Dwayne Bacon vs. Jalen Brunson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Brunson and Dwayne Bacon 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
Dwayne Bacon: 2017-18 to 2020-21
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwayne Bacon 0 Jalen Brunson 0

NBA Seasons Dwayne Bacon 4 Jalen Brunson 7

Playoffs Played Dwayne Bacon 0 Jalen Brunson 5

All-Star Games Dwayne Bacon 0 Jalen Brunson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwayne Bacon 0 Jalen Brunson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwayne Bacon 7.3 Jalen Brunson 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Dwayne Bacon 2.6 Jalen Brunson 3.2

Assists Per Game Dwayne Bacon 1.1 Jalen Brunson 5.0

Steals Per Game Dwayne Bacon 0.5 Jalen Brunson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dwayne Bacon 0.1 Jalen Brunson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwayne Bacon 1,503 Jalen Brunson 8,821

Total Rebounds Dwayne Bacon 537 Jalen Brunson 1,549

Total Assists Dwayne Bacon 230 Jalen Brunson 2,449

Total Steals Dwayne Bacon 96 Jalen Brunson 351

Total Blocks Dwayne Bacon 14 Jalen Brunson 48

Total Games Dwayne Bacon 207 Jalen Brunson 487

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwayne Bacon .402 Jalen Brunson .489

3-Point Percentage Dwayne Bacon .314 Jalen Brunson .389

Free Throw Percentage Dwayne Bacon .780 Jalen Brunson .823

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwayne Bacon 10.9 (2021) Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dwayne Bacon 3.1 (2021) Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022)

Assists Per Game Dwayne Bacon 1.3 (2020) Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Dwayne Bacon 0.6 (2021) Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Dwayne Bacon 0.1 (2019) Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwayne Bacon - Jalen Brunson 25.4

Rebounds Per Game Dwayne Bacon - Jalen Brunson 3.9

Assists Per Game Dwayne Bacon - Jalen Brunson 5.4

Steals Per Game Dwayne Bacon - Jalen Brunson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dwayne Bacon - Jalen Brunson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwayne Bacon - Jalen Brunson 1,701

Total Rebounds Dwayne Bacon - Jalen Brunson 260

Total Assists Dwayne Bacon - Jalen Brunson 361

Total Steals Dwayne Bacon - Jalen Brunson 48

Total Blocks Dwayne Bacon - Jalen Brunson 9

Total Games Dwayne Bacon 0 Jalen Brunson 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwayne Bacon - Jalen Brunson .460

3-Point Percentage Dwayne Bacon - Jalen Brunson .342

Free Throw Percentage Dwayne Bacon - Jalen Brunson .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwayne Bacon - Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dwayne Bacon - Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Dwayne Bacon - Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dwayne Bacon - Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Dwayne Bacon - Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025)