Jalen Brunson vs. Josh Childress Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Josh Childress 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, 2 less than Josh Childress, who played 8. Jalen Brunson had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Josh Childress had his rookie season in 2004-05. 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
Josh Childress 8 1 2004-05 to 2013-14

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jalen Brunson Josh Childress
Season 2018-192004-05
Team Dallas MavericksAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second 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
Josh Childress 80 29.7 10.1 2.4 3.6 6.0 1.9 0.9 0.4 1.3 2.3 3.8 8.0 .470 0.2 0.7 .232 2.4 2.9 .823
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Josh Childress ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Jalen Brunson Josh Childress
Season 2019-202005-06
Team Dallas MavericksAtlanta Hawks
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
Josh Childress 74 30.4 10.0 1.8 3.4 5.2 1.8 1.2 0.5 1.4 2.5 3.8 6.8 .552 0.4 0.9 .492 2.1 2.7 .766
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Josh Childress ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Jalen Brunson Josh Childress
Season 2020-212006-07
Team Dallas MavericksAtlanta Hawks
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
Josh Childress 55 36.8 13.0 2.2 3.9 6.2 2.3 1.1 0.7 1.5 2.1 4.7 9.4 .504 0.5 1.4 .338 3.0 3.8 .795
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
Josh Childress ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Jalen Brunson Josh Childress
Season 2021-222007-08
Team Dallas MavericksAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf FinalsHawks 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 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
Josh Childress 76 29.9 11.8 2.3 2.6 4.9 1.5 0.9 0.6 1.3 1.7 4.3 7.5 .571 0.3 0.8 .367 2.9 3.6 .807
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
Josh Childress 7 29.3 7.1 2.1 3.6 5.7 1.6 0.1 0.7 0.3 1.0 3.1 6.0 .524 0.0 0.3 .000 0.9 1.7 .500

Note: Josh Childress didn't play in 2008-09 and 2009-10.

Season 5
Jalen Brunson Josh Childress
Season 2022-232010-11
Team New York KnicksPhoenix Suns
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
Josh Childress 54 16.6 5.0 1.3 1.6 2.9 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.8 1.3 2.2 4.0 .565 0.0 0.3 .063 0.5 1.1 .492
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
Josh Childress ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Jalen Brunson Josh Childress
Season 2023-242011-12
Team New York KnicksPhoenix 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
Josh Childress 34 14.4 2.9 0.9 1.9 2.8 1.0 0.4 0.2 0.3 1.1 1.4 2.9 .485 0.1 0.7 .167 0.0 0.1 .000
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
Josh Childress ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Jalen Brunson Josh Childress
Season -2012-13
Team -Brooklyn 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 ------- --- ----------
Josh Childress 14 7.1 1.0 0.4 0.6 1.1 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.4 1.5 .286 0.1 0.2 .333 0.1 0.1 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Josh Childress ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Jalen Brunson Josh Childress
Season -2013-14
Team -New Orleans Pelicans
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 ------- --- ----------
Josh Childress 4 6.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Josh Childress ------- --- ----------
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