Jalen Brunson vs. Kristaps Porzingis Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kristaps Porzingis 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, 2 less than Kristaps Porzingis, who played 9. Jalen Brunson had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Kristaps Porzingis had his rookie season in 2015-16. 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.
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: | +1 | +6.6 | +5.0 | +1.5 | +3.5 | +5.0 | +1.9 | +0.2 | +1.8 | -0.5 | -1.1 | +1.6 | +4.6 | +.046 | +0.2 | +0.9 | +.015 | +1.6 | +1.7 | +.113 |
| Kristaps Porzingis |
72 |
28.4 |
14.3 |
1.8 |
5.5 |
7.3 |
1.3 |
0.7 |
1.9 |
1.7 |
2.8 |
5.2 |
12.3 |
.421 |
1.1 |
3.4 |
.333 |
2.8 |
3.3 |
.838 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
| * Neiher Jalen Brunson nor Kristaps Porzingis 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: | +9 | +14.9 | +9.9 | +1.3 | +3.5 | +4.8 | +1.8 | +0.3 | +1.9 | -0.6 | -2.4 | +3.5 | +8.1 | +.016 | +0.9 | +2.7 | +.001 | +1.9 | +2.5 | +.027 |
| Kristaps Porzingis |
66 |
32.8 |
18.1 |
1.7 |
5.5 |
7.2 |
1.5 |
0.7 |
2.0 |
1.8 |
3.7 |
6.7 |
14.9 |
.450 |
1.7 |
4.8 |
.357 |
3.0 |
3.8 |
.786 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
| * Neiher Jalen Brunson nor Kristaps Porzingis 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: | +20 | +7.4 | +10.1 | +0.9 | +2.3 | +3.2 | +2.3 | +0.3 | +2.4 | -0.7 | -1.3 | +3.3 | +9.3 | +.084 | +0.7 | +1.9 | +.010 | +2.7 | +3.5 | +.002 |
| Kristaps Porzingis |
48 |
32.4 |
22.7 |
1.3 |
5.3 |
6.6 |
1.2 |
0.8 |
2.4 |
1.9 |
2.9 |
8.1 |
18.5 |
.439 |
1.9 |
4.8 |
.395 |
4.5 |
5.7 |
.793 |
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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 |
| Kristaps Porzingis |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Note: Kristaps Porzingis didn't play in 2018-19.
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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: | +22 | +0.1 | +4.1 | +1.3 | +4.3 | +5.6 | +3.0 | +0.1 | +2.0 | | -1.3 | +0.6 | +3.6 | +.075 | +1.3 | +3.9 | +.021 | +1.7 | +2.3 | +.041 |
| Kristaps Porzingis |
57 |
31.8 |
20.4 |
1.8 |
7.7 |
9.5 |
1.8 |
0.7 |
2.0 |
1.6 |
3.2 |
7.0 |
16.4 |
.427 |
2.5 |
7.1 |
.352 |
4.0 |
5.0 |
.799 |
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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 |
| difference: | +15 | +3.6 | +2.1 | +0.2 | +3.9 | +4.1 | +3.0 | +0.8 | +0.9 | -0.1 | -0.9 | +1.1 | +4.0 | +.059 | +1.6 | +1.5 | +.182 | +2.7 | +2.7 | +.070 |
| Kristaps Porzingis |
3 |
31.3 |
23.7 |
1.0 |
7.7 |
8.7 |
0.7 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
3.0 |
7.0 |
13.3 |
.525 |
3.0 |
5.7 |
.529 |
6.7 |
7.7 |
.870 |
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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: | +25 | +4.1 | +3.9 | +1.3 | +4.0 | +5.4 | +4.6 | +0.4 | +1.1 | -0.9 | -0.5 | +1.0 | +1.7 | +.015 | +0.3 | +1.3 | +.040 | +2.1 | +2.6 | +.026 |
| Kristaps Porzingis |
43 |
30.9 |
20.1 |
1.9 |
7.0 |
8.9 |
1.6 |
0.5 |
1.3 |
1.2 |
2.7 |
7.6 |
15.9 |
.476 |
2.3 |
6.0 |
.376 |
2.7 |
3.2 |
.855 |
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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 | +7.0 | +14.7 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +4.3 | +0.2 | +0.6 | -1.7 | -0.3 | +5.0 | +10.6 | +.002 | +1.3 | +3.4 | +.029 | +3.3 | +3.5 | +.070 |
| Kristaps Porzingis |
7 |
33.3 |
13.1 |
1.0 |
4.4 |
5.4 |
1.3 |
1.3 |
0.7 |
0.4 |
2.7 |
4.9 |
10.3 |
.472 |
1.1 |
3.9 |
.296 |
2.3 |
2.7 |
.842 |
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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: | +26 | +6.4 | +8.5 | +1.4 | +3.0 | +4.5 | +4.4 | +0.2 | +1.4 | -0.8 | -0.8 | +3.4 | +6.4 | +.020 | +1.2 | +1.9 | +.091 | +0.6 | +0.9 | +.020 |
| Kristaps Porzingis |
51 |
29.0 |
20.2 |
2.0 |
6.1 |
8.1 |
2.3 |
0.7 |
1.6 |
1.6 |
2.7 |
6.9 |
15.0 |
.459 |
1.5 |
4.9 |
.310 |
4.9 |
5.6 |
.867 |
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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 |
| Kristaps Porzingis |
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: | | +2.8 | +2.8 | +1.4 | +4.1 | +5.5 | +4.6 | | +1.4 | -0.4 | -0.9 | +1.2 | +2.8 | +.010 | +0.2 | +0.6 | +.002 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +.030 |
| Kristaps Porzingis |
65 |
32.6 |
23.2 |
1.8 |
6.6 |
8.4 |
2.7 |
0.9 |
1.5 |
2.1 |
3.0 |
7.8 |
15.7 |
.498 |
2.1 |
5.5 |
.385 |
5.4 |
6.4 |
.851 |
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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 |
| Kristaps Porzingis |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Additional Years |
* Kristaps Porzingis played 2 seasons more than Jalen Brunson in the NBA.
In that period—his seasons 8 to 9, from 2024 to 2025—Kristaps Porzingis played in two Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. |
All-Rookie First Team