Jalen Brunson vs. Rory White Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Rory White 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 more than Rory White, who played 5. Jalen Brunson had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Rory White had his rookie season in 1982-83. 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
Rory White 5 1 1982-83 to 1986-87

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jalen Brunson Rory White
Season 2018-191982-83
Team Dallas MavericksPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns 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 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
Rory White 65 9.6 5.0 0.7 0.9 1.6 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.8 0.8 2.0 3.6 .543 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.7 .642
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Rory White 3 13.3 5.3 0.3 3.0 3.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.3 2.3 4.7 .500 0.0 0.3 .000 0.7 1.3 .500

Season 2
Jalen Brunson Rory White
Season 2019-201983-84
Team Dallas MavericksPhoenix Suns, Milwaukee Bucks, San Diego Clippers
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
Rory White 36 10.3 5.2 1.0 1.0 2.1 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.7 0.9 2.2 4.7 .471 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.3 .553
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Rory White ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Jalen Brunson Rory White
Season 2020-211984-85
Team Dallas MavericksLos Angeles Clippers
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
Rory White 80 13.8 4.7 1.2 1.3 2.4 0.4 0.4 0.3 1.1 1.4 1.8 3.5 .516 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.6 .692
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
Rory White ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Jalen Brunson Rory White
Season 2021-221985-86
Team Dallas MavericksLos Angeles Clippers
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
Rory White 75 23.5 11.7 1.1 1.3 2.4 1.0 1.0 0.1 1.3 2.1 4.7 9.1 .519 0.0 0.1 .111 2.2 3.0 .739
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
Rory White ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Jalen Brunson Rory White
Season 2022-231986-87
Team New York KnicksLos Angeles Clippers
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
Rory White 68 22.7 9.2 1.3 1.5 2.9 1.2 0.7 0.3 1.1 2.3 3.9 8.1 .480 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 2.1 .653
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
Rory White ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Jalen Brunson Rory White
Season 2023-24-
Team New York Knicks-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks TBD-
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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
Rory White ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson 9 41.9 34.6 0.7 3.2 3.9 7.9 0.9 0.2 3.1 2.2 12.2 27.2 .449 2.2 6.9 .323 7.9 10.0 .789
Rory White ------- --- ----------
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