Jalen Brunson vs. Bones McKinney Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bones McKinney 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 and Bones McKinney both played 6 years in the NBA. Jalen Brunson had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Bones McKinney had his rookie season in 1946-47. 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
Bones McKinney 6 5 1946-47 to 1951-52

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jalen Brunson Bones McKinney
Season 2018-191946-47
Team Dallas MavericksWashington Capitols
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayCapitols Lost Semifinals
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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
Bones McKinney 58 - 12.0 - - - 1.2 - - - 2.8 4.7 17.0 .279 - - - 2.5 3.6 .690
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Bones McKinney 6 - 9.7 - - - 0.5 - - - 2.8 3.0 14.2 .212 - - - 3.7 5.7 .647

Season 2
Jalen Brunson Bones McKinney
Season 2019-201947-48
Team Dallas MavericksWashington Capitols
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
Bones McKinney 43 - 11.3 - - - 0.8 - - - 4.1 4.2 15.8 .268 - - - 2.8 4.4 .644
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Bones McKinney ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Jalen Brunson Bones McKinney
Season 2020-211948-49
Team Dallas MavericksWashington Capitols
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdCapitols 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 %
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
Bones McKinney 57 - 12.7 - - - 2.0 - - - 3.8 4.6 14.1 .328 - - - 3.5 4.9 .706
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
Bones McKinney 10 - 12.8 - - - 0.9 - - - 3.6 4.5 12.7 .354 - - - 3.8 5.2 .731

Season 4
Jalen Brunson Bones McKinney
Season 2021-221949-50
Team Dallas MavericksWashington Capitols
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf FinalsCapitols Lost East Div 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 %
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
Bones McKinney 53 - 9.3 - - - 1.7 - - - 3.5 3.5 11.9 .296 - - - 2.2 2.9 .776
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
Bones McKinney 2 - 8.0 - - - 1.5 - - - 5.5 3.0 11.0 .273 - - - 2.0 2.5 .800

Season 5
Jalen Brunson Bones McKinney
Season 2022-231950-51
Team New York KnicksWashington Capitols, Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisCeltics Lost East Div 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 %
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
Bones McKinney 44 - 6.0 - - 4.5 1.9 - - - 3.1 2.3 7.4 .312 - - - 1.3 1.8 .716
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
Bones McKinney 2 - 13.0 - - 5.0 4.0 - - - 4.5 5.5 12.5 .440 - - - 2.0 2.5 .800

Season 6
Jalen Brunson Bones McKinney
Season 2023-241951-52
Team New York KnicksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks TBDCeltics Lost East Div 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 %
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
Bones McKinney 63 17.2 5.3 - - 2.8 1.8 - - - 2.3 2.2 6.6 .325 - - - 1.0 1.3 .813
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
Bones McKinney 3 6.7 1.3 - - 2.0 0.7 - - - 3.0 0.7 3.0 .222 - - - 0.0 0.0 -
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