Jalen Brunson vs. Kemba Walker Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kemba Walker 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.
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, 5 less than Kemba Walker, who played 12. Jalen Brunson had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Kemba Walker had his rookie season in 2011-12. 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 |
| Kemba Walker |
12 |
4 |
2011-12 to 2022-23 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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: | +7 | +5.4 | +2.8 | +0.2 | +1.1 | +1.2 | +1.2 | +0.4 | +0.2 | -0.6 | -0.5 | +0.7 | +3.9 | +.101 | +0.1 | +0.9 | +.043 | +1.3 | +1.6 | +.064 |
| Kemba Walker |
66 |
27.2 |
12.1 |
0.5 |
3.1 |
3.5 |
4.4 |
0.9 |
0.3 |
1.8 |
1.2 |
4.3 |
11.6 |
.366 |
1.0 |
3.4 |
.305 |
2.5 |
3.2 |
.789 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
| * Neiher Jalen Brunson nor Kemba Walker played in the postseason in their season 1 |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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: | +25 | +17.0 | +9.5 | +0.3 | +0.7 | +1.1 | +2.4 | +1.6 | +0.3 | -1.2 | -0.6 | +3.2 | +8.4 | +.043 | +0.5 | +1.9 | +.036 | +2.5 | +3.2 | +.015 |
| Kemba Walker |
82 |
34.9 |
17.7 |
0.7 |
2.7 |
3.5 |
5.7 |
2.0 |
0.4 |
2.4 |
1.9 |
6.4 |
15.2 |
.423 |
1.3 |
4.0 |
.322 |
3.6 |
4.5 |
.798 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
| * Neiher Jalen Brunson nor Kemba Walker played in the postseason in their season 2 |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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: | +5 | +10.8 | +5.1 | +0.1 | +0.7 | +0.8 | +2.6 | +0.7 | +0.4 | -1.1 | -0.2 | +1.4 | +6.5 | +.130 | +0.3 | +1.6 | +.072 | +2.1 | +2.4 | +.042 |
| Kemba Walker |
73 |
35.8 |
17.7 |
0.5 |
3.7 |
4.2 |
6.1 |
1.2 |
0.4 |
2.3 |
1.8 |
6.2 |
15.7 |
.393 |
1.5 |
4.5 |
.333 |
3.9 |
4.6 |
.837 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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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 |
| difference: | +3 | +22.0 | +11.5 | +0.6 | +1.8 | +1.2 | +4.6 | +2.0 | +0.8 | -3.2 | -0.6 | +3.6 | +7.5 | +.018 | +2.1 | +4.1 | +.038 | +2.1 | +2.6 | +.009 |
| Kemba Walker |
4 |
38.3 |
19.5 |
0.3 |
3.5 |
3.8 |
6.0 |
2.0 |
0.8 |
3.8 |
1.5 |
6.5 |
13.8 |
.473 |
3.0 |
6.0 |
.500 |
3.5 |
4.5 |
.778 |
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4th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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: | +17 | +2.3 | +1.0 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +0.6 | +0.5 | | -0.4 | +0.3 | +3.0 | +.117 | +0.2 | +1.3 | +.069 | +1.5 | +1.9 | +.013 |
| Kemba Walker |
62 |
34.2 |
17.3 |
0.6 |
3.0 |
3.5 |
5.1 |
1.4 |
0.5 |
1.6 |
1.5 |
6.1 |
15.8 |
.385 |
1.4 |
4.5 |
.304 |
3.8 |
4.6 |
.827 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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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 |
| Kemba Walker |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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5th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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 |
| difference: | +13 | +0.6 | +3.1 | +0.1 | +0.7 | +0.9 | +1.0 | +0.7 | +0.3 | | -0.8 | +1.6 | +1.2 | +.064 | +0.2 | +1.3 | +.045 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +.018 |
| Kemba Walker |
81 |
35.6 |
20.9 |
0.7 |
3.7 |
4.4 |
5.2 |
1.6 |
0.5 |
2.1 |
1.4 |
7.0 |
16.4 |
.427 |
2.2 |
6.0 |
.371 |
4.6 |
5.4 |
.847 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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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 |
| difference: | +4 | +3.2 | +5.1 | +0.4 | +1.5 | +1.9 | +1.6 | +0.2 | +0.5 | -0.4 | -1.0 | +1.9 | +1.0 | +.108 | +0.4 | +1.2 | +.001 | +0.9 | +1.2 | +.031 |
| Kemba Walker |
7 |
37.1 |
22.7 |
0.4 |
2.6 |
3.0 |
4.0 |
1.3 |
0.6 |
1.7 |
1.4 |
8.0 |
21.9 |
.366 |
2.0 |
6.1 |
.326 |
4.7 |
5.0 |
.943 |
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6th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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 |
| difference: | +2 | +0.7 | +5.5 | | +0.2 | +0.3 | +1.2 | +0.2 | +0.1 | -0.3 | -0.4 | +2.2 | +3.1 | +.035 | +0.3 | +0.8 | +.002 | +1.7 | +2.0 | |
| Kemba Walker |
79 |
34.7 |
23.2 |
0.6 |
3.3 |
3.9 |
5.5 |
1.1 |
0.3 |
2.1 |
1.5 |
8.1 |
18.3 |
.444 |
3.0 |
7.6 |
.399 |
3.8 |
4.5 |
.847 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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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 |
| Kemba Walker |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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7th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jalen Brunson |
65 |
35.4 |
26.0 |
0.4 |
2.5 |
2.9 |
7.3 |
0.9 |
0.1 |
2.5 |
2.1 |
9.0 |
18.5 |
.488 |
2.3 |
6.1 |
.383 |
5.7 |
6.9 |
.821 |
| difference: | +15 | +1.2 | +3.9 | | +0.2 | +0.2 | +1.7 | +0.2 | +0.2 | -0.3 | -0.9 | +1.6 | +1.5 | +.057 | +0.6 | +1.4 | +.001 | +1.2 | +1.6 | +.043 |
| Kemba Walker |
80 |
34.2 |
22.1 |
0.4 |
2.7 |
3.1 |
5.6 |
1.1 |
0.3 |
2.2 |
1.2 |
7.4 |
17.0 |
.431 |
2.9 |
7.5 |
.384 |
4.5 |
5.3 |
.864 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jalen Brunson |
18 |
37.8 |
29.4 |
0.7 |
2.8 |
3.4 |
7.0 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
3.1 |
3.3 |
10.1 |
21.8 |
.461 |
2.7 |
7.4 |
.358 |
6.7 |
7.8 |
.851 |
| Kemba Walker |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Additional Years |
* Kemba Walker played 5 seasons more than Jalen Brunson in the NBA.
In that period—his seasons 8 to 12, from 2019 to 2023—Kemba Walker played in two Playoffs. In those 5 extra years over Jalen Brunson, Kemba Walker got these achievements: |
| Honors & Awards |  1 All-NBA Third Team
2 All-Star Game
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