Alvan Adams vs. Jalen Brunson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Brunson and Alvan Adams 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Alvan Adams: 1975-76 to 1987-88
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alvan Adams 0 Jalen Brunson 0

NBA Seasons Alvan Adams 13 Jalen Brunson 7

Playoffs Played Alvan Adams 9 Jalen Brunson 5

All-Star Games Alvan Adams 1 Jalen Brunson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alvan Adams 0 Jalen Brunson 2

Rookie of The Year Alvan Adams 1 Jalen Brunson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 14.1 Jalen Brunson 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 7.0 Jalen Brunson 3.2

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 4.1 Jalen Brunson 5.0

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.3 Jalen Brunson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 0.8 Jalen Brunson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Alvan Adams 13,910 Jalen Brunson 8,821

Total Rebounds Alvan Adams 6,937 Jalen Brunson 1,549

Total Assists Alvan Adams 4,012 Jalen Brunson 2,449

Total Steals Alvan Adams 1,289 Jalen Brunson 351

Total Blocks Alvan Adams 808 Jalen Brunson 48

Total Games Alvan Adams 988 Jalen Brunson 487

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alvan Adams .498 Jalen Brunson .489

3-Point Percentage Alvan Adams .133 * Jalen Brunson .389

Free Throw Percentage Alvan Adams .788 Jalen Brunson .823

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 19.0 (1976) Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 9.2 (1979) Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022)

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 5.6 (1976) Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.5 (1976) Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 1.5 (1976) Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 13.8 Jalen Brunson 25.4

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 7.5 Jalen Brunson 3.9

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 4.1 Jalen Brunson 5.4

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.1 Jalen Brunson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 0.9 Jalen Brunson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Alvan Adams 1,076 Jalen Brunson 1,701

Total Rebounds Alvan Adams 588 Jalen Brunson 260

Total Assists Alvan Adams 320 Jalen Brunson 361

Total Steals Alvan Adams 88 Jalen Brunson 48

Total Blocks Alvan Adams 71 Jalen Brunson 9

Total Games Alvan Adams 78 Jalen Brunson 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alvan Adams .473 Jalen Brunson .460

3-Point Percentage Alvan Adams - * Jalen Brunson .342

Free Throw Percentage Alvan Adams .766 Jalen Brunson .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 17.9 (1976) Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 10.1 (1976) Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 5.8 (1980) Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 2.3 (1985) Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 1.7 (1983) Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025)

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