Bird Averitt vs. Jalen Brunson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Brunson and Bird Averitt 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

Bird Averitt

vs.

Jalen Brunson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bird Averitt: 1976-77 to 1977-78
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bird Averitt 0 Jalen Brunson 0

NBA Seasons Bird Averitt 2 Jalen Brunson 6

Playoffs Played Bird Averitt 0 Jalen Brunson 4

All-Star Games Bird Averitt 0 Jalen Brunson 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bird Averitt 0 Jalen Brunson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bird Averitt 8.3 Jalen Brunson 16.9

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt 1.2 Jalen Brunson 3.2

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt 2.5 Jalen Brunson 4.7

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt 0.5 Jalen Brunson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt 0.1 Jalen Brunson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bird Averitt 1,085 Jalen Brunson 7,131

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt 161 Jalen Brunson 1,362

Total Assists Bird Averitt 330 Jalen Brunson 1,974

Total Steals Bird Averitt 69 Jalen Brunson 291

Total Blocks Bird Averitt 14 Jalen Brunson 40

Total Games Bird Averitt 130 Jalen Brunson 422

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt .392 Jalen Brunson .489

3-Point Percentage Bird Averitt - n/a ** Jalen Brunson .391

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt .713 Jalen Brunson .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bird Averitt 9.0 (1978) Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt 1.5 (1978) Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022)

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt 3.6 (1978) Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt 0.7 (1978) Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt 0.2 (1978) Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bird Averitt - Jalen Brunson 23.9

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - Jalen Brunson 4.0

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - Jalen Brunson 4.8

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt - Jalen Brunson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - Jalen Brunson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bird Averitt - Jalen Brunson 1,171

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt - Jalen Brunson 198

Total Assists Bird Averitt - Jalen Brunson 235

Total Steals Bird Averitt - Jalen Brunson 40

Total Blocks Bird Averitt - Jalen Brunson 4

Total Games Bird Averitt 0 Jalen Brunson 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt - Jalen Brunson .459

3-Point Percentage Bird Averitt - n/a ** Jalen Brunson .333

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt - Jalen Brunson .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bird Averitt - Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt - Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2024)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.