Jalen Brunson vs. Kyrie Irving Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kyrie Irving 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, 7 less than Kyrie Irving, who played 14. Jalen Brunson had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Kyrie Irving 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 |
| Kyrie Irving |
14 |
7 |
2011-12 to 2024-25 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season |
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Jalen Brunson |
Kyrie Irving |
| Season |
2018-19 | 2011-12 |
| Team |
Dallas Mavericks | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Honors & Awards |
- |  Rookie of the Year |
| - | All-Rookie First Team |
| Playoffs |
Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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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: | +22 | +8.7 | +9.2 | +0.6 | +0.9 | +1.4 | +2.2 | +0.6 | +0.3 | -1.9 | -0.5 | +3.3 | +6.9 | +.002 | +0.5 | +1.1 | +.051 | +2.2 | +2.2 | +.147 |
| Kyrie Irving |
51 |
30.5 |
18.5 |
0.9 |
2.9 |
3.7 |
5.4 |
1.1 |
0.4 |
3.1 |
2.2 |
6.9 |
14.6 |
.469 |
1.4 |
3.6 |
.399 |
3.4 |
3.8 |
.872 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
| * Neiher Jalen Brunson nor Kyrie Irving 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: | +2 | +16.8 | +14.3 | +0.2 | +1.1 | +1.3 | +2.6 | +1.1 | +0.3 | -2.0 | -1.2 | +5.0 | +11.3 | +.014 | +1.0 | +2.6 | +.033 | +3.1 | +3.6 | +.042 |
| Kyrie Irving |
59 |
34.7 |
22.5 |
0.6 |
3.1 |
3.7 |
5.9 |
1.5 |
0.4 |
3.2 |
2.5 |
8.2 |
18.1 |
.452 |
1.8 |
4.7 |
.391 |
4.2 |
4.9 |
.855 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
| * Neiher Jalen Brunson nor Kyrie Irving 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: | +3 | +10.2 | +8.2 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +2.6 | +1.0 | +0.3 | -1.5 | -0.7 | +2.7 | +8.2 | +.093 | +0.5 | +1.9 | +.047 | +2.3 | +2.6 | +.066 |
| Kyrie Irving |
71 |
35.2 |
20.8 |
0.7 |
2.9 |
3.6 |
6.1 |
1.5 |
0.3 |
2.7 |
2.3 |
7.5 |
17.4 |
.430 |
1.7 |
4.8 |
.358 |
4.1 |
4.8 |
.861 |
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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 |
| Kyrie Irving |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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: | +4 | +4.5 | +5.4 | +0.2 | +1.0 | +0.7 | +0.4 | +0.7 | +0.3 | -0.9 | | +1.3 | +3.7 | +.034 | +0.9 | +1.8 | +.042 | +1.9 | +2.2 | +.023 |
| Kyrie Irving |
75 |
36.4 |
21.7 |
0.7 |
2.4 |
3.2 |
5.2 |
1.5 |
0.3 |
2.5 |
1.9 |
7.7 |
16.5 |
.468 |
2.1 |
5.0 |
.415 |
4.2 |
4.9 |
.863 |
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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: | +5 | +0.8 | +2.6 | | +1.0 | +1.0 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +0.7 | -0.4 | -0.1 | +1.9 | +3.1 | +.028 | +0.7 | +0.4 | +.103 | +0.5 | +0.3 | +.041 |
| Kyrie Irving |
13 |
35.7 |
19.0 |
0.8 |
2.8 |
3.6 |
3.8 |
1.3 |
0.8 |
1.5 |
2.2 |
6.2 |
14.2 |
.438 |
2.1 |
4.6 |
.450 |
4.5 |
5.3 |
.841 |
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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: | +15 | +3.5 | +4.4 | +0.2 | +0.9 | +0.5 | +1.5 | +0.2 | +0.1 | -0.2 | -0.2 | +1.2 | +1.0 | +.043 | +0.4 | +0.2 | +.095 | +1.6 | +2.2 | +.056 |
| Kyrie Irving |
53 |
31.5 |
19.6 |
0.8 |
2.1 |
3.0 |
4.7 |
1.1 |
0.3 |
2.3 |
2.0 |
7.4 |
16.6 |
.448 |
1.6 |
4.9 |
.321 |
3.2 |
3.6 |
.885 |
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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: | +10 | +3.4 | +2.6 | +0.1 | +1.9 | +1.9 | +0.9 | +0.2 | +0.5 | -0.2 | -0.2 | +0.3 | +0.8 | +.001 | | +1.8 | +.115 | +1.9 | +2.0 | +.037 |
| Kyrie Irving |
21 |
36.9 |
25.2 |
0.7 |
2.2 |
3.0 |
4.7 |
1.7 |
0.6 |
2.3 |
2.2 |
9.6 |
20.1 |
.475 |
2.4 |
5.5 |
.440 |
3.7 |
4.2 |
.875 |
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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: | +5 | +0.3 | +3.5 | +0.1 | +0.6 | +0.4 | +0.9 | +0.3 | +0.1 | -0.1 | -0.3 | +1.0 | +1.7 | +.006 | +0.2 | +0.7 | | +1.4 | +1.9 | +.058 |
| Kyrie Irving |
72 |
35.1 |
25.2 |
0.7 |
2.5 |
3.2 |
5.8 |
1.2 |
0.3 |
2.5 |
2.2 |
9.3 |
19.7 |
.473 |
2.5 |
6.1 |
.401 |
4.1 |
4.6 |
.905 |
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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 |
| difference: | +5 | +3.5 | +6.5 | +0.1 | +0.6 | +0.5 | +2.2 | +0.5 | +0.2 | | -0.1 | +2.0 | +5.6 | +.024 | +0.4 | +0.1 | +.063 | +3.0 | +4.5 | +.130 |
| Kyrie Irving |
18 |
36.3 |
25.9 |
0.7 |
2.1 |
2.8 |
5.3 |
1.3 |
0.4 |
2.7 |
2.1 |
9.6 |
20.6 |
.468 |
2.4 |
6.6 |
.373 |
4.2 |
4.7 |
.905 |
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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: | +5 | +3.2 | +1.6 | +0.2 | +0.7 | +0.9 | +2.2 | +0.2 | +0.2 | -0.2 | -0.1 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +.003 | +0.5 | +0.7 | +.025 | +1.8 | +2.5 | +.068 |
| Kyrie Irving |
60 |
32.2 |
24.4 |
0.6 |
3.2 |
3.8 |
5.1 |
1.1 |
0.3 |
2.3 |
2.0 |
8.9 |
18.1 |
.491 |
2.8 |
6.8 |
.408 |
3.9 |
4.4 |
.889 |
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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 |
| Kyrie Irving |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Additional Years |
* Kyrie Irving played 7 seasons more than Jalen Brunson in the NBA.
In that period—his seasons 8 to 14, from 2019 to 2025—Kyrie Irving played in 4 Playoffs. In those 7 extra years over Jalen Brunson, Kyrie Irving got these achievements: |
| Honors & Awards | 1 All-NBA Second Team
1 All-NBA Third Team
4 All-Star Game
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NBA Champion