Jalen Brunson vs. Joe Barry Carroll Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Joe Barry Carroll 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 Joe Barry Carroll, who played 10. Jalen Brunson had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Joe Barry Carroll 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
Joe Barry Carroll 10 4 1980-81 to 1990-91

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jalen Brunson Joe Barry Carroll
Season 2018-191980-81
Team Dallas MavericksGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
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
Joe Barry Carroll 82 35.6 18.9 3.3 5.9 9.3 1.4 0.6 1.5 3.0 3.8 7.5 15.3 .491 0.0 0.0 .000 3.8 5.4 .716
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Joe Barry Carroll ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Jalen Brunson Joe Barry Carroll
Season 2019-201981-82
Team Dallas MavericksGolden State Warriors
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
Joe Barry Carroll 76 34.6 17.0 2.8 5.6 8.3 0.8 0.8 1.7 2.7 3.5 6.9 13.4 .519 0.0 0.0 .000 3.1 4.3 .728
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Joe Barry Carroll ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Jalen Brunson Joe Barry Carroll
Season 2020-211982-83
Team Dallas MavericksGolden State Warriors
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
Joe Barry Carroll 79 37.8 24.1 2.8 5.9 8.7 2.1 1.4 2.0 3.6 3.3 9.9 19.4 .513 0.0 0.0 .000 4.3 5.9 .719
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
Joe Barry Carroll ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Jalen Brunson Joe Barry Carroll
Season 2021-221983-84
Team Dallas MavericksGolden State Warriors
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
Joe Barry Carroll 80 37.0 20.5 2.9 5.0 8.0 2.5 1.3 1.8 3.4 3.1 8.3 17.4 .477 0.0 0.0 .000 3.9 5.4 .723
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
Joe Barry Carroll ------- --- ----------

Note: Joe Barry Carroll didn't play in 1984-85.

Season 5
Jalen Brunson Joe Barry Carroll
Season 2022-231985-86
Team New York KnicksGolden State Warriors
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
Joe Barry Carroll 79 35.5 21.2 2.4 6.0 8.5 2.2 1.3 1.8 3.5 3.5 8.2 17.8 .463 0.0 0.0 .000 4.8 6.3 .752
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
Joe Barry Carroll ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Jalen Brunson Joe Barry Carroll
Season 2023-241986-87
Team New York KnicksGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Knicks TBDWarriors 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
Joe Barry Carroll 81 33.6 21.2 2.1 5.1 7.3 2.6 1.1 1.5 2.8 3.1 8.5 18.0 .472 0.0 0.0 - 4.2 5.3 .787
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson 11 41.0 33.9 0.7 3.1 3.8 7.5 0.9 0.2 3.0 2.1 12.2 27.0 .451 2.0 6.6 .301 7.5 9.6 .783
Joe Barry Carroll 10 33.4 18.9 1.6 4.9 6.5 1.9 1.4 2.5 3.1 4.2 7.4 16.3 .454 0.0 0.1 .000 4.1 5.1 .804

Season 7
Jalen Brunson Joe Barry Carroll
Season -1987-88
Team -Golden State Warriors, 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 ------- --- ----------
Joe Barry Carroll 77 26.0 12.7 1.7 4.6 6.4 1.5 0.6 1.4 2.1 2.5 5.2 12.0 .435 0.0 0.0 .000 2.2 2.9 .764
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Joe Barry Carroll 4 29.0 11.0 2.0 2.8 4.8 0.5 0.8 0.3 1.3 3.0 4.5 11.8 .383 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.5 .800

Season 8
Jalen Brunson Joe Barry Carroll
Season -1988-89
Team -New Jersey Nets
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 ------- --- ----------
Joe Barry Carroll 64 31.2 14.1 1.8 5.5 7.4 1.6 1.1 1.3 2.2 3.0 5.7 12.7 .448 0.0 0.0 - 2.8 3.4 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Joe Barry Carroll ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Jalen Brunson Joe Barry Carroll
Season -1989-90
Team -New Jersey Nets, Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Nuggets 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 ------- --- ----------
Joe Barry Carroll 76 22.6 10.0 1.8 4.1 5.8 1.3 0.6 1.5 1.9 2.5 4.1 10.0 .411 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 2.3 .774
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Joe Barry Carroll 3 15.3 6.7 0.3 2.7 3.0 1.0 0.3 1.7 0.3 2.0 3.0 5.3 .563 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.7 1.000

Season 10
Jalen Brunson Joe Barry Carroll
Season -1990-91
Team -Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Suns 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 ------- --- ----------
Joe Barry Carroll 11 8.7 3.4 0.3 1.9 2.2 1.0 0.1 0.7 1.1 1.6 1.2 3.3 .361 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.1 .917
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Joe Barry Carroll 2 7.5 4.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 2.0 4.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.5 .000
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