Jalen Brunson vs. Linton Johnson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Linton Johnson 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 and Linton Johnson both played 6 years in the NBA. Jalen Brunson had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Linton Johnson had his rookie season in 2003-04. 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
Linton Johnson 6 1 2003-04 to 2008-09

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jalen Brunson Linton Johnson
Season 2018-192003-04
Team Dallas MavericksChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
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 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
Linton Johnson 41 17.9 4.2 1.4 3.0 4.5 0.7 0.9 0.8 0.9 2.2 1.8 5.0 .355 0.2 0.8 .212 0.5 0.9 .595
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Linton Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Jalen Brunson Linton Johnson
Season 2019-202004-05
Team Dallas MavericksSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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
Linton Johnson 2 7.5 0.0 0.0 1.5 1.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Linton Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Jalen Brunson Linton Johnson
Season 2020-212005-06
Team Dallas MavericksNew Jersey Nets, New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets
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
Linton Johnson 36 14.6 4.3 1.1 2.3 3.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.8 1.7 1.7 4.1 .409 0.4 1.0 .361 0.5 0.8 .667
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
Linton Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Jalen Brunson Linton Johnson
Season 2021-222006-07
Team Dallas MavericksNew Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets
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
Linton Johnson 54 13.3 4.2 1.0 2.1 3.0 0.3 0.6 0.3 0.5 1.9 1.7 3.5 .489 0.2 0.6 .333 0.6 0.7 .811
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
Linton Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Jalen Brunson Linton Johnson
Season 2022-232007-08
Team New York KnicksPhoenix Suns, Toronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 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
Linton Johnson 8 7.9 2.6 0.6 1.1 1.8 0.5 0.0 0.1 0.6 1.4 1.1 2.4 .474 0.1 0.4 .333 0.3 0.3 1.000
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
Linton Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Jalen Brunson Linton Johnson
Season 2023-242008-09
Team New York KnicksCharlotte Bobcats, Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks TBDBulls Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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
Linton Johnson 10 5.5 0.9 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.7 0.4 1.1 .364 0.1 0.2 .500 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson 11 41.0 33.9 0.7 3.1 3.8 7.5 0.9 0.2 3.0 2.1 12.2 27.0 .451 2.0 6.6 .301 7.5 9.6 .783
Linton Johnson 3 3.3 1.3 0.7 0.7 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.7 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.7 1.000