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

Jalen Brunson

vs.

Ben McDonald

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Ben McDonald 4

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Ben McDonald 2

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Ben McDonald 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Ben McDonald 3.2

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 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 7,131 Ben McDonald 1,061

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Ben McDonald 568

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Ben McDonald 236

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Ben McDonald 77

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Ben McDonald 17

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Ben McDonald 176

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Ben McDonald .468

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Ben McDonald .227

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 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 6.7 (2024) Ben McDonald 1.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) 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 22.9 Ben McDonald 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.3 Ben McDonald 1.4

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.6 Ben McDonald 1.0

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Ben McDonald 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 963 Ben McDonald 8

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 182 Ben McDonald 14

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 192 Ben McDonald 10

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 34 Ben McDonald 5

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 3 Ben McDonald 1

Total Games Jalen Brunson 42 Ben McDonald 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .459 Ben McDonald .143

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .336 Ben McDonald .000

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .825 Ben McDonald .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 35.5 (2024) Ben McDonald 1.2 (1989)

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

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 9.0 (2024) Ben McDonald 1.8 (1987)

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

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2024) Ben McDonald 0.2 (1989)