Charles Barkley vs. Jalen Brunson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Brunson and Charles Barkley 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
Charles Barkley: 1984-85 to 1999-00
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Barkley 0 Jalen Brunson 0

NBA Seasons Charles Barkley 16 Jalen Brunson 8

Playoffs Played Charles Barkley 13 Jalen Brunson 5

All-Star Games Charles Barkley 11 Jalen Brunson 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charles Barkley 1 Jalen Brunson 0

All-NBA First Team Charles Barkley 5 Jalen Brunson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charles Barkley 11 Jalen Brunson 2

Rebounds Leader Charles Barkley 1 Jalen Brunson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 22.1 Jalen Brunson 18.2

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 11.7 Jalen Brunson 3.2

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Jalen Brunson 5.0

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.5 Jalen Brunson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.8 Jalen Brunson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 23,757 Jalen Brunson 8,977

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 12,546 Jalen Brunson 1,567

Total Assists Charles Barkley 4,215 Jalen Brunson 2,476

Total Steals Charles Barkley 1,648 Jalen Brunson 356

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 888 Jalen Brunson 48

Total Games Charles Barkley 1,073 Jalen Brunson 492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .541 Jalen Brunson .489

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .266 Jalen Brunson .388

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .735 Jalen Brunson .823

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 28.3 (1988) Jalen Brunson 31.2 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 14.6 (1987) Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 5.1 (1993) Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.2 (1986) Jalen Brunson 1.0 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1986) Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 23.0 Jalen Brunson 25.4

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 12.9 Jalen Brunson 3.9

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Jalen Brunson 5.4

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 Jalen Brunson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.9 Jalen Brunson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 2,833 Jalen Brunson 1,701

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 1,582 Jalen Brunson 260

Total Assists Charles Barkley 482 Jalen Brunson 361

Total Steals Charles Barkley 193 Jalen Brunson 48

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 108 Jalen Brunson 9

Total Games Charles Barkley 123 Jalen Brunson 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .513 Jalen Brunson .460

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .255 Jalen Brunson .342

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .717 Jalen Brunson .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 27.6 (1994) Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 15.8 (1986) Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 6.0 (1991) Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.5 (1994) Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1987) Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025)