Jalen Brunson vs. Jerry Sichting Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jerry Sichting 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 Jerry Sichting, who played 10. Jalen Brunson had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Jerry Sichting had his rookie season in 1980-81. 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
Jerry Sichting 10 5 1980-81 to 1989-90

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jalen Brunson Jerry Sichting
Season 2018-191980-81
Team Dallas MavericksIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers 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 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
Jerry Sichting 47 9.6 2.0 0.2 0.7 0.9 1.5 0.5 0.0 0.6 0.8 0.7 2.0 .358 0.0 0.1 .000 0.5 0.7 .781
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Jerry Sichting 1 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2

Jalen Brunson Jerry Sichting
Season 2019-201981-82
Team Dallas MavericksIndiana Pacers
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
Jerry Sichting 51 15.7 4.2 0.3 0.8 1.1 2.3 0.6 0.0 0.8 1.2 1.8 3.8 .469 0.0 0.2 .111 0.6 0.7 .763
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Jerry Sichting ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Jalen Brunson Jerry Sichting
Season 2020-211982-83
Team Dallas MavericksIndiana Pacers
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
Jerry Sichting 78 31.2 9.3 0.4 1.6 2.0 5.6 1.3 0.0 1.8 2.4 4.1 8.5 .478 0.0 0.2 .167 1.2 1.4 .860
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
Jerry Sichting ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Jalen Brunson Jerry Sichting
Season 2021-221983-84
Team Dallas MavericksIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf FinalsDid 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 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
Jerry Sichting 80 31.2 11.5 0.6 1.6 2.1 5.7 1.1 0.1 1.8 2.2 5.0 9.3 .532 0.1 0.3 .300 1.5 1.7 .867
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
Jerry Sichting ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Jalen Brunson Jerry Sichting
Season 2022-231984-85
Team New York KnicksIndiana Pacers
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
Jerry Sichting 70 25.8 11.0 0.3 1.3 1.6 3.8 0.7 0.1 1.5 1.7 4.6 8.9 .521 0.1 0.5 .243 1.6 1.8 .875
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
Jerry Sichting ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Jalen Brunson Jerry Sichting
Season 2023-241985-86
Team New York KnicksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks TBDNBA 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 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
Jerry Sichting 82 19.5 6.5 0.3 0.9 1.3 2.3 0.6 0.0 0.9 1.4 2.9 5.0 .570 0.1 0.2 .375 0.7 0.8 .924
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson 8 42.4 35.6 0.8 3.6 4.4 8.1 0.9 0.3 2.9 2.3 12.5 27.4 .457 2.3 7.0 .321 8.4 10.4 .807
Jerry Sichting 18 15.2 3.2 0.3 0.6 0.9 2.2 0.3 0.0 0.4 1.0 1.5 3.4 .443 0.0 0.1 .000 0.2 0.4 .429

Season 7

Jalen Brunson Jerry Sichting
Season -1986-87
Team -Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Celtics 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 ------- --- ----------
Jerry Sichting 78 20.1 5.7 0.3 0.9 1.2 2.4 0.5 0.0 0.8 1.6 2.6 5.1 .508 0.1 0.3 .269 0.5 0.5 .881
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Jerry Sichting 23 14.7 3.4 0.2 0.7 0.9 1.4 0.4 0.0 0.4 1.6 1.5 3.6 .427 0.0 0.3 .167 0.3 0.4 .800

Season 8

Jalen Brunson Jerry Sichting
Season -1987-88
Team -Boston Celtics, 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 ------- --- ----------
Jerry Sichting 52 13.3 4.1 0.2 0.5 0.7 1.8 0.4 0.0 0.4 1.2 1.8 3.3 .541 0.2 0.4 .455 0.3 0.4 .739
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Jerry Sichting 4 7.8 1.0 0.3 0.3 0.5 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.5 1.8 .286 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 9

Jalen Brunson Jerry Sichting
Season -1988-89
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 ------- --- ----------
Jerry Sichting 25 15.6 4.1 0.4 0.8 1.2 2.4 0.6 0.0 1.0 0.7 1.8 4.2 .442 0.1 0.5 .250 0.3 0.3 .875
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Jerry Sichting 1 11.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 3.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 10

Jalen Brunson Jerry Sichting
Season -1989-90
Team -Charlotte Hornets, 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 ------- --- ----------
Jerry Sichting 35 14.2 3.5 0.1 0.5 0.5 2.7 0.5 0.1 0.6 1.1 1.4 3.6 .400 0.1 0.3 .250 0.5 0.6 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Jerry Sichting ------- --- ----------