Jalen Brunson vs. Chris McNealy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris McNealy 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
Chris McNealy: 1985-86 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Chris McNealy 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 8 Chris McNealy 3

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 Chris McNealy 0

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 Chris McNealy 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 Chris McNealy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.1 Chris McNealy 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Chris McNealy 4.6

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.0 Chris McNealy 1.0

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Chris McNealy 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Chris McNealy 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 8,875 Chris McNealy 466

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,556 Chris McNealy 494

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,459 Chris McNealy 110

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 351 Chris McNealy 90

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 48 Chris McNealy 30

Total Games Jalen Brunson 489 Chris McNealy 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .488 Chris McNealy .456

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .388 Chris McNealy -

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Chris McNealy .658

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Chris McNealy 5.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Chris McNealy 6.8 (1986)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) Chris McNealy 1.4 (1986)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2025) Chris McNealy 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Chris McNealy 0.4 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 Chris McNealy -

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 Chris McNealy -

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 Chris McNealy -

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Chris McNealy -

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Chris McNealy -

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 Chris McNealy -

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 Chris McNealy -

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 Chris McNealy -

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 Chris McNealy -

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 Chris McNealy -

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 Chris McNealy 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 Chris McNealy -

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 Chris McNealy -

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 Chris McNealy -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Chris McNealy -

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Chris McNealy -

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Chris McNealy -

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Chris McNealy -

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) Chris McNealy -