Jalen Brunson vs. Scoot Henderson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Scoot Henderson 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 played 7 years in the NBA, 5 more than Scoot Henderson, who played 2. Jalen Brunson had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Scoot Henderson had his rookie season in 2023-24. 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 7 5 2018-19 to 2024-25
Scoot Henderson 2 0 2023-24 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jalen Brunson Scoot Henderson
Season 2018-192023-24
Team Dallas MavericksPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+11+6.7+4.7+0.6+0.3+0.8+2.2+0.3+0.1-2.2-1.4+1.4+5.2+.082+0.5+1.8+.023+1.5+1.7+.094
Scoot Henderson 62 28.5 14.0 0.9 2.3 3.1 5.4 0.8 0.2 3.4 3.1 5.0 12.9 .385 1.4 4.3 .325 2.7 3.3 .819
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Jalen Brunson nor Scoot Henderson played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Jalen Brunson Scoot Henderson
Season 2019-202024-25
Team Dallas MavericksPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+9+8.8+4.5+0.4+0.2+0.6+1.8+0.6+0.1-1.5-1.4+1.1+3.6+.047+0.8+2.4+.004+1.3+1.8+.046
Scoot Henderson 66 26.7 12.7 0.8 2.2 3.0 5.1 1.0 0.2 2.7 2.7 4.3 10.4 .419 1.6 4.5 .354 2.4 3.1 .767
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Jalen Brunson nor Scoot Henderson played in the postseason in their season 2

Additional Years

* Jalen Brunson played 5 seasons more than Scoot Henderson in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 3 to 7, from 2021 to 2025—Jalen Brunson played in 5 Playoffs.

In those 5 extra years over Scoot Henderson, Jalen Brunson got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 2 All-NBA Second Team
Achievement 1 Clutch Player of the Year
Achievement 2 All-Star Game