Jalen Brunson vs. Ed Davis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ed Davis 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 / Games against each other

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, 6 less than Ed Davis, who played 12. Jalen Brunson had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Ed Davis had his rookie season in 2010-11. 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
Ed Davis 12 5 2010-11 to 2021-22

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jalen Brunson Ed Davis
Season 2018-192010-11
Team Dallas MavericksToronto Raptors
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
Ed Davis 65 24.6 7.7 2.6 4.5 7.1 0.6 0.6 1.0 0.7 2.8 3.3 5.7 .576 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 2.0 .555
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Ed Davis ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Jalen Brunson Ed Davis
Season 2019-202011-12
Team Dallas MavericksToronto Raptors
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
Ed Davis 66 23.2 6.3 2.0 4.6 6.6 0.9 0.6 1.0 1.0 2.4 2.6 5.1 .513 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.6 .670
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Ed Davis ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Jalen Brunson Ed Davis
Season 2020-212012-13
Team Dallas MavericksToronto Raptors, Memphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdGrizzlies 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 %
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
Ed Davis 81 20.1 7.7 1.9 3.8 5.7 0.8 0.5 1.0 0.8 2.4 3.2 6.0 .539 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.1 .617
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
Ed Davis 8 6.0 1.6 0.5 0.9 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.9 0.6 1.5 .417 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.5 .750

Season 4

Jalen Brunson Ed Davis
Season 2021-222013-14
Team Dallas MavericksMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf FinalsGrizzlies 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 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
Ed Davis 63 15.2 5.7 1.5 2.7 4.1 0.4 0.3 0.7 0.6 1.8 2.5 4.6 .534 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.4 .528
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
Ed Davis 7 3.6 0.9 1.1 1.0 2.1 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.4 1.4 .300 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.1 .000

Season 5

Jalen Brunson Ed Davis
Season 2022-232014-15
Team New York KnicksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 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
Ed Davis 79 23.3 8.3 2.9 4.7 7.6 1.2 0.6 1.2 0.7 2.6 3.6 5.9 .601 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 2.4 .487
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
Ed Davis ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Jalen Brunson Ed Davis
Season 2023-242015-16
Team New York KnicksPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks TBDTrail Blazers Lost West 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 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
Ed Davis 81 20.8 6.5 2.8 4.6 7.4 1.1 0.7 0.9 0.8 2.5 2.5 4.2 .611 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.5 .559
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson 10 40.8 32.9 0.8 3.0 3.8 7.6 1.0 0.2 3.0 2.1 11.6 26.2 .443 2.0 6.7 .299 7.7 9.9 .778
Ed Davis 11 18.6 5.5 2.4 4.5 6.8 1.3 0.2 0.6 0.9 3.0 1.9 3.6 .525 0.0 0.2 .000 1.7 3.0 .576

Season 7

Jalen Brunson Ed Davis
Season -2016-17
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
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 ------- --- ----------
Ed Davis 46 17.2 4.3 2.1 3.2 5.3 0.6 0.3 0.5 0.8 3.0 1.6 3.1 .528 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.8 .617
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Ed Davis ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Jalen Brunson Ed Davis
Season -2017-18
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Trail Blazers 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 ------- --- ----------
Ed Davis 78 18.9 5.3 2.3 5.0 7.4 0.5 0.4 0.7 0.8 2.4 2.2 3.7 .582 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.4 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Ed Davis 4 17.8 2.8 1.3 6.8 8.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.0 1.8 1.3 2.5 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 1.0 .250

Season 9

Jalen Brunson Ed Davis
Season -2018-19
Team -Brooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Nets 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 ------- --- ----------
Ed Davis 81 17.9 5.8 2.7 5.9 8.6 0.8 0.4 0.4 0.8 2.8 2.3 3.7 .616 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 2.0 .617
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Ed Davis 3 13.7 5.3 1.3 5.0 6.3 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.0 3.0 2.3 3.3 .700 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.7 1.000

Season 10

Jalen Brunson Ed Davis
Season -2019-20
Team -Utah Jazz
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 ------- --- ----------
Ed Davis 28 10.8 1.8 1.3 2.5 3.8 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.5 2.2 0.8 1.6 .478 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Ed Davis ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Jalen Brunson Ed Davis
Season -2020-21
Team -Minnesota Timberwolves
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 ------- --- ----------
Ed Davis 23 13.0 2.1 2.0 3.0 5.0 0.9 0.6 0.6 0.3 2.4 0.8 1.9 .432 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.5 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Ed Davis ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Jalen Brunson Ed Davis
Season -2021-22
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
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 ------- --- ----------
Ed Davis 31 6.5 0.9 0.5 1.6 2.1 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.2 1.1 0.4 0.5 .688 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.5 .429
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Ed Davis ------- --- ----------