Jalen Brunson vs. Mark Bryant Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Mark Bryant 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, 9 less than Mark Bryant, who played 15. Jalen Brunson had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Mark Bryant had his rookie season in 1988-89. 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
Mark Bryant 15 12 1988-89 to 2002-03

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jalen Brunson Mark Bryant
Season 2018-191988-89
Team Dallas MavericksPortland Trail Blazers
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
Mark Bryant 56 14.3 5.0 1.2 2.0 3.2 0.6 0.4 0.1 0.7 2.6 2.1 4.4 .486 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.2 .580
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Mark Bryant ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Jalen Brunson Mark Bryant
Season 2019-201989-90
Team Dallas MavericksPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost NBA 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 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
Mark Bryant 58 9.7 2.9 0.9 1.6 2.5 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.4 1.6 1.2 2.6 .458 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.9 .560
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Mark Bryant 13 12.3 3.2 0.7 1.5 2.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.9 2.1 1.4 2.5 .545 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.6 .750

Season 3
Jalen Brunson Mark Bryant
Season 2020-211990-91
Team Dallas MavericksPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 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 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
Mark Bryant 53 14.7 5.1 1.2 2.4 3.6 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.6 2.3 1.9 3.8 .488 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 1.9 .733
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
Mark Bryant 14 9.8 2.4 1.0 1.3 2.3 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.3 1.8 0.7 1.6 .455 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.1 .875

Season 4
Jalen Brunson Mark Bryant
Season 2021-221991-92
Team Dallas MavericksPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf FinalsTrail Blazers Lost NBA 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 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
Mark Bryant 56 14.3 4.1 1.6 2.0 3.6 0.7 0.5 0.1 0.5 1.9 1.7 3.5 .480 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 1.1 .667
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
Mark Bryant 12 9.7 1.9 0.9 1.5 2.4 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.8 1.8 0.8 2.4 .345 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.3 .750

Season 5
Jalen Brunson Mark Bryant
Season 2022-231992-93
Team New York KnicksPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisTrail Blazers 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 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
Mark Bryant 80 17.5 6.0 1.7 2.4 4.1 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.8 2.8 2.3 4.6 .503 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 1.9 .703
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
Mark Bryant 4 20.8 9.8 2.5 2.0 4.5 0.0 0.0 0.8 1.5 3.5 4.3 9.3 .459 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.3 1.000

Season 6
Jalen Brunson Mark Bryant
Season 2023-241993-94
Team New York KnicksPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks TBDTrail Blazers 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 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
Mark Bryant 79 18.2 5.6 1.5 2.5 4.0 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.8 2.4 2.3 4.9 .482 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.3 .692
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson 10 40.8 32.9 0.8 3.0 3.8 7.6 1.0 0.2 3.0 2.1 11.6 26.2 .443 2.0 6.7 .299 7.7 9.9 .778
Mark Bryant 4 16.0 2.5 1.5 1.5 3.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.8 1.8 1.3 4.3 .294 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 7
Jalen Brunson Mark Bryant
Season -1994-95
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Trail Blazers 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 ------- --- ----------
Mark Bryant 49 13.4 5.0 1.1 2.2 3.3 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.8 2.2 2.1 3.9 .526 0.0 0.0 .500 0.8 1.3 .651
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Mark Bryant 2 3.0 1.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 1.0 .000

Season 8
Jalen Brunson Mark Bryant
Season -1995-96
Team -Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Rockets Lost West Conf 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 ------- --- ----------
Mark Bryant 71 22.4 8.6 1.8 3.1 4.9 0.7 0.4 0.3 1.2 3.3 3.4 6.3 .543 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 2.5 .718
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Mark Bryant 8 18.1 6.8 0.9 2.5 3.4 0.5 0.1 0.3 0.4 2.6 2.6 4.4 .600 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 1.9 .800

Season 9
Jalen Brunson Mark Bryant
Season -1996-97
Team -Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Suns 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 ------- --- ----------
Mark Bryant 41 24.8 9.3 1.6 3.5 5.2 1.1 0.5 0.1 1.1 3.3 3.7 6.7 .553 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 2.6 .704
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Mark Bryant 4 9.0 2.8 0.3 0.8 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.0 2.5 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 0.8 1.000

Season 10
Jalen Brunson Mark Bryant
Season -1997-98
Team -Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Suns 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 ------- --- ----------
Mark Bryant 70 15.9 4.2 1.3 2.2 3.5 0.7 0.5 0.2 0.8 2.6 1.6 3.2 .484 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.4 .768
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Mark Bryant 4 23.5 10.0 2.3 3.5 5.8 0.3 1.0 0.5 0.8 4.0 4.3 8.5 .500 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 3.0 .500

Season 11
Jalen Brunson Mark Bryant
Season -1998-99
Team -Chicago Bulls
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 ------- --- ----------
Mark Bryant 45 26.8 9.0 2.0 3.1 5.2 1.1 0.8 0.4 1.5 3.3 3.7 7.7 .483 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.4 .645
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Mark Bryant ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Jalen Brunson Mark Bryant
Season -1999-00
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
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 ------- --- ----------
Mark Bryant 75 22.8 5.7 1.7 3.0 4.7 0.8 0.4 0.4 1.2 3.3 2.3 4.6 .503 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.3 .809
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Mark Bryant ------- --- ----------

Season 13
Jalen Brunson Mark Bryant
Season -2000-01
Team -Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Mavericks Lost West Conf 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 ------- --- ----------
Mark Bryant 18 5.6 1.1 0.2 0.9 1.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.3 1.6 0.4 1.1 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.3 .600
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Mark Bryant 4 8.5 0.5 0.8 0.8 1.5 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.5 0.3 0.5 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 14
Jalen Brunson Mark Bryant
Season -2001-02
Team -San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Spurs Lost West Conf 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 ------- --- ----------
Mark Bryant 30 6.9 1.9 0.8 0.6 1.5 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.2 1.3 0.8 1.8 .455 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.3 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Mark Bryant 9 10.1 2.3 0.9 0.4 1.3 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 1.6 1.0 2.2 .450 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.7 .500

Season 15
Jalen Brunson Mark Bryant
Season -2002-03
Team -Philadelphia 76ers, Denver Nuggets, Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Celtics Lost East Conf 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 ------- --- ----------
Mark Bryant 16 6.3 0.8 0.5 0.8 1.3 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.4 1.1 0.3 1.2 .263 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.3 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Mark Bryant 1 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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