Jalen Brunson vs. Willy Hernangomez Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Willy Hernangomez 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 6 years in the NBA, 1 less than Willy Hernangomez, who played 7. Jalen Brunson had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Willy Hernangomez had his rookie season in 2016-17. 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
Willy Hernangomez 7 1 2016-17 to 2022-23

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jalen Brunson Willy Hernangomez
Season 2018-192016-17
Team Dallas MavericksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First 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
Willy Hernangomez 72 18.4 8.2 2.4 4.6 7.0 1.3 0.6 0.5 1.4 2.1 3.4 6.5 .529 0.1 0.2 .267 1.3 1.7 .728
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Willy Hernangomez ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Jalen Brunson Willy Hernangomez
Season 2019-202017-18
Team Dallas MavericksNew York Knicks, Charlotte Hornets
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
Willy Hernangomez 48 10.3 5.1 1.3 2.5 3.8 0.7 0.4 0.3 0.7 1.3 1.9 3.4 .555 0.1 0.3 .417 1.2 1.9 .656
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Willy Hernangomez ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Jalen Brunson Willy Hernangomez
Season 2020-212018-19
Team Dallas MavericksCharlotte Hornets
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
Willy Hernangomez 58 14.0 7.3 2.0 3.3 5.4 1.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 1.7 2.6 5.1 .519 0.3 0.7 .385 1.7 2.5 .694
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
Willy Hernangomez ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Jalen Brunson Willy Hernangomez
Season 2021-222019-20
Team Dallas MavericksCharlotte Hornets
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
Willy Hernangomez 31 12.1 6.1 1.4 2.9 4.3 0.9 0.3 0.2 1.0 1.0 2.4 4.5 .532 0.2 0.7 .227 1.2 1.9 .627
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
Willy Hernangomez ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Jalen Brunson Willy Hernangomez
Season 2022-232020-21
Team New York KnicksNew Orleans Pelicans
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
Willy Hernangomez 47 18.0 7.8 2.5 4.6 7.1 1.1 0.5 0.5 0.7 1.4 3.2 5.7 .563 0.0 0.2 .100 1.3 2.0 .667
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
Willy Hernangomez ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Jalen Brunson Willy Hernangomez
Season 2023-242021-22
Team New York KnicksNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks TBDPelicans 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 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
Willy Hernangomez 50 16.8 9.1 2.9 3.9 6.8 1.3 0.4 0.4 1.0 1.9 3.4 6.5 .520 0.1 0.2 .333 2.2 2.8 .773
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
Willy Hernangomez 1 2.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 4.0 .250 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 7
Jalen Brunson Willy Hernangomez
Season -2022-23
Team -New Orleans Pelicans
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 ------- --- ----------
Willy Hernangomez 38 12.1 6.9 1.5 3.2 4.7 0.9 0.4 0.3 1.0 1.7 2.3 4.4 .527 0.1 0.3 .273 2.1 2.7 .779
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Willy Hernangomez ------- --- ----------
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