Jalen Brunson vs. Phil Ford Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Phil Ford 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.

Phil Ford

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Phil Ford: 1978-79 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Phil Ford 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Phil Ford 7

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Phil Ford 4

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Phil Ford 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 1 Phil Ford 1

Rookie of The Year Jalen Brunson 0 Phil Ford 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Phil Ford 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Phil Ford 1.8

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Phil Ford 6.4

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Phil Ford 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Phil Ford 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Phil Ford 5,594

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Phil Ford 854

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Phil Ford 3,083

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Phil Ford 589

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Phil Ford 29

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Phil Ford 482

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Phil Ford .467

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Phil Ford .210 *

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Phil Ford .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Phil Ford 17.5 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Phil Ford 2.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Phil Ford 8.8 (1981)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Phil Ford 2.2 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Phil Ford 0.1 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 23.9 Phil Ford 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.0 Phil Ford 1.7

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.8 Phil Ford 5.7

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Phil Ford 1.5

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Phil Ford 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,171 Phil Ford 136

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 198 Phil Ford 26

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 235 Phil Ford 85

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 40 Phil Ford 22

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 4 Phil Ford 0

Total Games Jalen Brunson 49 Phil Ford 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .459 Phil Ford .365

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .333 Phil Ford .600 *

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .814 Phil Ford .717

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Phil Ford 17.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Phil Ford 2.4 (1979)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Phil Ford 8.7 (1980)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Phil Ford 2.4 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2024) Phil Ford 0.0 (1983)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.