Jalen Brunson vs. Clifford Ray Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Clifford Ray 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
Clifford Ray: 1971-72 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Clifford Ray 1

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 7 Clifford Ray 10

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 Clifford Ray 6

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 Clifford Ray 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 Clifford Ray 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.1 Clifford Ray 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Clifford Ray 8.9

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.0 Clifford Ray 2.2

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Clifford Ray 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Clifford Ray 1.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 8,821 Clifford Ray 5,821

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,549 Clifford Ray 6,953

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,449 Clifford Ray 1,728

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 351 Clifford Ray 501 *

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 48 Clifford Ray 638 *

Total Games Jalen Brunson 487 Clifford Ray 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Clifford Ray .524

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .389 Clifford Ray .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .823 Clifford Ray .588

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Clifford Ray 9.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Clifford Ray 12.2 (1974)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) Clifford Ray 3.7 (1973)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2025) Clifford Ray 1.2 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Clifford Ray 2.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 Clifford Ray 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 Clifford Ray 10.1

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 Clifford Ray 2.1

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Clifford Ray 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Clifford Ray 1.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 Clifford Ray 496

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 Clifford Ray 608

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 Clifford Ray 125

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 Clifford Ray 51 *

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 Clifford Ray 70 *

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 Clifford Ray 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 Clifford Ray .538

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 Clifford Ray - *

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 Clifford Ray .590

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Clifford Ray 15.3 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Clifford Ray 16.5 (1972)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Clifford Ray 4.0 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Clifford Ray 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) Clifford Ray 1.9 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.