Jalen Brunson vs. Zion Williamson Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Zion Williamson 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 / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / 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 8 years in the NBA, 2 more than Zion Williamson, who played 6. Jalen Brunson had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Zion Williamson had his rookie season in 2019-20. 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 | 8 | 5 | 2018-19 to 2025-26 |
| Zion Williamson | 6 | 0 | 2019-20 to 2025-26 |
Rookie Season |
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| Jalen Brunson | Zion Williamson | |
| Season | 2018-19 | 2019-20 |
| Team | Dallas Mavericks | New Orleans Pelicans |
| Honors & Awards | - |  All-Rookie First Team |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +49 | +6.0 | +13.2 | +2.4 | +1.6 | +4.0 | +1.1 | +0.2 | +0.3 | -1.3 | -0.1 | +5.2 | +7.3 | +.116 | +0.6 | +1.9 | +.081 | +3.6 | +5.8 | +.085 |
| Zion Williamson | 24 | 27.8 | 22.5 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 6.3 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 8.8 | 15.0 | .583 | 0.3 | 0.6 | .429 | 4.8 | 7.4 | .640 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Jalen Brunson nor Zion Williamson played in the postseason in their season 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 2 |
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| Jalen Brunson | Zion Williamson | |
| Season | 2019-20 | 2020-21 |
| Team | Dallas Mavericks | New Orleans Pelicans |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-Star Game |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +4 | +15.3 | +18.8 | +2.3 | +2.5 | +4.8 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +0.5 | -1.5 | -0.9 | +7.2 | +10.2 | +.145 | +0.6 | +1.5 | +.064 | +4.9 | +7.4 | +.115 |
| Zion Williamson | 61 | 33.2 | 27.0 | 2.7 | 4.5 | 7.2 | 3.7 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 10.4 | 17.0 | .611 | 0.2 | 0.6 | .294 | 6.0 | 8.7 | .698 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Jalen Brunson nor Zion Williamson played in the postseason in their season 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Note: Zion Williamson didn't play in 2021-22.
Season 3 |
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| Jalen Brunson | Zion Williamson | |
| Season | 2020-21 | 2022-23 |
| Team | Dallas Mavericks | New Orleans Pelicans |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-Star Game |
| Playoffs | Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd | Did Not Play |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +39 | +8.0 | +13.4 | +1.6 | +2.0 | +3.6 | +1.1 | +0.6 | +0.6 | -2.2 | -0.6 | +5.0 | +7.0 | +.085 | +1.0 | +2.2 | +.037 | +4.3 | +6.4 | +.081 |
| Zion Williamson | 29 | 33.0 | 26.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 4.6 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 9.8 | 16.2 | .608 | 0.2 | 0.7 | .368 | 6.1 | 8.6 | .714 |
| 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 |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 4 |
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| Jalen Brunson | Zion Williamson | |
| Season | 2021-22 | 2023-24 |
| Team | Dallas Mavericks | New Orleans Pelicans |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Mavericks Lost West Conf Finals | Did Not Play |
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4th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +9 | +0.4 | +6.6 | +1.2 | +0.7 | +1.9 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +0.7 | -1.2 | -0.4 | +2.5 | +2.8 | +.068 | +1.1 | +2.9 | +.040 | +2.7 | +4.4 | +.138 |
| Zion Williamson | 70 | 31.5 | 22.9 | 1.7 | 4.1 | 5.8 | 5.0 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 8.9 | 15.6 | .570 | 0.1 | 0.3 | .333 | 5.0 | 7.1 | .702 |
| 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 |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 5 |
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| Jalen Brunson | Zion Williamson | |
| Season | 2022-23 | 2024-25 |
| Team | New York Knicks | New Orleans Pelicans |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Knicks Lost East Conf Semis | Did Not Play |
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5th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +38 | +6.4 | +0.6 | +1.9 | +1.7 | +3.7 | +0.9 | +0.3 | +0.7 | -0.9 | -0.5 | +1.0 | +0.7 | +.076 | +1.9 | +4.3 | +.185 | +0.5 | +2.2 | +.173 |
| Zion Williamson | 30 | 28.6 | 24.6 | 2.5 | 4.7 | 7.2 | 5.3 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 9.6 | 16.9 | .567 | 0.1 | 0.4 | .231 | 5.3 | 8.0 | .656 |
| 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 |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 6 |
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| Jalen Brunson | Zion Williamson | |
| Season | 2023-24 | 2025-26 |
| Team | New York Knicks | New Orleans Pelicans |
| Honors & Awards | All-NBA Second Team | - |
| All-Star Game | - | |
| Playoffs | Knicks Lost East Conf Semis | Did Not Play |
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6th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +73 | +3.1 | +5.2 | +2.7 | +0.1 | +2.7 | +2.4 | +1.4 | +0.1 | -0.9 | -0.4 | +2.5 | +5.4 | +.005 | +2.7 | +6.8 | +2.5 | +4.8 | +.136 | |
| Zion Williamson | 4 | 32.3 | 23.5 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 6.3 | 4.3 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 7.8 | 16.0 | .484 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 8.0 | 11.3 | .711 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 13 | 39.8 | 32.4 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 7.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 11.6 | 26.2 | .444 | 2.0 | 6.5 | .310 | 7.2 | 9.2 | .775 |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Additional Years |
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* Jalen Brunson played 2 seasons more than Zion Williamson in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 7 to 8, from 2025 to 2026—Jalen Brunson played in one postseason. In those 2 extra years over Zion Williamson, Jalen Brunson got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 All-NBA Second Team 1 Clutch Player of the Year 1 All-Star Game |