Jalen Brunson vs. Aaron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Aaron James 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.

Aaron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Aaron James: 1974-75 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Aaron James 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Aaron James 5

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Aaron James 0

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Aaron James 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 1 Aaron James 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Aaron James 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Aaron James 4.1

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Aaron James 1.0

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Aaron James 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Aaron James 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Aaron James 3,829

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Aaron James 1,470

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Aaron James 370

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Aaron James 158

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Aaron James 69

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Aaron James 356

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Aaron James .481

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Aaron James - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Aaron James .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Aaron James 12.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Aaron James 5.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Aaron James 1.4 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Aaron James 0.5 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Aaron James 0.3 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 23.9 Aaron James -

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.0 Aaron James -

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.8 Aaron James -

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Aaron James -

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Aaron James -

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,171 Aaron James -

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 198 Aaron James -

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 235 Aaron James -

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 40 Aaron James -

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 4 Aaron James -

Total Games Jalen Brunson 49 Aaron James 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .459 Aaron James -

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .333 Aaron James - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .814 Aaron James -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Aaron James -

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Aaron James -

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Aaron James -

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Aaron James -

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2024) Aaron James -

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