Jalen Brunson vs. Mario Elie Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Mario Elie 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, 5 less than Mario Elie, who played 11. Jalen Brunson had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Mario Elie had his rookie season in 1990-91. 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
Mario Elie 11 11 1990-91 to 2000-01

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jalen Brunson Mario Elie
Season 2018-191990-91
Team Dallas MavericksPhiladelphia 76ers, Golden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors 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 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
Mario Elie 33 19.5 7.2 1.4 1.9 3.3 1.4 0.6 0.3 0.9 2.6 2.4 4.8 .497 0.1 0.3 .400 2.3 2.7 .843
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Mario Elie 9 21.9 9.3 1.9 1.7 3.6 1.4 0.6 0.1 1.1 3.6 3.1 6.2 .500 0.1 0.1 1.000 3.0 3.6 .844

Season 2

Jalen Brunson Mario Elie
Season 2019-201991-92
Team Dallas MavericksGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors 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 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
Mario Elie 79 21.2 7.8 0.9 2.0 2.9 2.2 0.9 0.2 1.1 2.0 2.8 5.4 .521 0.3 0.9 .329 2.0 2.3 .852
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Mario Elie 4 20.0 12.5 2.8 2.8 5.5 2.5 1.3 0.0 1.5 2.8 5.8 9.0 .639 0.5 0.5 1.000 0.5 0.8 .667

Season 3

Jalen Brunson Mario Elie
Season 2020-211992-93
Team Dallas MavericksPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdTrail 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 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
Mario Elie 82 21.4 8.6 0.7 1.9 2.6 2.2 0.9 0.2 1.1 1.8 2.9 6.4 .458 0.5 1.6 .349 2.2 2.6 .855
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
Mario Elie 4 13.0 5.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 0.3 1.3 0.3 1.3 2.5 .500 0.5 0.5 1.000 2.0 2.3 .889

Season 4

Jalen Brunson Mario Elie
Season 2021-221993-94
Team Dallas MavericksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf FinalsNBA 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 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
Mario Elie 67 24.0 9.3 0.4 2.3 2.7 3.1 0.7 0.1 1.6 1.9 3.1 7.0 .446 0.8 2.5 .335 2.3 2.7 .860
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
Mario Elie 23 16.6 5.8 0.4 1.3 1.7 1.7 0.3 0.1 0.9 1.3 1.8 4.6 .396 0.4 1.4 .313 1.7 2.0 .851

Season 5

Jalen Brunson Mario Elie
Season 2022-231994-95
Team New York KnicksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisNBA 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 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
Mario Elie 81 23.4 8.8 0.6 1.8 2.4 2.3 0.8 0.1 1.3 2.0 3.0 6.0 .499 1.0 2.5 .398 1.8 2.1 .842
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
Mario Elie 22 28.9 9.1 0.9 2.0 2.8 2.5 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.5 3.1 6.2 .504 1.3 3.0 .431 1.6 2.0 .795

Season 6

Jalen Brunson Mario Elie
Season 2023-241995-96
Team New York KnicksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks TBDRockets 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
Mario Elie 45 30.8 11.1 1.0 2.4 3.4 3.1 1.0 0.2 1.3 2.1 4.0 7.9 .504 0.9 2.8 .323 2.2 2.6 .852
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
Mario Elie 8 29.1 9.8 0.8 2.0 2.8 1.8 0.9 0.4 0.6 2.1 3.6 8.3 .439 1.1 3.0 .375 1.4 1.5 .917

Season 7

Jalen Brunson Mario Elie
Season -1996-97
Team -Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Rockets 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 ------- --- ----------
Mario Elie 78 34.4 11.7 0.8 2.2 3.0 4.0 1.2 0.2 1.7 2.6 3.7 7.5 .497 1.5 3.7 .420 2.7 3.0 .896
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Mario Elie 16 37.4 11.5 1.2 2.3 3.5 3.8 0.9 0.3 1.9 3.3 3.4 7.3 .466 1.5 3.8 .400 3.3 3.9 .839

Season 8

Jalen Brunson Mario Elie
Season -1997-98
Team -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 ------- --- ----------
Mario Elie 73 27.2 8.4 0.5 1.6 2.1 3.0 1.1 0.1 1.4 1.6 2.8 6.2 .452 0.8 2.6 .291 2.0 2.4 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Mario Elie 5 26.8 6.6 0.6 2.0 2.6 1.2 0.4 0.0 1.0 2.0 2.4 5.4 .444 0.6 1.8 .333 1.2 1.8 .667

Season 9

Jalen Brunson Mario Elie
Season -1998-99
Team -San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA 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 ------- --- ----------
Mario Elie 47 27.5 9.7 0.8 2.1 2.9 1.9 1.0 0.3 1.3 1.9 3.3 7.0 .471 0.9 2.3 .374 2.2 2.5 .866
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Mario Elie 17 31.0 7.9 0.5 2.9 3.5 2.9 1.3 0.1 1.5 2.5 2.5 6.6 .384 0.5 1.8 .267 2.4 2.9 .837

Season 10

Jalen Brunson Mario Elie
Season -1999-00
Team -San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Spurs 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 ------- --- ----------
Mario Elie 79 28.1 7.5 0.6 2.5 3.2 2.4 0.9 0.1 1.6 2.0 2.5 5.8 .427 0.9 2.4 .398 1.6 1.9 .846
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Mario Elie 4 29.0 7.5 1.3 3.0 4.3 1.8 1.3 0.0 3.0 1.0 1.5 5.5 .273 0.3 1.8 .143 4.3 4.5 .944

Season 11

Jalen Brunson Mario Elie
Season -2000-01
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 ------- --- ----------
Mario Elie 68 22.1 4.4 0.6 1.7 2.3 1.9 0.9 0.2 0.9 1.6 1.5 3.6 .423 0.5 1.5 .360 0.8 1.0 .797
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Mario Elie 4 26.0 9.0 0.5 2.8 3.3 1.8 0.8 0.3 0.5 1.5 3.5 7.8 .452 0.5 3.3 .154 1.5 2.0 .750