Jalen Brunson vs. Spencer Hawes Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Spencer Hawes 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, 4 less than Spencer Hawes, who played 10. Jalen Brunson had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Spencer Hawes had his rookie season in 2007-08. 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
Spencer Hawes 10 5 2007-08 to 2016-17

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jalen Brunson Spencer Hawes
Season 2018-192007-08
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
Spencer Hawes 71 13.1 4.7 1.0 2.3 3.2 0.6 0.2 0.6 0.8 1.8 2.1 4.5 .459 0.1 0.3 .190 0.5 0.8 .655
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Spencer Hawes ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Jalen Brunson Spencer Hawes
Season 2019-202008-09
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 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
Spencer Hawes 77 29.3 11.4 1.9 5.2 7.1 1.9 0.6 1.2 2.1 3.2 4.8 10.4 .466 0.5 1.5 .348 1.2 1.8 .662
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Spencer Hawes ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Jalen Brunson Spencer Hawes
Season 2020-212009-10
Team Dallas MavericksSacramento Kings
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
Spencer Hawes 72 26.4 10.0 2.0 4.0 6.1 2.2 0.4 1.2 1.8 2.8 4.3 9.3 .468 0.4 1.2 .299 1.0 1.5 .689
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
Spencer Hawes ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Jalen Brunson Spencer Hawes
Season 2021-222010-11
Team Dallas MavericksPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf Finals76ers Lost East 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 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
Spencer Hawes 81 21.2 7.2 1.6 4.1 5.7 1.5 0.4 0.9 1.2 2.5 3.3 7.0 .465 0.1 0.5 .243 0.6 1.1 .534
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
Spencer Hawes 5 19.6 5.2 1.0 2.8 3.8 1.8 0.0 0.4 0.4 2.2 2.4 6.6 .364 0.0 0.2 .000 0.4 0.8 .500

Season 5

Jalen Brunson Spencer Hawes
Season 2022-232011-12
Team New York KnicksPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf Semis76ers Lost East Conf 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 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
Spencer Hawes 37 24.9 9.6 2.1 5.2 7.3 2.6 0.4 1.3 1.5 2.7 4.2 8.6 .489 0.1 0.3 .250 1.1 1.5 .727
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
Spencer Hawes 13 25.5 9.3 1.4 5.2 6.6 1.6 0.3 0.8 1.7 2.5 3.8 8.3 .463 0.2 0.4 .400 1.5 2.0 .731

Season 6

Jalen Brunson Spencer Hawes
Season 2023-242012-13
Team New York KnicksPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks TBDDid 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 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
Spencer Hawes 82 27.2 11.0 2.1 5.1 7.2 2.2 0.3 1.4 1.6 2.8 4.6 9.9 .464 0.4 1.1 .356 1.5 1.9 .777
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson 11 41.0 33.9 0.7 3.1 3.8 7.5 0.9 0.2 3.0 2.1 12.2 27.0 .451 2.0 6.6 .301 7.5 9.6 .783
Spencer Hawes ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Jalen Brunson Spencer Hawes
Season -2013-14
Team -Philadelphia 76ers, Cleveland Cavaliers
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 ------- --- ----------
Spencer Hawes 80 30.9 13.2 1.6 6.6 8.3 3.0 0.6 1.2 2.2 3.0 5.0 11.0 .456 1.6 3.9 .416 1.5 1.9 .783
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Spencer Hawes ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Jalen Brunson Spencer Hawes
Season -2014-15
Team -Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Clippers Lost West Conf 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 ------- --- ----------
Spencer Hawes 73 17.5 5.8 0.4 3.1 3.5 1.2 0.3 0.7 0.8 2.4 2.2 5.7 .393 0.8 2.4 .313 0.6 0.9 .647
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Spencer Hawes 8 7.1 2.9 0.4 1.3 1.6 0.6 0.3 0.4 0.1 1.5 1.1 2.1 .529 0.4 0.8 .500 0.3 0.3 1.000

Season 9

Jalen Brunson Spencer Hawes
Season -2015-16
Team -Charlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Hornets Lost East 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 ------- --- ----------
Spencer Hawes 57 18.2 6.0 0.9 3.4 4.3 1.9 0.4 0.5 1.0 1.9 2.2 5.4 .405 0.7 1.8 .373 0.9 1.1 .831
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Spencer Hawes 5 10.6 3.6 0.6 2.6 3.2 0.6 0.2 0.4 0.8 1.0 1.2 2.6 .462 0.2 0.8 .250 1.0 1.2 .833

Season 10

Jalen Brunson Spencer Hawes
Season -2016-17
Team -Charlotte Hornets, Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bucks Lost East 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 ------- --- ----------
Spencer Hawes 54 14.8 6.2 0.7 2.8 3.5 1.5 0.3 0.6 0.9 1.4 2.5 5.1 .484 0.5 1.5 .309 0.8 1.0 .846
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Spencer Hawes 3 5.7 1.7 0.7 0.7 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.7 1.7 .400 0.3 0.7 .500 0.0 0.0 -