Jalen Brunson vs. Jake Tsakalidis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jake Tsakalidis 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, 1 less than Jake Tsakalidis, who played 7. Jalen Brunson had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Jake Tsakalidis had his rookie season in 2000-01. 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
Jake Tsakalidis 7 4 2000-01 to 2006-07

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jalen Brunson Jake Tsakalidis
Season 2018-192000-01
Team Dallas MavericksPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySuns 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 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
Jake Tsakalidis 57 16.6 4.5 1.5 2.8 4.2 0.3 0.2 1.0 1.2 2.4 1.8 3.8 .470 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.6 .593
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Jake Tsakalidis 4 18.8 3.0 2.5 4.5 7.0 0.0 0.0 1.8 0.3 2.8 1.5 4.0 .375 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2
Jalen Brunson Jake Tsakalidis
Season 2019-202001-02
Team Dallas MavericksPhoenix Suns
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
Jake Tsakalidis 67 23.6 7.3 1.9 3.6 5.6 0.3 0.3 1.0 1.2 2.9 2.8 6.0 .475 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.4 .698
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Jake Tsakalidis ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Jalen Brunson Jake Tsakalidis
Season 2020-212002-03
Team Dallas MavericksPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 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
Jake Tsakalidis 33 16.5 4.9 1.4 2.3 3.7 0.4 0.2 0.5 0.8 2.4 1.8 4.1 .452 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.8 .672
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
Jake Tsakalidis ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Jalen Brunson Jake Tsakalidis
Season 2021-222003-04
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
Jake Tsakalidis 40 13.3 4.3 0.9 2.3 3.2 0.5 0.2 0.6 0.6 2.0 1.7 3.3 .504 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.5 .590
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
Jake Tsakalidis 1 3.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.0 1.000

Season 5
Jalen Brunson Jake Tsakalidis
Season 2022-232004-05
Team New York KnicksMemphis Grizzlies
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
Jake Tsakalidis 31 9.0 2.5 0.7 1.1 1.8 0.3 0.1 0.5 0.4 1.4 1.0 2.1 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.6 .778
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
Jake Tsakalidis ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Jalen Brunson Jake Tsakalidis
Season 2023-242005-06
Team New York KnicksMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks TBDGrizzlies 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 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
Jake Tsakalidis 51 14.4 5.0 1.5 2.6 4.2 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.8 2.1 2.0 3.2 .606 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.7 .655
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
Jake Tsakalidis 4 14.8 3.3 1.0 1.8 2.8 0.5 0.3 0.3 1.8 3.3 1.5 2.5 .600 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .500

Season 7
Jalen Brunson Jake Tsakalidis
Season -2006-07
Team -Memphis Grizzlies, 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 ------- --- ----------
Jake Tsakalidis 36 10.8 2.3 1.2 1.7 2.9 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.7 1.4 0.8 2.0 .403 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.1 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Jake Tsakalidis 1 3.0 2.0 1.0 3.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.0 1.000
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