Derrick Alston vs. Jalen Brunson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Brunson and Derrick Alston 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
Derrick Alston: 1994-95 to 1996-97
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Alston 0 Jalen Brunson 0

NBA Seasons Derrick Alston 3 Jalen Brunson 8

Playoffs Played Derrick Alston 0 Jalen Brunson 5

NBA Cups Won Derrick Alston 0 * Jalen Brunson 1 *

All-Star Games Derrick Alston 0 Jalen Brunson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Alston 0 Jalen Brunson 2

NBA Cup MVP Derrick Alston 0 * Jalen Brunson 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Alston 5.4 Jalen Brunson 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Alston 3.8 Jalen Brunson 3.2

Assists Per Game Derrick Alston 0.7 Jalen Brunson 5.1

Steals Per Game Derrick Alston 0.7 Jalen Brunson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Derrick Alston 0.6 Jalen Brunson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Alston 751 Jalen Brunson 9,484

Total Rebounds Derrick Alston 525 Jalen Brunson 1,621

Total Assists Derrick Alston 94 Jalen Brunson 2,596

Total Steals Derrick Alston 95 Jalen Brunson 368

Total Blocks Derrick Alston 87 Jalen Brunson 50

Total Games Derrick Alston 139 Jalen Brunson 510

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Alston .489 Jalen Brunson .489

3-Point Percentage Derrick Alston .143 Jalen Brunson .388

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Alston .487 Jalen Brunson .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Alston 6.2 (1996) Jalen Brunson 28.8 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Alston 4.1 (1996) Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022)

Assists Per Game Derrick Alston 0.8 (1996) Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Derrick Alston 0.8 (1996) Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Alston 0.7 (1996) Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Alston - Jalen Brunson 25.4

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Alston - Jalen Brunson 3.9

Assists Per Game Derrick Alston - Jalen Brunson 5.4

Steals Per Game Derrick Alston - Jalen Brunson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Derrick Alston - Jalen Brunson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Alston - Jalen Brunson 1,701

Total Rebounds Derrick Alston - Jalen Brunson 260

Total Assists Derrick Alston - Jalen Brunson 361

Total Steals Derrick Alston - Jalen Brunson 48

Total Blocks Derrick Alston - Jalen Brunson 9

Total Games Derrick Alston 0 Jalen Brunson 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Alston - Jalen Brunson .460

3-Point Percentage Derrick Alston - Jalen Brunson .342

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Alston - Jalen Brunson .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Alston - Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Alston - Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Derrick Alston - Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Derrick Alston - Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Derrick Alston - Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025)