Jalen Brunson vs. Bob Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Nash 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.

Bob Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Bob Nash: 1972-73 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Bob Nash 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Bob Nash 4

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Bob Nash 1

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Bob Nash 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Bob Nash 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Bob Nash 2.2

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Bob Nash 0.7

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Bob Nash 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Bob Nash 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Bob Nash 1,036

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Bob Nash 483

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Bob Nash 147

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Bob Nash 59 *

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Bob Nash 43 *

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Bob Nash 219

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Bob Nash .435

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Bob Nash - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Bob Nash .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Bob Nash 6.4 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Bob Nash 2.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Bob Nash 0.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Bob Nash 0.4 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Bob Nash 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 22.9 Bob Nash 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.3 Bob Nash 2.2

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.6 Bob Nash 0.0

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Bob Nash 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Bob Nash 0.8 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 963 Bob Nash 24

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 182 Bob Nash 11

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 192 Bob Nash 0

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 34 Bob Nash 0 *

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 3 Bob Nash 4 *

Total Games Jalen Brunson 42 Bob Nash 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .459 Bob Nash .296

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .336 Bob Nash - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .825 Bob Nash .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 35.5 (2024) Bob Nash 4.8 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Bob Nash 2.2 (1979)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 9.0 (2024) Bob Nash 0.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Bob Nash 0.0 (1979) *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2024) Bob Nash 0.8 (1979) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.