Jalen Brunson vs. Khris Middleton Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Khris Middleton 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.

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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, 6 less than Khris Middleton, who played 13. Jalen Brunson had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Khris Middleton had his rookie season in 2012-13. 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
Khris Middleton 13 9 2012-13 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jalen Brunson Khris Middleton
Season 2018-192012-13
Team Dallas MavericksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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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:+46+4.2+3.2+0.2+0.3+0.4+2.2+0.1-0.8-0.3+1.3+2.5+.027+0.4+0.8+.037+0.2+0.4+.119
Khris Middleton 27 17.6 6.1 0.1 1.7 1.9 1.0 0.6 0.1 0.4 2.0 2.3 5.2 .440 0.5 1.7 .311 1.0 1.2 .844
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Jalen Brunson nor Khris Middleton played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Jalen Brunson Khris Middleton
Season 2019-202013-14
Team Dallas MavericksMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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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:+25+12.1+3.9+0.3+1.0+1.4+1.2+0.6+0.1-0.3-1.7+1.4+3.6+.026+0.7+1.4+.056+0.3+0.4+.048
Khris Middleton 82 30.0 12.1 0.7 3.0 3.8 2.1 1.0 0.2 1.5 3.0 4.6 10.4 .440 1.5 3.5 .414 1.4 1.7 .861
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Jalen Brunson nor Khris Middleton played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3
Jalen Brunson Khris Middleton
Season 2020-212014-15
Team Dallas MavericksMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdBucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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:+11+5.1+0.8+0.2+0.8+1.0+1.2+1.0+0.1-0.2-0.7+0.3+1.8+.056+0.2+0.5+.002+0.1+0.2+.064
Khris Middleton 79 30.1 13.4 0.6 3.8 4.4 2.3 1.5 0.1 1.4 2.3 5.1 11.0 .467 1.4 3.4 .407 1.7 2.0 .859
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
difference:+1+22.4+7.8+0.3+0.8+1.1+0.6+2.3+0.5-1.1-1.4+2.9+9.0+.075+0.9+3.8+.138+0.9+0.6+.164
Khris Middleton 6 38.7 15.8 1.2 2.5 3.7 2.0 2.3 0.5 1.7 2.3 5.8 15.3 .380 1.8 5.7 .324 2.3 2.5 .933

Season 4
Jalen Brunson Khris Middleton
Season 2021-222015-16
Team Dallas MavericksMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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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:+4.2+1.9+0.1+0.1+0.1+0.6+0.9+0.2-0.7-0.7+1.7+.058+0.6+1.4+.023+1.2+1.2+.048
Khris Middleton 79 36.1 18.2 0.6 3.3 3.8 4.2 1.7 0.2 2.3 2.6 6.4 14.5 .444 1.8 4.6 .396 3.5 3.9 .888
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
Khris Middleton DNP------ --- ----------

Season 5
Jalen Brunson Khris Middleton
Season 2022-232016-17
Team New York KnicksMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisBucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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5th 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 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:+39+4.3+9.3+0.2+0.9+0.7+2.8+0.5-0.1-0.5+3.4+6.1+.041+0.4+1.1+.017+2.0+2.6+.051
Khris Middleton 29 30.7 14.7 0.4 3.9 4.2 3.4 1.4 0.2 2.2 2.7 5.2 11.5 .450 1.6 3.6 .433 2.8 3.2 .880
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+5+1.8+13.3+0.8+0.6+0.2+0.3+0.5+0.1-0.3-0.4+4.7+7.9+.077+1.2+4.1+.043+2.6+2.5+.094
Khris Middleton 6 38.5 14.5 0.0 4.7 4.7 5.3 2.0 0.0 1.8 2.8 5.2 13.0 .397 1.2 3.2 .368 3.0 3.7 .818

Season 6
Jalen Brunson Khris Middleton
Season 2023-242017-18
Team New York KnicksMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisBucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+5+1.0+8.6+0.1+1.6+1.6+2.7+0.6+0.1-0.1-1.4+3.1+5.9+.013+0.9+1.8+.042+1.6+2.1+.037
Khris Middleton 82 36.4 20.1 0.5 4.7 5.2 4.0 1.5 0.3 2.3 3.3 7.2 15.5 .466 1.8 5.0 .359 3.9 4.4 .884
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+6+0.5+7.7+0.5+2.3+1.8+4.4+0.1+0.5-0.4-2.3+2.0+10.2+.154+1.6+0.6+.300+5.2+6.5+.038
Khris Middleton 7 39.3 24.7 0.1 5.0 5.1 3.1 0.9 0.7 2.3 4.3 9.6 16.0 .598 3.6 5.9 .610 2.0 2.7 .737

Season 7
Jalen Brunson Khris Middleton
Season 2024-252018-19
Team New York KnicksMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement Clutch Player of the Year-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf FinalsBucks Lost East Conf Finals
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+12+4.3+7.7+0.2+2.8+3.1+3.0+0.1-0.2-0.1+2.4+3.6+.047+0.1+.005+2.9+3.5+.016
Khris Middleton 77 31.1 18.3 0.6 5.3 6.0 4.3 1.0 0.1 2.3 2.2 6.6 14.9 .441 2.3 6.2 .378 2.8 3.4 .837
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+3+3.5+12.5+0.1+2.9+2.9+2.6+0.2+0.3-1.2-0.4+4.5+8.4+.043+1.3+.077+3.6+4.3+.034
Khris Middleton 15 34.3 16.9 0.6 5.7 6.3 4.4 0.6 0.0 1.9 2.9 5.6 13.4 .418 2.7 6.1 .435 3.1 3.5 .885

Additional Years

* Khris Middleton played 6 seasons more than Jalen Brunson in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 8 to 13, from 2020 to 2025—Khris Middleton played in 5 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship and one NBA Cup.

In those 6 extra years over Jalen Brunson, Khris Middleton got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 2 All-Star Game
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