Renaldo Balkman vs. Jalen Brunson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jalen Brunson and Renaldo Balkman, 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.

Renaldo Balkman and Jalen Brunson both played 6 years in the NBA. Renaldo Balkman had the first of his seasons in 2006-07, 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
Renaldo Balkman 6 1 2006-07 to 2011-12
Jalen Brunson 6 4 2018-19 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Renaldo Balkman Jalen Brunson
Season 2006-072018-19
Team New York KnicksDallas 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 %
Renaldo Balkman 68 15.6 4.9 1.4 2.9 4.3 0.6 0.8 0.6 0.7 2.1 2.0 4.0 .505 0.1 0.4 .185 0.8 1.3 .567
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 %
Renaldo Balkman ------- --- ----------
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Renaldo Balkman Jalen Brunson
Season 2007-082019-20
Team New York KnicksDallas 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 %
Renaldo Balkman 65 14.6 3.4 1.3 2.0 3.3 0.6 0.7 0.5 0.6 2.0 1.4 2.9 .489 0.0 0.2 .083 0.6 1.5 .432
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 %
Renaldo Balkman ------- --- ----------
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Renaldo Balkman Jalen Brunson
Season 2008-092020-21
Team Denver NuggetsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf FinalsMavericks 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 %
Renaldo Balkman 53 14.7 5.0 1.6 2.2 3.8 0.6 0.9 0.4 0.7 1.8 2.1 3.7 .558 0.0 0.1 .286 0.8 1.2 .646
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 %
Renaldo Balkman 8 2.5 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.1 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.3 0.8 .333 0.0 0.1 .000 0.0 0.0 -
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

Renaldo Balkman Jalen Brunson
Season 2009-102021-22
Team Denver NuggetsDallas 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 %
Renaldo Balkman 13 7.0 1.1 0.3 1.5 1.8 0.5 0.6 0.2 0.5 1.2 0.5 1.4 .333 0.0 0.5 .000 0.2 0.5 .333
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 %
Renaldo Balkman ------- --- ----------
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

Renaldo Balkman Jalen Brunson
Season 2010-112022-23
Team Denver Nuggets, New York KnicksNew 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 %
Renaldo Balkman 8 7.8 2.0 0.3 0.6 0.9 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.1 1.9 0.8 1.6 .462 0.1 0.3 .500 0.4 0.5 .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 %
Renaldo Balkman ------- --- ----------
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

Renaldo Balkman Jalen Brunson
Season 2011-122023-24
Team New York KnicksNew 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 %
Renaldo Balkman 14 8.2 3.0 0.4 1.4 1.9 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.4 1.0 1.1 2.3 .500 0.1 0.6 .222 0.6 0.8 .727
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 %
Renaldo Balkman ------- --- ----------
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