James Anderson vs. Jalen Brunson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jalen Brunson and James Anderson, 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.

James Anderson played 5 years in the NBA, 1 less than Jalen Brunson, who played 6. James Anderson had the first of his seasons in 2010-11, while Jalen Brunson had his rookie season in 2018-19. 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
James Anderson 5 2 2010-11 to 2015-16
Jalen Brunson 6 4 2018-19 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
James Anderson Jalen Brunson
Season 2010-112018-19
Team San Antonio SpursDallas Mavericks
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 %
James Anderson 26 11.0 3.6 0.1 0.8 0.9 0.7 0.1 0.2 0.5 0.9 1.2 3.1 .383 0.7 1.8 .391 0.5 0.7 .778
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
James Anderson ------- --- ----------
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------

Season 2
James Anderson Jalen Brunson
Season 2011-122019-20
Team San Antonio SpursDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs 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 %
James Anderson 51 11.8 3.7 0.3 1.2 1.5 0.8 0.2 0.0 0.6 0.7 1.3 3.4 .379 0.4 1.3 .279 0.8 1.0 .750
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
James Anderson 8 3.9 1.4 0.0 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.5 1.1 .444 0.3 0.5 .500 0.1 0.3 .500
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------

Season 3
James Anderson Jalen Brunson
Season 2012-132020-21
Team San Antonio Spurs, Houston RocketsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdMavericks 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 %
James Anderson 39 10.3 3.8 0.5 1.4 1.8 1.1 0.4 0.1 0.6 0.6 1.3 3.2 .413 0.5 1.5 .350 0.6 0.7 .857
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
James Anderson 2 9.0 1.0 0.5 1.5 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.5 2.5 .200 0.0 1.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -
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

Season 4
James Anderson Jalen Brunson
Season 2013-142021-22
Team Philadelphia 76ersDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMavericks Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
James Anderson 80 28.9 10.1 0.7 3.0 3.8 1.9 0.9 0.4 1.3 1.9 3.9 9.0 .431 1.4 4.4 .328 1.0 1.3 .726
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
James Anderson ------- --- ----------
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

Note: James Anderson didn't play in 2014-15.

Season 5
James Anderson Jalen Brunson
Season 2015-162022-23
Team Sacramento KingsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks 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 %
James Anderson 51 14.1 3.5 0.3 1.4 1.7 0.8 0.4 0.3 0.8 1.1 1.3 3.5 .376 0.5 1.7 .267 0.4 0.6 .759
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
James Anderson ------- --- ----------
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

Season 6
James Anderson Jalen Brunson
Season -2023-24
Team -New York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Knicks TBD
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
James Anderson ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
James Anderson ------- --- ----------
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
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