Jalen Brunson vs. Cheese Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cheese Johnson 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.

Cheese Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Cheese Johnson: 1979-80 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Cheese Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Cheese Johnson 1

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Cheese Johnson 0

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Cheese Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 1 Cheese Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Cheese Johnson 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Cheese Johnson 1.6

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Cheese Johnson 0.2

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Cheese Johnson 0.1

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Cheese Johnson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Cheese Johnson 27

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Cheese Johnson 14

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Cheese Johnson 2

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Cheese Johnson 1

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Cheese Johnson 0

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Cheese Johnson 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Cheese Johnson .400

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Cheese Johnson -

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Cheese Johnson .600

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Cheese Johnson 3.0 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Cheese Johnson 1.6 (1980)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Cheese Johnson 0.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Cheese Johnson 0.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Cheese Johnson 0.0 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 23.9 Cheese Johnson -

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.0 Cheese Johnson -

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.8 Cheese Johnson -

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Cheese Johnson -

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Cheese Johnson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,171 Cheese Johnson -

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 198 Cheese Johnson -

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 235 Cheese Johnson -

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 40 Cheese Johnson -

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 4 Cheese Johnson -

Total Games Jalen Brunson 49 Cheese Johnson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .459 Cheese Johnson -

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .333 Cheese Johnson -

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .814 Cheese Johnson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Cheese Johnson -

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Cheese Johnson -

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Cheese Johnson -

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Cheese Johnson -

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2024) Cheese Johnson -