Jalen Brunson vs. Alex Poythress Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Alex Poythress and Jalen Brunson 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
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2024-25
Alex Poythress: 2016-17 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Alex Poythress 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 7 Alex Poythress 3

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 Alex Poythress 0

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 Alex Poythress 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 Alex Poythress 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.1 Alex Poythress 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Alex Poythress 2.3

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.0 Alex Poythress 0.5

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Alex Poythress 0.2

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Alex Poythress 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 8,821 Alex Poythress 197

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,549 Alex Poythress 122

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,449 Alex Poythress 24

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 351 Alex Poythress 10

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 48 Alex Poythress 13

Total Games Jalen Brunson 487 Alex Poythress 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Alex Poythress .472

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .389 Alex Poythress .358

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .823 Alex Poythress .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Alex Poythress 10.7 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Alex Poythress 4.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) Alex Poythress 0.8 (2017)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2025) Alex Poythress 0.5 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Alex Poythress 0.5 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 Alex Poythress -

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 Alex Poythress -

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 Alex Poythress -

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Alex Poythress -

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Alex Poythress -

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 Alex Poythress -

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 Alex Poythress -

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 Alex Poythress -

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 Alex Poythress -

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 Alex Poythress -

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 Alex Poythress 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 Alex Poythress -

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 Alex Poythress -

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 Alex Poythress -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Alex Poythress -

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Alex Poythress -

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Alex Poythress -

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Alex Poythress -

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) Alex Poythress -