Jalen Brunson vs. Bob Rule Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Rule 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 2025-26
Bob Rule: 1967-68 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Bob Rule 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 8 Bob Rule 8

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 Bob Rule 0

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 Bob Rule 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 Bob Rule 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.3 Bob Rule 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Bob Rule 8.3

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.0 Bob Rule 1.5

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Bob Rule 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Bob Rule 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 9,047 Bob Rule 7,007

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,580 Bob Rule 3,333

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,498 Bob Rule 594

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 360 Bob Rule 12 *

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 48 Bob Rule 10 *

Total Games Jalen Brunson 495 Bob Rule 403

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .488 Bob Rule .461

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .388 Bob Rule - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Bob Rule .686

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Bob Rule 29.8 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Bob Rule 11.5 (1971)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) Bob Rule 2.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.1 (2026) Bob Rule 0.5 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Bob Rule 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 Bob Rule -

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 Bob Rule -

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 Bob Rule -

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Bob Rule - *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Bob Rule - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 Bob Rule -

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 Bob Rule -

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 Bob Rule -

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 Bob Rule - *

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 Bob Rule - *

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 Bob Rule 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 Bob Rule -

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 Bob Rule - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 Bob Rule -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Bob Rule -

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Bob Rule -

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Bob Rule -

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Bob Rule - *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) Bob Rule - *

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.