Jalen Brunson vs. Nik Stauskas Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Nik Stauskas 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 / Games against each other

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 Nik Stauskas both played 6 years in the NBA. Jalen Brunson had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Nik Stauskas had his rookie season in 2014-15. 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
Nik Stauskas 6 1 2014-15 to 2021-22

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jalen Brunson Nik Stauskas
Season 2018-192014-15
Team Dallas MavericksSacramento Kings
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
Nik Stauskas 73 15.4 4.4 0.2 1.1 1.2 0.9 0.3 0.2 0.5 1.3 1.5 4.1 .365 0.7 2.0 .322 0.8 0.9 .859
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Nik Stauskas ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Jalen Brunson Nik Stauskas
Season 2019-202015-16
Team Dallas MavericksPhiladelphia 76ers
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
Nik Stauskas 73 24.8 8.5 0.3 2.2 2.5 1.9 0.6 0.3 1.3 1.6 2.9 7.5 .385 1.5 4.5 .326 1.2 1.6 .771
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Nik Stauskas ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Jalen Brunson Nik Stauskas
Season 2020-212016-17
Team Dallas MavericksPhiladelphia 76ers
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
Nik Stauskas 80 27.4 9.5 0.3 2.6 2.8 2.4 0.6 0.4 1.6 1.8 3.1 7.9 .396 1.7 4.5 .368 1.5 1.9 .813
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
Nik Stauskas ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Jalen Brunson Nik Stauskas
Season 2021-222017-18
Team Dallas MavericksPhiladelphia 76ers, Brooklyn Nets
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
Nik Stauskas 41 12.8 4.4 0.1 1.5 1.6 1.0 0.2 0.1 0.6 0.6 1.5 3.8 .390 1.0 2.4 .400 0.5 0.7 .724
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
Nik Stauskas ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Jalen Brunson Nik Stauskas
Season 2022-232018-19
Team New York KnicksPortland Trail Blazers, Cleveland Cavaliers
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
Nik Stauskas 68 14.9 5.9 0.3 1.6 1.9 1.2 0.3 0.1 0.8 0.7 2.0 5.0 .402 1.0 2.8 .372 0.8 0.9 .891
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
Nik Stauskas ------- --- ----------

Note: Nik Stauskas didn't play in 2019-20 and 2020-21.

Season 6
Jalen Brunson Nik Stauskas
Season 2023-242021-22
Team New York KnicksMiami Heat, Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks TBDCeltics 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 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
Nik Stauskas 8 4.9 2.3 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.6 1.8 .357 0.5 1.3 .400 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 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
Nik Stauskas 13 1.8 1.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.9 .250 0.2 0.8 .300 0.3 0.3 1.000
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