Jalen Brunson vs. T.J. Ford Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of T.J. Ford 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, 2 less than T.J. Ford, who played 8. Jalen Brunson had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while T.J. Ford had his rookie season in 2003-04. 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
T.J. Ford 8 4 2003-04 to 2011-12

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jalen Brunson T.J. Ford
Season 2018-192003-04
Team Dallas MavericksMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
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
T.J. Ford 55 26.8 7.1 0.7 2.5 3.2 6.5 1.1 0.1 2.5 2.2 2.8 7.2 .384 0.1 0.4 .238 1.5 1.8 .816
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
T.J. Ford ------- --- ----------

Note: T.J. Ford didn't play in 2004-05.

Season 2
Jalen Brunson T.J. Ford
Season 2019-202005-06
Team Dallas MavericksMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks 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 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
T.J. Ford 72 35.5 12.2 0.9 3.4 4.3 6.6 1.4 0.1 3.0 2.7 4.6 11.0 .416 0.5 1.4 .337 2.6 3.4 .754
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
T.J. Ford 5 32.4 12.6 0.6 3.4 4.0 6.4 0.6 0.0 3.2 4.0 5.0 10.2 .490 0.4 1.0 .400 2.2 2.4 .917

Season 3
Jalen Brunson T.J. Ford
Season 2020-212006-07
Team Dallas MavericksToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdRaptors 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 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
T.J. Ford 75 29.9 14.0 0.7 2.4 3.1 7.9 1.3 0.1 3.1 2.5 5.2 12.0 .436 0.3 0.9 .304 3.2 3.9 .819
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
T.J. Ford 6 22.7 16.0 0.8 0.8 1.7 4.0 1.2 0.3 2.3 1.2 6.2 12.7 .487 0.8 1.7 .500 2.8 3.5 .810

Season 4
Jalen Brunson T.J. Ford
Season 2021-222007-08
Team Dallas MavericksToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf FinalsRaptors 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
T.J. Ford 51 23.5 12.1 0.5 1.5 2.0 6.1 1.1 0.0 2.0 1.8 4.8 10.3 .469 0.3 1.0 .294 2.2 2.5 .880
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
T.J. Ford 5 24.8 11.6 0.6 3.8 4.4 6.6 1.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 4.2 11.6 .362 0.2 1.6 .125 3.0 3.2 .938

Season 5
Jalen Brunson T.J. Ford
Season 2022-232008-09
Team New York KnicksIndiana Pacers
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
T.J. Ford 74 30.5 14.9 0.8 2.7 3.5 5.3 1.2 0.2 2.4 2.4 5.6 12.3 .452 0.5 1.4 .337 3.3 3.8 .872
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
T.J. Ford ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Jalen Brunson T.J. Ford
Season 2023-242009-10
Team New York KnicksIndiana Pacers
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
T.J. Ford 47 25.3 10.3 0.9 2.3 3.2 3.8 0.9 0.2 1.9 2.2 4.0 8.9 .445 0.2 1.1 .160 2.2 2.9 .770
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
T.J. Ford ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Jalen Brunson T.J. Ford
Season -2010-11
Team -Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pacers 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 ------- --- ----------
T.J. Ford 41 18.9 5.4 0.4 1.6 2.0 3.4 0.9 0.2 1.5 1.7 2.2 5.8 .386 0.1 0.8 .188 0.9 1.2 .729
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
T.J. Ford 2 7.0 3.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.5 1.5 1.000 0.5 0.5 1.000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 8
Jalen Brunson T.J. Ford
Season -2011-12
Team -San Antonio Spurs
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 ------- --- ----------
T.J. Ford 14 13.6 3.6 0.2 1.1 1.3 3.2 0.6 0.1 1.6 1.6 1.4 3.1 .442 0.1 0.6 .250 0.8 1.0 .786
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
T.J. Ford ------- --- ----------
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