Jalen Brunson vs. Jim McDaniels Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim McDaniels and Jalen Brunson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Jalen Brunson

vs.

Jim McDaniels

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Jim McDaniels: 1971-72 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Jim McDaniels 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Jim McDaniels 5

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Jim McDaniels 0

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Jim McDaniels 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 1 Jim McDaniels 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Jim McDaniels 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Jim McDaniels 4.4

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Jim McDaniels 0.9

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Jim McDaniels 0.1 *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Jim McDaniels 0.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Jim McDaniels 967

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Jim McDaniels 810

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Jim McDaniels 170

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Jim McDaniels 15 *

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Jim McDaniels 62 *

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Jim McDaniels 184

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Jim McDaniels .402

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Jim McDaniels - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Jim McDaniels .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Jim McDaniels 9.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Jim McDaniels 6.8 (1972)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Jim McDaniels 1.1 (1973)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Jim McDaniels 0.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Jim McDaniels 0.9 (1978) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 23.9 Jim McDaniels -

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.0 Jim McDaniels -

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.8 Jim McDaniels -

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Jim McDaniels - *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Jim McDaniels - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,171 Jim McDaniels -

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 198 Jim McDaniels -

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 235 Jim McDaniels -

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 40 Jim McDaniels - *

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 4 Jim McDaniels - *

Total Games Jalen Brunson 49 Jim McDaniels 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .459 Jim McDaniels -

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .333 Jim McDaniels - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .814 Jim McDaniels -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Jim McDaniels -

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Jim McDaniels -

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Jim McDaniels -

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Jim McDaniels - *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2024) Jim McDaniels - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.