Gus Bailey vs. Jalen Brunson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Brunson and Gus Bailey 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

Gus Bailey

vs.

Jalen Brunson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gus Bailey: 1974-75 to 1979-80
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Bailey 0 Jalen Brunson 0

NBA Seasons Gus Bailey 5 Jalen Brunson 6

Playoffs Played Gus Bailey 1 Jalen Brunson 4

All-Star Games Gus Bailey 0 Jalen Brunson 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Bailey 0 Jalen Brunson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Bailey 2.6 Jalen Brunson 16.9

Rebounds Per Game Gus Bailey 1.7 Jalen Brunson 3.2

Assists Per Game Gus Bailey 1.1 Jalen Brunson 4.7

Steals Per Game Gus Bailey 0.4 Jalen Brunson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Gus Bailey 0.3 Jalen Brunson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Bailey 389 Jalen Brunson 7,131

Total Rebounds Gus Bailey 244 Jalen Brunson 1,362

Total Assists Gus Bailey 168 Jalen Brunson 1,974

Total Steals Gus Bailey 56 Jalen Brunson 291

Total Blocks Gus Bailey 43 Jalen Brunson 40

Total Games Gus Bailey 147 Jalen Brunson 422

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Bailey .406 Jalen Brunson .489

3-Point Percentage Gus Bailey 1.000 * Jalen Brunson .391

Free Throw Percentage Gus Bailey .510 Jalen Brunson .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Bailey 3.2 (1978) Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Bailey 1.7 (1975) Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022)

Assists Per Game Gus Bailey 1.4 (1976) Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gus Bailey 0.5 (1976) Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Gus Bailey 0.3 (1975) Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Bailey 5.6 Jalen Brunson 23.9

Rebounds Per Game Gus Bailey 2.4 Jalen Brunson 4.0

Assists Per Game Gus Bailey 2.0 Jalen Brunson 4.8

Steals Per Game Gus Bailey 0.8 Jalen Brunson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Gus Bailey 0.3 Jalen Brunson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Bailey 45 Jalen Brunson 1,171

Total Rebounds Gus Bailey 19 Jalen Brunson 198

Total Assists Gus Bailey 16 Jalen Brunson 235

Total Steals Gus Bailey 6 Jalen Brunson 40

Total Blocks Gus Bailey 2 Jalen Brunson 4

Total Games Gus Bailey 8 Jalen Brunson 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Bailey .500 Jalen Brunson .459

3-Point Percentage Gus Bailey - * Jalen Brunson .333

Free Throw Percentage Gus Bailey .900 Jalen Brunson .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Bailey 5.6 (1975) Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Bailey 2.4 (1975) Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Gus Bailey 2.0 (1975) Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Gus Bailey 0.8 (1975) Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Gus Bailey 0.3 (1975) Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2024)

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