Jalen Brunson vs. Craig Hodges Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Craig Hodges 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, 4 less than Craig Hodges, who played 10. Jalen Brunson had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Craig Hodges had his rookie season in 1982-83. 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
Craig Hodges 10 7 1982-83 to 1991-92

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jalen Brunson Craig Hodges
Season 2018-191982-83
Team Dallas MavericksSan Diego Clippers
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
Craig Hodges 76 26.6 9.9 0.7 0.9 1.6 3.6 1.1 0.1 2.1 2.5 4.2 9.3 .452 0.3 1.2 .222 1.2 1.7 .723
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Craig Hodges ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Jalen Brunson Craig Hodges
Season 2019-201983-84
Team Dallas MavericksSan Diego Clippers
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
Craig Hodges 76 20.7 7.8 0.3 0.8 1.1 1.5 0.8 0.0 1.1 2.2 3.4 7.5 .450 0.1 0.6 .217 0.9 1.2 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Craig Hodges ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Jalen Brunson Craig Hodges
Season 2020-211984-85
Team Dallas MavericksMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdBucks 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 %
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
Craig Hodges 82 30.4 10.6 0.9 1.4 2.3 4.3 1.2 0.0 1.6 3.2 4.4 8.9 .490 0.6 1.6 .348 1.3 1.6 .815
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
Craig Hodges 8 27.0 8.0 0.3 1.4 1.6 3.3 1.5 0.1 2.3 3.6 3.5 9.6 .364 0.5 2.9 .174 0.5 0.6 .800

Season 4
Jalen Brunson Craig Hodges
Season 2021-221985-86
Team Dallas MavericksMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf FinalsBucks 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 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
Craig Hodges 66 26.3 10.8 0.6 1.2 1.8 3.5 1.1 0.0 1.3 2.4 4.3 8.6 .500 1.1 2.5 .451 1.1 1.3 .872
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
Craig Hodges 14 32.9 13.5 0.6 1.1 1.8 4.5 2.3 0.1 1.7 3.1 5.3 10.4 .510 1.0 2.2 .452 1.9 2.4 .794

Season 5
Jalen Brunson Craig Hodges
Season 2022-231986-87
Team New York KnicksMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisBucks 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 %
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
Craig Hodges 78 27.5 10.8 0.6 1.2 1.8 3.1 1.0 0.1 1.6 2.4 4.0 8.7 .462 1.1 2.9 .373 1.7 1.9 .891
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
Craig Hodges 12 18.8 7.9 0.9 0.9 1.8 1.7 0.8 0.2 0.3 1.3 3.3 6.4 .519 0.4 1.4 .294 0.8 0.9 .909

Season 6
Jalen Brunson Craig Hodges
Season 2023-241987-88
Team New York KnicksMilwaukee Bucks, Phoenix Suns
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
Craig Hodges 66 21.9 9.5 0.3 0.9 1.2 2.3 0.7 0.0 1.2 1.8 3.7 7.9 .463 1.3 2.7 .491 0.9 1.1 .831
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
Craig Hodges ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Jalen Brunson Craig Hodges
Season -1988-89
Team -Phoenix Suns, Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bulls 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 ------- --- ----------
Craig Hodges 59 20.4 9.0 0.4 1.1 1.5 2.5 0.7 0.1 1.0 1.5 3.4 7.3 .472 1.3 3.1 .417 0.8 1.0 .842
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Craig Hodges 17 32.6 11.2 0.5 1.0 1.5 3.6 1.3 0.2 1.4 3.2 4.3 10.4 .412 2.1 5.2 .398 0.6 0.8 .714

Season 8
Jalen Brunson Craig Hodges
Season -1989-90
Team -Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bulls 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 ------- --- ----------
Craig Hodges 63 16.7 6.5 0.2 0.7 0.8 1.7 0.5 0.0 0.5 1.4 2.3 5.3 .438 1.4 2.9 .481 0.5 0.5 .909
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Craig Hodges 16 15.9 4.4 0.4 0.8 1.1 1.1 0.3 0.0 0.9 1.9 1.8 4.6 .378 0.8 2.6 .293 0.2 0.3 .750

Season 9
Jalen Brunson Craig Hodges
Season -1990-91
Team -Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA Champion NBA Champion
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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 ------- --- ----------
Craig Hodges 73 11.5 5.0 0.1 0.4 0.6 1.3 0.5 0.0 0.5 1.0 2.0 4.7 .424 0.6 1.6 .383 0.4 0.4 .963
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Craig Hodges 17 12.3 4.7 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.6 0.6 0.0 0.6 1.2 1.9 4.6 .423 0.6 1.6 .393 0.2 0.2 .750

Season 10
Jalen Brunson Craig Hodges
Season -1991-92
Team -Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA Champion NBA Champion
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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 ------- --- ----------
Craig Hodges 56 9.9 4.3 0.1 0.3 0.4 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.4 0.6 1.7 4.3 .384 0.6 1.7 .375 0.3 0.3 .941
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Craig Hodges 17 8.1 2.5 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.6 0.9 2.4 .390 0.5 1.2 .450 0.1 0.1 .500
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