7 .000 0.6 0.6 1.000

Season 10
Jalen Brunson Josh McRoberts
Season -2016-17
Team -Miami Heat
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 ------- --- ----------
Josh McRoberts 22 17.3 4.9 1.0 2.3 3.4 2.3 0.5 0.2 1.0 1.4 2.0 5.4 .373 0.6 1.4 .419 0.3 0.4 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Josh McRoberts ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Jalen Brunson Josh McRoberts
Season -2017-18
Team -Dallas Mavericks
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 ------- --- ----------
Josh McRoberts 2 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Josh McRoberts ------- --- ----------
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