Marvin Bagley III vs. Jalen Brunson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jalen Brunson and Marvin Bagley III, 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 / Games against each other

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.

Marvin Bagley III and Jalen Brunson both played 6 years in the NBA. Marvin Bagley III had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Jalen Brunson had his rookie season in 2018-19. 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
Marvin Bagley III 6 0 2018-19 to 2023-24
Jalen Brunson 6 4 2018-19 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Marvin Bagley III Jalen Brunson
Season 2018-192018-19
Team Sacramento KingsDallas Mavericks
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 %
Marvin Bagley III 62 25.3 14.9 2.6 5.0 7.6 1.0 0.5 1.0 1.6 1.9 5.7 11.4 .504 0.5 1.5 .313 2.9 4.2 .691
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marvin Bagley III ------- --- ----------
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Marvin Bagley III Jalen Brunson
Season 2019-202019-20
Team Sacramento KingsDallas Mavericks
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 %
Marvin Bagley III 13 25.7 14.2 2.2 5.2 7.5 0.8 0.5 0.9 1.4 3.3 6.0 12.8 .467 0.3 1.7 .182 1.9 2.4 .806
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marvin Bagley III ------- --- ----------
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Marvin Bagley III Jalen Brunson
Season 2020-212020-21
Team Sacramento KingsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMavericks 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 %
Marvin Bagley III 43 25.9 14.1 2.5 4.9 7.4 1.0 0.5 0.5 1.4 2.3 5.7 11.4 .504 0.9 2.5 .343 1.8 3.1 .575
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marvin Bagley III ------- --- ----------
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

Season 4
Marvin Bagley III Jalen Brunson
Season 2021-222021-22
Team Sacramento Kings, Detroit PistonsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMavericks 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 %
Marvin Bagley III 48 23.9 11.3 2.2 4.9 7.0 0.8 0.5 0.4 0.8 1.9 4.7 9.3 .504 0.5 2.0 .237 1.4 2.1 .663
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marvin Bagley III ------- --- ----------
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

Season 5
Marvin Bagley III Jalen Brunson
Season 2022-232022-23
Team Detroit PistonsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost East 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 %
Marvin Bagley III 42 23.6 12.0 2.2 4.2 6.4 0.9 0.5 0.7 1.1 1.9 4.8 9.1 .529 0.5 1.6 .288 1.9 2.6 .750
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marvin Bagley III ------- --- ----------
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

Season 6
Marvin Bagley III Jalen Brunson
Season 2023-242023-24
Team Detroit Pistons, Washington WizardsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks TBD
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marvin Bagley III 50 21.1 11.7 2.6 3.6 6.2 1.1 0.4 0.7 1.2 1.6 4.8 8.2 .586 0.2 0.5 .391 1.9 2.5 .762
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marvin Bagley III ------- --- ----------
Jalen Brunson 12 40.7 33.7 0.7 2.9 3.6 7.3 0.8 0.2 2.8 2.1 12.1 26.9 .449 2.1 6.8 .309 7.4 9.6 .774
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