Jalen Brunson vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul 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
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 7 Chris Paul 20

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jalen Brunson 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jalen Brunson 0 Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Jalen Brunson 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Jalen Brunson 0 Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Jalen Brunson 0 Chris Paul 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.1 Chris Paul 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Chris Paul 4.4

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.0 Chris Paul 9.2

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Chris Paul 2.0

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 8,821 Chris Paul 23,011

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,549 Chris Paul 5,978

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,449 Chris Paul 12,499

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 351 Chris Paul 2,717

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 48 Chris Paul 222

Total Games Jalen Brunson 487 Chris Paul 1,354

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Chris Paul .470

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .389 Chris Paul .370

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .823 Chris Paul .871

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2025) Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 Chris Paul 31

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)