Jalen Brunson vs. Len Chappell Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Len Chappell 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, 3 less than Len Chappell, who played 9. Jalen Brunson had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Len Chappell had his rookie season in 1962-63. 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
Len Chappell 9 4 1962-63 to 1970-71

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jalen Brunson Len Chappell
Season 2018-191962-63
Team Dallas MavericksSyracuse Nationals
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNationals Lost East Div 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 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
Len Chappell 80 15.5 8.9 - - 5.8 0.7 - - - 2.1 3.5 7.6 .465 - - - 1.9 3.0 .622
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Len Chappell 4 13.3 5.3 - - 4.5 0.8 - - - 1.8 1.0 5.3 .190 - - - 3.3 4.0 .813

Season 2

Jalen Brunson Len Chappell
Season 2019-201963-64
Team Dallas MavericksPhiladelphia 76ers, New York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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
Len Chappell 79 31.7 17.1 - - 9.8 1.1 - - - 2.7 6.7 15.0 .448 - - - 3.6 5.1 .715
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Len Chappell ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Jalen Brunson Len Chappell
Season 2020-211964-65
Team Dallas MavericksNew York Knicks
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
Len Chappell 43 15.2 8.3 - - 3.3 0.3 - - - 1.7 3.4 8.5 .395 - - - 1.6 2.3 .680
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
Len Chappell ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Jalen Brunson Len Chappell
Season 2021-221965-66
Team Dallas MavericksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf FinalsDid 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 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
Len Chappell 46 11.8 5.3 - - 2.8 0.6 - - - 1.4 2.2 5.2 .420 - - - 1.0 1.7 .590
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
Len Chappell ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Jalen Brunson Len Chappell
Season 2022-231966-67
Team New York KnicksChicago Bulls, Cincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisRoyals Lost East Div 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
Len Chappell 73 9.7 4.3 - - 2.6 0.5 - - - 1.4 1.8 4.3 .422 - - - 0.7 1.1 .654
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
Len Chappell 4 16.5 5.5 - - 3.3 2.3 - - - 3.5 2.5 6.8 .370 - - - 0.5 1.0 .500

Season 6

Jalen Brunson Len Chappell
Season 2023-241967-68
Team New York KnicksCincinnati Royals, Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks TBDPistons Lost East Div 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 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
Len Chappell 67 15.9 9.1 - - 5.4 0.8 - - - 1.8 3.5 6.8 .513 - - - 2.1 2.9 .711
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson 12 40.7 33.7 0.7 2.9 3.6 7.3 0.8 0.2 2.8 2.1 12.1 26.9 .449 2.1 6.8 .309 7.4 9.6 .774
Len Chappell 5 4.2 1.4 - - 2.4 0.0 - - - 0.6 0.4 1.4 .286 - - - 0.6 1.2 .500

Season 7

Jalen Brunson Len Chappell
Season -1968-69
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
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 ------- --- ----------
Len Chappell 80 27.6 14.6 - - 8.0 1.2 - - - 3.1 5.7 12.6 .454 - - - 3.1 4.2 .737
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Len Chappell ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Jalen Brunson Len Chappell
Season -1969-70
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bucks Lost East Div Finals
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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 ------- --- ----------
Len Chappell 75 15.1 8.3 - - 3.7 0.7 - - - 1.7 3.2 7.0 .465 - - - 1.8 2.8 .640
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Len Chappell 9 14.8 7.7 - - 2.9 0.6 - - - 1.1 3.1 5.6 .560 - - - 1.4 2.1 .684

Season 9

Jalen Brunson Len Chappell
Season -1970-71
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers, Atlanta Hawks
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 ------- --- ----------
Len Chappell 48 11.2 5.1 - - 3.1 0.4 - - - 1.5 1.8 4.1 .432 - - - 1.5 1.8 .807
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Len Chappell ------- --- ----------