Jalen Brunson vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West 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.

Jerry West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jalen Brunson 0 Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Jalen Brunson 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 0 Jerry West 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Jalen Brunson 0 Jerry West 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Jalen Brunson 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Jalen Brunson 0 Jerry West 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Jerry West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Jerry West .474

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 23.4 Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.4 Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.6 Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,006 Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 188 Jerry West 855

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 198 Jerry West 970

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 34 Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 4 Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Jalen Brunson 43 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .462 Jerry West .469

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .335 Jerry West - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .835 Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 36.6 (2024) Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 8.6 (2024) Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2024) Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.