Jalen Brunson vs. Carlos Delfino Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Carlos Delfino 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 played 6 years in the NBA, 2 less than Carlos Delfino, who played 8. Jalen Brunson had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Carlos Delfino had his rookie season in 2004-05. 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
Carlos Delfino 8 5 2004-05 to 2012-13

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jalen Brunson Carlos Delfino
Season 2018-192004-05
Team Dallas MavericksDetroit Pistons
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 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
Carlos Delfino 30 15.3 3.9 0.4 1.4 1.8 1.3 0.7 0.2 0.8 1.5 1.4 3.9 .359 0.3 1.2 .257 0.8 1.3 .575
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Carlos Delfino ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Jalen Brunson Carlos Delfino
Season 2019-202005-06
Team Dallas MavericksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost East 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 %
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
Carlos Delfino 68 10.7 3.6 0.4 1.3 1.7 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.5 1.3 1.3 3.3 .403 0.3 0.9 .333 0.7 1.0 .672
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Carlos Delfino 8 4.0 0.6 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.8 0.5 0.1 0.8 .167 0.1 0.3 .500 0.3 0.3 1.000

Season 3

Jalen Brunson Carlos Delfino
Season 2020-212006-07
Team Dallas MavericksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdPistons Lost East 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 %
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
Carlos Delfino 82 16.7 5.2 0.8 2.4 3.2 1.1 0.6 0.1 0.7 1.2 1.9 4.6 .415 0.6 1.7 .333 0.9 1.1 .787
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
Carlos Delfino 16 8.4 2.3 0.4 0.9 1.3 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.8 0.9 2.3 .405 0.2 1.0 .188 0.3 0.4 .667

Season 4

Jalen Brunson Carlos Delfino
Season 2021-222007-08
Team Dallas MavericksToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf FinalsRaptors 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 %
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
Carlos Delfino 82 23.5 9.0 0.8 3.6 4.4 1.8 0.8 0.1 0.9 2.2 3.1 7.7 .397 1.5 3.8 .382 1.4 1.9 .744
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
Carlos Delfino 5 24.2 8.6 1.0 3.8 4.8 2.2 0.8 0.0 0.6 2.8 3.0 7.4 .405 0.8 3.0 .267 1.8 2.0 .900

Note: Carlos Delfino didn't play in 2008-09.

Season 5

Jalen Brunson Carlos Delfino
Season 2022-232009-10
Team New York KnicksMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisBucks 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 %
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
Carlos Delfino 75 30.4 11.0 0.7 4.6 5.3 2.7 1.1 0.3 1.6 1.8 4.0 9.8 .408 1.8 4.9 .367 1.2 1.6 .782
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
Carlos Delfino 7 32.3 10.0 0.4 3.6 4.0 2.6 0.7 0.3 1.7 2.0 3.7 10.4 .356 2.1 5.3 .405 0.4 0.6 .750

Season 6

Jalen Brunson Carlos Delfino
Season 2023-242010-11
Team New York KnicksMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks TBDDid 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 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
Carlos Delfino 49 32.4 11.5 0.5 3.6 4.1 2.3 1.6 0.2 1.2 1.5 4.1 10.5 .390 2.1 5.8 .370 1.2 1.5 .800
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
Carlos Delfino ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Jalen Brunson Carlos Delfino
Season -2011-12
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
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 ------- --- ----------
Carlos Delfino 54 28.5 9.0 0.4 3.5 3.9 2.3 1.5 0.2 1.2 1.8 3.4 8.4 .402 1.6 4.4 .360 0.7 0.9 .792
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Carlos Delfino ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Jalen Brunson Carlos Delfino
Season -2012-13
Team -Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Rockets 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 ------- --- ----------
Carlos Delfino 67 25.2 10.6 0.3 3.0 3.3 2.0 1.0 0.1 1.1 1.7 3.7 9.3 .405 2.4 6.3 .375 0.7 0.8 .857
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Carlos Delfino 5 24.0 9.0 0.2 2.2 2.4 2.0 0.6 0.2 1.0 2.0 3.0 8.0 .375 2.2 6.2 .355 0.8 0.8 1.000