Jalen Brunson vs. Moses Malone Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Moses Malone 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.
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 8 years in the NBA, 11 less than Moses Malone, who played 19. Jalen Brunson had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Moses Malone had his rookie season in 1976-77. 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 achievements, 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 |
8 |
5 |
2018-19 to 2025-26 |
| Moses Malone |
19 |
12 |
1976-77 to 1994-95 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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 |
| difference: | +9 | +8.8 | +3.9 | +5.0 | +5.7 | +10.8 | +2.1 | +0.3 | +2.1 | | -1.7 | +1.1 | +2.2 | +.013 | | | | +2.5 | +3.8 | +.032 |
| Moses Malone |
82 |
30.6 |
13.2 |
5.3 |
7.7 |
13.1 |
1.1 |
0.8 |
2.2 |
- |
3.4 |
4.7 |
9.9 |
.480 |
- |
- |
- |
3.7 |
5.4 |
.693 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jalen Brunson |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Moses Malone |
12 |
43.2 |
18.8 |
7.0 |
9.9 |
16.9 |
0.6 |
1.1 |
1.8 |
- |
3.5 |
6.8 |
13.5 |
.500 |
- |
- |
- |
5.3 |
7.6 |
.692 |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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 |
| difference: | +2 | +17.8 | +11.2 | +6.0 | +6.6 | +12.6 | +2.8 | +0.4 | +1.2 | -2.5 | -1.7 | +3.8 | +7.2 | +.033 | | | | +4.3 | +6.2 | +.095 |
| Moses Malone |
59 |
35.7 |
19.4 |
6.4 |
8.6 |
15.0 |
0.5 |
0.8 |
1.3 |
3.7 |
3.0 |
7.0 |
14.0 |
.499 |
- |
- |
- |
5.4 |
7.5 |
.718 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
| * Neiher Jalen Brunson nor Moses Malone played in the postseason in their season 2 |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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 |
| difference: | +14 | +16.3 | +12.2 | +6.8 | +7.5 | +14.2 | +1.7 | +0.5 | +1.5 | -2.8 | -1.1 | +3.9 | +7.0 | +.017 | | | | +5.5 | +7.7 | +.056 |
| Moses Malone |
82 |
41.3 |
24.8 |
7.2 |
10.5 |
17.6 |
1.8 |
1.0 |
1.5 |
4.0 |
2.7 |
8.7 |
16.2 |
.540 |
- |
- |
- |
7.3 |
9.9 |
.739 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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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 |
| difference: | +5 | +22.7 | +16.5 | +11.6 | +6.3 | +17.9 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +4.0 | -3.4 | -1.6 | +6.1 | +14.2 | +.016 | | | | +5.1 | +7.1 | +.047 |
| Moses Malone |
2 |
39.0 |
24.5 |
12.5 |
8.0 |
20.5 |
1.0 |
0.5 |
4.0 |
4.0 |
2.5 |
9.0 |
20.5 |
.439 |
- |
- |
- |
6.5 |
9.0 |
.722 |
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4th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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 |
| difference: | +3 | +6.4 | +9.5 | +6.5 | +4.1 | +10.6 | +3.0 | +0.2 | +1.3 | -2.1 | -0.7 | +3.1 | +6.1 | | +1.2 | +3.1 | +.373 | +4.6 | +6.8 | +.121 |
| Moses Malone |
82 |
38.3 |
25.8 |
7.0 |
7.5 |
14.5 |
1.8 |
1.0 |
1.3 |
3.7 |
2.6 |
9.5 |
18.9 |
.502 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
6.9 |
9.5 |
.719 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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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 |
| difference: | +11 | +4.4 | +4.3 | +5.2 | +4.1 | +9.3 | +2.7 | +0.2 | +2.2 | -2.0 | -0.5 | +2.5 | +2.4 | +.070 | +1.4 | +4.1 | +.347 | +0.7 | +1.1 | +.033 |
| Moses Malone |
7 |
39.3 |
25.9 |
6.0 |
7.9 |
13.9 |
1.0 |
0.6 |
2.3 |
3.1 |
2.6 |
10.6 |
19.7 |
.536 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
4.7 |
6.1 |
.767 |
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5th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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 |
| difference: | +12 | +5.6 | +3.8 | +5.3 | +5.8 | +11.3 | +4.4 | +0.1 | +1.7 | -1.8 | -0.6 | +1.5 | +1.7 | +.031 | +2.0 | +4.7 | | +2.8 | +4.3 | +.072 |
| Moses Malone |
80 |
40.6 |
27.8 |
5.9 |
8.8 |
14.8 |
1.8 |
1.0 |
1.9 |
3.9 |
2.8 |
10.1 |
19.3 |
.522 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
7.6 |
10.1 |
.757 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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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 |
| difference: | +10 | +5.2 | +1.0 | +5.2 | +4.5 | +9.6 | +3.9 | +0.9 | +1.5 | -0.7 | -0.2 | | +0.3 | +.005 | +2.4 | +7.2 | +.325 | +1.4 | +3.7 | +.200 |
| Moses Malone |
21 |
45.5 |
26.8 |
6.0 |
8.6 |
14.5 |
1.7 |
0.6 |
1.6 |
2.8 |
2.6 |
9.9 |
20.6 |
.479 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
7.0 |
9.9 |
.712 |
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6th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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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 |
| difference: | +4 | +6.6 | +2.4 | +6.3 | +4.7 | +11.1 | +4.9 | | +1.3 | -1.2 | -0.7 | +1.4 | +1.1 | +.040 | +2.7 | +6.7 | +.401 | +2.3 | +3.7 | +.085 |
| Moses Malone |
81 |
42.0 |
31.1 |
6.9 |
7.8 |
14.7 |
1.8 |
0.9 |
1.5 |
3.6 |
2.6 |
11.7 |
22.5 |
.519 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
7.8 |
10.2 |
.762 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jalen Brunson |
13 |
39.8 |
32.4 |
0.6 |
2.7 |
3.3 |
7.5 |
0.8 |
0.2 |
2.7 |
2.0 |
11.6 |
26.2 |
.444 |
2.0 |
6.5 |
.310 |
7.2 |
9.2 |
.775 |
| difference: | +10 | +5.5 | +8.4 | +8.7 | +5.0 | +13.7 | +4.2 | +0.1 | +0.5 | -0.7 | -0.7 | +1.9 | +3.9 | +.011 | +2.0 | +6.5 | | +2.5 | +4.2 | +.158 |
| Moses Malone |
3 |
45.3 |
24.0 |
9.3 |
7.7 |
17.0 |
3.3 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
2.0 |
2.7 |
9.7 |
22.3 |
.433 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
4.7 |
5.0 |
.933 |
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7th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jalen Brunson |
65 |
35.4 |
26.0 |
0.4 |
2.5 |
2.9 |
7.3 |
0.9 |
0.1 |
2.5 |
2.1 |
9.0 |
18.5 |
.488 |
2.3 |
6.1 |
.383 |
5.7 |
6.9 |
.821 |
| difference: | +13 | +2.1 | +1.5 | +5.3 | +7.1 | +12.4 | +6.0 | +0.2 | +1.9 | -0.9 | -0.5 | +0.6 | +1.8 | +.013 | +2.3 | +6.1 | | +2.0 | +3.2 | +.060 |
| Moses Malone |
78 |
37.5 |
24.5 |
5.7 |
9.6 |
15.3 |
1.3 |
1.1 |
2.0 |
3.4 |
2.6 |
8.4 |
16.7 |
.501 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
7.7 |
10.1 |
.761 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jalen Brunson |
18 |
37.8 |
29.4 |
0.7 |
2.8 |
3.4 |
7.0 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
3.1 |
3.3 |
10.1 |
21.8 |
.461 |
2.7 |
7.4 |
.358 |
6.7 |
7.8 |
.851 |
| difference: | +5 | +2.5 | +3.4 | +4.7 | +7.7 | +12.4 | +5.5 | +1.1 | +1.6 | | -0.2 | +0.4 | +3.7 | +.075 | +2.7 | +7.3 | +.358 | +0.1 | +1.4 | +.134 |
| Moses Malone |
13 |
40.3 |
26.0 |
5.4 |
10.5 |
15.8 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
1.9 |
3.1 |
3.1 |
9.7 |
18.1 |
.536 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
6.6 |
9.2 |
.717 |
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8th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jalen Brunson |
4 |
34.8 |
31.8 |
0.5 |
3.5 |
4.0 |
5.0 |
1.3 |
0.0 |
2.0 |
2.5 |
10.8 |
22.3 |
.483 |
2.5 |
8.0 |
.313 |
7.8 |
8.8 |
.886 |
| difference: | +67 | +2.0 | +9.1 | +4.5 | +4.9 | +9.4 | +3.6 | +0.3 | +1.5 | -1.5 | -0.1 | +3.3 | +6.8 | | +2.5 | +7.9 | +.313 | +0.1 | +1.4 | +.136 |
| Moses Malone |
71 |
36.8 |
22.7 |
5.0 |
8.4 |
13.4 |
1.4 |
1.0 |
1.5 |
3.5 |
2.6 |
7.5 |
15.5 |
.483 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
7.7 |
10.2 |
.750 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Jalen Brunson |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Moses Malone |
5 |
42.4 |
21.4 |
4.0 |
9.8 |
13.8 |
1.4 |
0.6 |
2.2 |
4.2 |
3.0 |
7.6 |
16.6 |
.458 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
6.2 |
6.4 |
.969 |
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Additional Years |
* Moses Malone played 11 seasons more than Jalen Brunson in the NBA.
In that period—his seasons 9 to 19, from 1985 to 1995—Moses Malone played in 5 Playoffs. In those 11 extra years over Jalen Brunson, Moses Malone got these achievements: |
| Honors & Awards |  1 All-NBA First Team
1 All-NBA Second Team
1 Rebounds Leader
5 All-Star Game
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NBA Champion