Jalen Brunson vs. Mike Farmer Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Mike Farmer 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, 1 less than Mike Farmer, who played 7. Jalen Brunson had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Mike Farmer had his rookie season in 1958-59. 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
Mike Farmer 7 4 1958-59 to 1965-66

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jalen Brunson Mike Farmer
Season 2018-191958-59
Team Dallas MavericksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks 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
Mike Farmer 72 21.5 6.0 - - 4.4 0.9 - - - 2.1 2.4 6.9 .353 - - - 1.2 1.4 .838
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Mike Farmer 2 17.0 6.0 - - 5.0 0.0 - - - 3.5 2.5 8.5 .294 - - - 1.0 2.5 .400

Season 2

Jalen Brunson Mike Farmer
Season 2019-201959-60
Team Dallas MavericksNew York Knicks
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 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
Mike Farmer 67 22.9 7.4 - - 5.7 0.9 - - - 1.9 3.2 8.5 .373 - - - 1.0 1.2 .843
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Mike Farmer ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Jalen Brunson Mike Farmer
Season 2020-211960-61
Team Dallas MavericksNew York Knicks, Cincinnati Royals
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
Mike Farmer 59 22.1 7.3 - - 6.4 1.4 - - - 2.2 3.1 7.8 .390 - - - 1.2 1.6 .734
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
Mike Farmer ------- --- ----------

Note: Mike Farmer didn't play in 1961-62.

Season 4

Jalen Brunson Mike Farmer
Season 2021-221962-63
Team Dallas MavericksSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf FinalsHawks Lost West 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 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
Mike Farmer 80 21.6 7.4 - - 4.6 1.8 - - - 1.9 3.0 7.0 .425 - - - 1.5 1.7 .842
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
Mike Farmer 11 23.8 6.1 - - 4.7 2.5 - - - 2.5 2.5 6.7 .365 - - - 1.2 1.5 .765

Season 5

Jalen Brunson Mike Farmer
Season 2022-231963-64
Team New York KnicksSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisHawks Lost West 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 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
Mike Farmer 76 17.9 5.6 - - 3.0 1.4 - - - 1.8 2.3 5.8 .406 - - - 0.9 1.1 .819
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
Mike Farmer 11 10.8 4.2 - - 1.5 0.8 - - - 0.9 1.7 3.1 .559 - - - 0.7 0.9 .800

Season 6

Jalen Brunson Mike Farmer
Season 2023-241964-65
Team New York KnicksSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks TBDHawks Lost West 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
Mike Farmer 60 21.2 6.8 - - 4.3 1.5 - - - 2.1 2.8 6.8 .409 - - - 1.3 1.6 .798
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
Mike Farmer 1 7.0 4.0 - - 1.0 0.0 - - - 1.0 2.0 4.0 .500 - - - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 7

Jalen Brunson Mike Farmer
Season -1965-66
Team -St. Louis 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 ------- --- ----------
Mike Farmer 9 8.8 3.3 - - 2.0 0.7 - - - 1.1 1.4 3.3 .433 - - - 0.4 0.6 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Mike Farmer ------- --- ----------