Jalen Brunson vs. Luther Head Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Luther Head 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 Luther Head both played 6 years in the NBA. Jalen Brunson had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Luther Head had his rookie season in 2005-06. 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
Luther Head 6 2 2005-06 to 2010-11

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jalen Brunson Luther Head
Season 2018-192005-06
Team Dallas MavericksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
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
Luther Head 80 28.9 8.8 0.4 2.9 3.3 2.7 1.1 0.1 1.5 2.1 3.2 7.9 .403 1.4 3.9 .361 1.1 1.5 .699
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Luther Head ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Jalen Brunson Luther Head
Season 2019-202006-07
Team Dallas MavericksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost West 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 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
Luther Head 80 27.6 10.9 0.4 2.8 3.2 2.4 1.0 0.1 1.7 1.7 3.8 8.8 .437 2.2 5.0 .441 1.0 1.3 .790
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Luther Head 7 20.1 4.6 0.3 2.4 2.7 1.1 0.4 0.3 1.0 2.3 1.6 5.1 .306 0.9 3.3 .261 0.6 1.1 .500

Season 3
Jalen Brunson Luther Head
Season 2020-212007-08
Team Dallas MavericksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdRockets Lost West 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 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
Luther Head 73 18.9 7.6 0.2 1.6 1.8 1.9 0.6 0.1 1.0 1.0 2.8 6.5 .432 1.1 3.1 .351 0.9 1.1 .815
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
Luther Head 5 8.8 0.8 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.8 0.4 0.2 0.8 0.6 0.2 2.8 .071 0.0 1.2 .000 0.4 0.4 1.000

Season 4
Jalen Brunson Luther Head
Season 2021-222008-09
Team Dallas MavericksHouston Rockets, Miami Heat
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
Luther Head 32 15.6 4.7 0.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 0.5 0.1 0.8 1.2 1.7 4.5 .382 0.6 1.7 .370 0.6 0.8 .792
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
Luther Head ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Jalen Brunson Luther Head
Season 2022-232009-10
Team New York KnicksIndiana Pacers
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
Luther Head 47 17.3 7.6 0.1 1.6 1.7 1.5 0.4 0.2 1.1 1.1 2.9 6.6 .437 0.8 2.2 .352 1.0 1.2 .828
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
Luther Head ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Jalen Brunson Luther Head
Season 2023-242010-11
Team New York KnicksSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks TBDDid 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 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
Luther Head 36 16.3 5.6 0.4 1.2 1.7 1.9 0.3 0.3 0.9 1.2 1.9 4.6 .415 0.7 1.8 .391 1.1 1.4 .780
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
Luther Head ------- --- ----------
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