Jalen Brunson vs. Bob Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Thornton 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 Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Bob Thornton: 1985-86 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Bob Thornton 8

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Bob Thornton 2

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Bob Thornton 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Bob Thornton 2.5

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Bob Thornton 0.3

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Bob Thornton 844

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Bob Thornton 712

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Bob Thornton 99

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Bob Thornton 74

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Bob Thornton 35

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Bob Thornton 283

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Bob Thornton .444

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Bob Thornton .222

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Bob Thornton .558

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Bob Thornton 4.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Bob Thornton 4.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Bob Thornton 0.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Bob Thornton 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 22.1 Bob Thornton 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.4 Bob Thornton 1.5

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.4 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Bob Thornton 0.1

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 882 Bob Thornton 26

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 176 Bob Thornton 24

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 174 Bob Thornton 5

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 31 Bob Thornton 2

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 3 Bob Thornton 1

Total Games Jalen Brunson 40 Bob Thornton 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .458 Bob Thornton .391

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .333 Bob Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .837 Bob Thornton .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 33.0 (2024) Bob Thornton 2.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.3 (2024) Bob Thornton 1.7 (1990)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 9.0 (2024) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1990)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Bob Thornton 0.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2024) Bob Thornton 0.1 (1990)