Jalen Brunson vs. Mitchell Wiggins Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Mitchell Wiggins 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 and Mitchell Wiggins both played 6 years in the NBA. Jalen Brunson had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Mitchell Wiggins had his rookie season in 1983-84. 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
Mitchell Wiggins 6 3 1983-84 to 1991-92

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jalen Brunson Mitchell Wiggins
Season 2018-191983-84
Team Dallas MavericksChicago Bulls
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 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
Mitchell Wiggins 82 25.9 12.4 1.7 2.3 4.0 2.3 1.3 0.1 1.7 3.4 4.9 10.9 .448 0.1 0.4 .241 2.6 3.5 .742
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Mitchell Wiggins ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Jalen Brunson Mitchell Wiggins
Season 2019-201984-85
Team Dallas MavericksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets 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
Mitchell Wiggins 82 19.2 9.0 1.3 1.5 2.9 1.5 1.0 0.2 1.1 2.4 3.9 8.0 .484 0.1 0.3 .261 1.2 1.6 .733
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
Mitchell Wiggins 5 9.0 3.6 0.6 0.2 0.8 0.2 0.8 0.0 0.6 1.2 1.8 3.6 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 3
Jalen Brunson Mitchell Wiggins
Season 2020-211985-86
Team Dallas MavericksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdRockets 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 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
Mitchell Wiggins 78 15.4 6.8 1.1 0.9 2.0 1.3 0.8 0.1 0.8 2.0 2.8 6.3 .454 0.0 0.2 .083 1.1 1.5 .729
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
Mitchell Wiggins 20 22.2 10.0 1.9 1.9 3.8 1.6 0.7 0.2 1.4 2.2 4.5 9.0 .497 0.0 0.2 .000 1.1 1.4 .750

Season 4
Jalen Brunson Mitchell Wiggins
Season 2021-221986-87
Team Dallas MavericksHouston Rockets
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
Mitchell Wiggins 32 24.6 11.1 2.3 1.8 4.2 2.4 1.4 0.1 1.6 2.6 4.8 10.9 .437 0.0 0.2 .000 1.5 2.0 .754
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
Mitchell Wiggins ------- --- ----------

Note: Mitchell Wiggins didn't play in 1987-88 and 1988-89.

Season 5
Jalen Brunson Mitchell Wiggins
Season 2022-231989-90
Team New York KnicksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisRockets 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 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
Mitchell Wiggins 66 28.1 15.5 2.0 2.3 4.3 1.6 1.3 0.0 1.3 2.5 6.3 12.9 .488 0.0 0.0 .000 2.9 3.6 .810
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
Mitchell Wiggins 4 12.8 4.0 1.0 2.3 3.3 0.5 0.3 0.0 1.0 1.3 1.8 3.8 .467 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.8 .667

Note: Mitchell Wiggins didn't play in 1990-91.

Season 6
Jalen Brunson Mitchell Wiggins
Season 2023-241991-92
Team New York KnicksPhiladelphia 76ers
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
Mitchell Wiggins 49 11.6 4.3 0.9 1.0 1.9 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.5 1.4 1.8 4.7 .384 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.0 .686
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
Mitchell Wiggins ------- --- ----------
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