Carmelo Anthony vs. Jalen Brunson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Brunson and Carmelo Anthony 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
Carmelo Anthony: 2003-04 to 2021-22
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Carmelo Anthony 0 Jalen Brunson 0

NBA Seasons Carmelo Anthony 19 Jalen Brunson 8

Playoffs Played Carmelo Anthony 13 Jalen Brunson 5

All-Star Games Carmelo Anthony 10 Jalen Brunson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Carmelo Anthony 6 Jalen Brunson 2

Scoring Leader Carmelo Anthony 1 Jalen Brunson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carmelo Anthony 22.5 Jalen Brunson 18.2

Rebounds Per Game Carmelo Anthony 6.2 Jalen Brunson 3.2

Assists Per Game Carmelo Anthony 2.7 Jalen Brunson 5.0

Steals Per Game Carmelo Anthony 1.0 Jalen Brunson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Carmelo Anthony 0.5 Jalen Brunson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Carmelo Anthony 28,289 Jalen Brunson 8,977

Total Rebounds Carmelo Anthony 7,808 Jalen Brunson 1,567

Total Assists Carmelo Anthony 3,422 Jalen Brunson 2,476

Total Steals Carmelo Anthony 1,223 Jalen Brunson 356

Total Blocks Carmelo Anthony 644 Jalen Brunson 48

Total Games Carmelo Anthony 1,260 Jalen Brunson 492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carmelo Anthony .447 Jalen Brunson .489

3-Point Percentage Carmelo Anthony .355 Jalen Brunson .388

Free Throw Percentage Carmelo Anthony .814 Jalen Brunson .823

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carmelo Anthony 28.9 (2007) Jalen Brunson 31.2 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Carmelo Anthony 8.1 (2014) Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022)

Assists Per Game Carmelo Anthony 4.2 (2016) Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Carmelo Anthony 1.3 (2010) Jalen Brunson 1.0 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Carmelo Anthony 0.8 (2022) Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carmelo Anthony 23.1 Jalen Brunson 25.4

Rebounds Per Game Carmelo Anthony 6.7 Jalen Brunson 3.9

Assists Per Game Carmelo Anthony 2.5 Jalen Brunson 5.4

Steals Per Game Carmelo Anthony 1.2 Jalen Brunson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Carmelo Anthony 0.3 Jalen Brunson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Carmelo Anthony 1,914 Jalen Brunson 1,701

Total Rebounds Carmelo Anthony 557 Jalen Brunson 260

Total Assists Carmelo Anthony 204 Jalen Brunson 361

Total Steals Carmelo Anthony 100 Jalen Brunson 48

Total Blocks Carmelo Anthony 29 Jalen Brunson 9

Total Games Carmelo Anthony 83 Jalen Brunson 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carmelo Anthony .414 Jalen Brunson .460

3-Point Percentage Carmelo Anthony .324 Jalen Brunson .342

Free Throw Percentage Carmelo Anthony .826 Jalen Brunson .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carmelo Anthony 30.7 (2010) Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Carmelo Anthony 10.3 (2011) Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Carmelo Anthony 4.8 (2011) Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Carmelo Anthony 2.0 (2010) Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Carmelo Anthony 0.8 (2011) Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025)