Jalen Brunson vs. Ben McDonald Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben McDonald 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
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 7 Ben McDonald 4

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 Ben McDonald 2

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 Ben McDonald 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.1 Ben McDonald 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Ben McDonald 3.2

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.0 Ben McDonald 1.3

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Ben McDonald 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 8,821 Ben McDonald 1,061

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,549 Ben McDonald 568

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,449 Ben McDonald 236

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 351 Ben McDonald 77

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 48 Ben McDonald 17

Total Games Jalen Brunson 487 Ben McDonald 176

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Ben McDonald .468

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .389 Ben McDonald .227

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .823 Ben McDonald .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Ben McDonald 7.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Ben McDonald 4.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) Ben McDonald 1.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2025) Ben McDonald 0.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Ben McDonald 0.1 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 Ben McDonald 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 Ben McDonald 1.4

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 Ben McDonald 1.0

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Ben McDonald 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 Ben McDonald 8

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 Ben McDonald 14

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 Ben McDonald 10

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 Ben McDonald 5

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 Ben McDonald 1

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 Ben McDonald 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 Ben McDonald .143

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 Ben McDonald .000

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 Ben McDonald .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Ben McDonald 1.2 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Ben McDonald 1.6 (1989)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Ben McDonald 1.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Ben McDonald 0.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) Ben McDonald 0.2 (1989)