Jalen Brunson vs. Bernard King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard King 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.

Bernard King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Bernard King 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Bernard King 14

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Bernard King 5

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Bernard King 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jalen Brunson 0 Bernard King 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 0 Bernard King 4

Scoring Leader Jalen Brunson 0 Bernard King 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Bernard King 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Bernard King 5.8

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Bernard King 3.3

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Bernard King 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Bernard King 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Bernard King 19,655

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Bernard King 5,060

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Bernard King 2,863

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Bernard King 866

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Bernard King 230

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Bernard King 874

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Bernard King .518

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Bernard King .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Bernard King .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Bernard King 32.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Bernard King 9.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Bernard King 4.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Bernard King 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Bernard King 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 21.4 Bernard King 24.5

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.4 Bernard King 4.3

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.2 Bernard King 2.3

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Bernard King 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Bernard King 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 835 Bernard King 687

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 172 Bernard King 121

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 164 Bernard King 65

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 31 Bernard King 24

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 2 Bernard King 6

Total Games Jalen Brunson 39 Bernard King 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .454 Bernard King .559

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .337 Bernard King .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .838 Bernard King .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.3 (2024) Bernard King 34.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.7 (2024) Bernard King 6.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 8.7 (2024) Bernard King 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Bernard King 2.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 (2023) Bernard King 0.5 (1984)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.