Jalen Brunson vs. Buddy O'Grady Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy O'Grady 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 2024-25
Buddy O'Grady: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Buddy O'Grady 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 7 Buddy O'Grady 3

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 Buddy O'Grady 2

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 Buddy O'Grady 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 Buddy O'Grady 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.1 Buddy O'Grady 3.7

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.0 Buddy O'Grady 0.7

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 8,821 Buddy O'Grady 537

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,549 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,449 Buddy O'Grady 97

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 351 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 48 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 487 Buddy O'Grady 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Buddy O'Grady .265

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .389 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .823 Buddy O'Grady .691

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Buddy O'Grady 4.7 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) Buddy O'Grady 1.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2025) Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 Buddy O'Grady 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 Buddy O'Grady 0.0

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 Buddy O'Grady 34

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 Buddy O'Grady 0

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 Buddy O'Grady 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 Buddy O'Grady .245

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 Buddy O'Grady 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Buddy O'Grady 3.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Buddy O'Grady 0.0 (1948)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) Buddy O'Grady - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.