Mike Bantom vs. Jalen Brunson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jalen Brunson and Mike Bantom, 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.

Mike Bantom played 9 years in the NBA, 3 more than Jalen Brunson, who played 6. Mike Bantom had the first of his seasons in 1973-74, 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
Mike Bantom 9 3 1973-74 to 1981-82
Jalen Brunson 6 4 2018-19 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Mike Bantom Jalen Brunson
Season 1973-742018-19
Team Phoenix SunsDallas Mavericks
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 %
Mike Bantom 76 26.1 10.1 2.3 4.6 6.8 2.1 0.7 0.6 - 3.8 4.1 10.4 .399 - - - 1.9 2.8 .662
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 %
Mike Bantom ------- --- ----------
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Mike Bantom Jalen Brunson
Season 1974-752019-20
Team Phoenix SunsDallas 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 %
Mike Bantom 82 27.3 12.5 2.6 4.2 6.7 1.9 0.8 0.6 - 3.3 5.1 11.1 .461 - - - 2.3 3.2 .714
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 %
Mike Bantom ------- --- ----------
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Mike Bantom Jalen Brunson
Season 1975-762020-21
Team Phoenix Suns, Seattle SupersonicsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics Lost West Conf SemisMavericks 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 %
Mike Bantom 73 21.5 7.9 1.9 3.4 5.4 1.4 0.4 0.4 - 3.0 3.0 6.5 .462 - - - 1.9 2.7 .683
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 %
Mike Bantom 6 19.0 9.7 1.5 2.3 3.8 1.3 0.7 0.3 - 4.5 3.7 6.3 .579 - - - 2.3 3.3 .700
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
Mike Bantom Jalen Brunson
Season 1976-772021-22
Team Seattle Supersonics, New York NetsDallas 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 %
Mike Bantom 77 24.8 12.3 2.4 3.7 6.1 1.3 0.8 0.6 - 3.0 4.7 9.8 .478 - - - 2.9 4.0 .723
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 %
Mike Bantom ------- --- ----------
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

Season 5
Mike Bantom Jalen Brunson
Season 1977-782022-23
Team Indiana PacersNew 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 %
Mike Bantom 82 33.8 15.3 2.2 5.2 7.4 2.9 1.2 0.6 2.7 4.1 6.1 12.8 .479 - - - 3.1 4.2 .743
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 %
Mike Bantom ------- --- ----------
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
Mike Bantom Jalen Brunson
Season 1978-792023-24
Team Indiana PacersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks 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 %
Mike Bantom 81 31.2 14.7 2.8 5.2 8.0 2.8 1.2 0.8 2.4 3.9 6.0 12.8 .465 - - - 2.8 4.2 .672
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 %
Mike Bantom ------- --- ----------
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

Season 7
Mike Bantom Jalen Brunson
Season 1979-80-
Team Indiana Pacers-
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 %
Mike Bantom 77 30.3 11.8 2.5 3.4 5.9 3.6 1.1 0.6 2.5 3.5 5.0 9.9 .505 0.0 0.0 .333 1.8 2.7 .665
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Bantom ------- --- ----------
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Mike Bantom Jalen Brunson
Season 1980-81-
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 %
Mike Bantom 76 31.3 14.0 2.0 3.6 5.6 3.2 1.1 1.1 2.6 3.7 5.7 11.6 .489 0.0 0.1 .000 2.6 3.7 .708
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Bantom 2 25.5 14.5 2.5 1.5 4.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 3.0 5.0 6.0 8.0 .750 0.0 0.0 - 2.5 3.5 .714
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Mike Bantom Jalen Brunson
Season 1981-82-
Team Indiana Pacers, Philadelphia 76ers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost NBA 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 %
Mike Bantom 82 24.6 10.2 2.1 3.2 5.4 1.4 0.8 0.7 1.8 3.3 4.1 8.7 .469 0.0 0.1 .333 2.0 3.3 .629
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Mike Bantom 21 19.0 4.3 1.9 1.8 3.7 1.1 0.7 0.4 1.1 2.9 1.7 4.3 .396 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 2.0 .452
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
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