Jalen Brunson vs. Christian Laettner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Christian Laettner 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
Christian Laettner: 1992-93 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Christian Laettner 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 7 Christian Laettner 13

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 Christian Laettner 6

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 Christian Laettner 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 Christian Laettner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.1 Christian Laettner 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Christian Laettner 6.7

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.0 Christian Laettner 2.6

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Christian Laettner 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Christian Laettner 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 8,821 Christian Laettner 11,121

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,549 Christian Laettner 5,806

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,449 Christian Laettner 2,224

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 351 Christian Laettner 917

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 48 Christian Laettner 675

Total Games Jalen Brunson 487 Christian Laettner 868

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Christian Laettner .480

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .389 Christian Laettner .261

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .823 Christian Laettner .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Christian Laettner 18.2 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Christian Laettner 8.8 (1997)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) Christian Laettner 4.4 (1994)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2025) Christian Laettner 1.3 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Christian Laettner 1.2 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 Christian Laettner 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 Christian Laettner 4.7

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 Christian Laettner 1.5

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Christian Laettner 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Christian Laettner 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 Christian Laettner 472

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 Christian Laettner 212

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 Christian Laettner 69

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 Christian Laettner 36

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 Christian Laettner 21

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 Christian Laettner 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 Christian Laettner .432

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 Christian Laettner .179

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 Christian Laettner .794

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Christian Laettner 17.6 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Christian Laettner 7.2 (1997)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Christian Laettner 2.6 (1997)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Christian Laettner 1.5 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) Christian Laettner 1.0 (1996)