Jim Barnes vs. Jalen Brunson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Brunson and Jim Barnes 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

Jim Barnes

vs.

Jalen Brunson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Barnes: 1964-65 to 1970-71
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Barnes 1 Jalen Brunson 0

NBA Seasons Jim Barnes 7 Jalen Brunson 6

Playoffs Played Jim Barnes 3 Jalen Brunson 4

All-Star Games Jim Barnes 0 Jalen Brunson 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Barnes 0 Jalen Brunson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 8.8 Jalen Brunson 16.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 6.5 Jalen Brunson 3.2

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.8 Jalen Brunson 4.7

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Jalen Brunson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Jalen Brunson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 3,997 Jalen Brunson 7,131

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 2,939 Jalen Brunson 1,362

Total Assists Jim Barnes 377 Jalen Brunson 1,974

Total Steals Jim Barnes - n/a ** Jalen Brunson 291

Total Blocks Jim Barnes - n/a ** Jalen Brunson 40

Total Games Jim Barnes 454 Jalen Brunson 422

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .429 Jalen Brunson .489

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnes - n/a ** Jalen Brunson .391

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .684 Jalen Brunson .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 15.5 (1965) Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 10.3 (1966) Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.3 (1966) Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 5.8 Jalen Brunson 23.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 5.5 Jalen Brunson 4.0

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.5 Jalen Brunson 4.8

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Jalen Brunson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Jalen Brunson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 64 Jalen Brunson 1,171

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 61 Jalen Brunson 198

Total Assists Jim Barnes 6 Jalen Brunson 235

Total Steals Jim Barnes - n/a ** Jalen Brunson 40

Total Blocks Jim Barnes - n/a ** Jalen Brunson 4

Total Games Jim Barnes 11 Jalen Brunson 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .413 Jalen Brunson .459

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnes - n/a ** Jalen Brunson .333

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .667 Jalen Brunson .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 13.0 (1966) Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 9.3 (1966) Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.0 (1966) Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2024)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.