Bruce Bowen vs. Jalen Brunson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Brunson and Bruce Bowen 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

Bruce Bowen

vs.

Jalen Brunson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bruce Bowen: 1996-97 to 2008-09
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bruce Bowen 3 Jalen Brunson 0

NBA Seasons Bruce Bowen 13 Jalen Brunson 6

Playoffs Played Bruce Bowen 10 Jalen Brunson 4

All-Star Games Bruce Bowen 0 Jalen Brunson 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bruce Bowen 5 Jalen Brunson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bruce Bowen 8 Jalen Brunson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.1 Jalen Brunson 16.9

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 2.8 Jalen Brunson 3.2

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.2 Jalen Brunson 4.7

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.8 Jalen Brunson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.4 Jalen Brunson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Bowen 5,290 Jalen Brunson 7,131

Total Rebounds Bruce Bowen 2,428 Jalen Brunson 1,362

Total Assists Bruce Bowen 1,089 Jalen Brunson 1,974

Total Steals Bruce Bowen 712 Jalen Brunson 291

Total Blocks Bruce Bowen 336 Jalen Brunson 40

Total Games Bruce Bowen 873 Jalen Brunson 422

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Bowen .409 Jalen Brunson .489

3-Point Percentage Bruce Bowen .393 Jalen Brunson .391

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Bowen .575 Jalen Brunson .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 8.2 (2005) Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 3.9 (2006) Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022)

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.6 (2001) Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.4 (1998) Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.0 (1997) Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.0 Jalen Brunson 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 2.7 Jalen Brunson 4.4

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.3 Jalen Brunson 4.4

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.8 Jalen Brunson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.5 Jalen Brunson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Bowen 808 Jalen Brunson 922

Total Rebounds Bruce Bowen 366 Jalen Brunson 179

Total Assists Bruce Bowen 177 Jalen Brunson 180

Total Steals Bruce Bowen 108 Jalen Brunson 34

Total Blocks Bruce Bowen 64 Jalen Brunson 3

Total Games Bruce Bowen 135 Jalen Brunson 41

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Bowen .394 Jalen Brunson .458

3-Point Percentage Bruce Bowen .422 Jalen Brunson .335

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Bowen .553 Jalen Brunson .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.9 (2003) Jalen Brunson 34.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 4.1 (2007) Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.6 (2003) Jalen Brunson 8.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.4 (2007) Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.7 (2003) Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2024)