Jalen Brunson vs. Cody Zeller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cody Zeller 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
Cody Zeller: 2013-14 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Cody Zeller 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 7 Cody Zeller 11

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 Cody Zeller 3

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 Cody Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 Cody Zeller 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.1 Cody Zeller 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Cody Zeller 5.7

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.0 Cody Zeller 1.3

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Cody Zeller 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Cody Zeller 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 8,821 Cody Zeller 4,376

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,549 Cody Zeller 3,125

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,449 Cody Zeller 740

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 351 Cody Zeller 332

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 48 Cody Zeller 330

Total Games Jalen Brunson 487 Cody Zeller 552

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Cody Zeller .520

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .389 Cody Zeller .220

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .823 Cody Zeller .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Cody Zeller 11.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Cody Zeller 7.1 (2020)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) Cody Zeller 2.1 (2019)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2025) Cody Zeller 1.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Cody Zeller 0.9 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 Cody Zeller 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 Cody Zeller 2.9

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 Cody Zeller 0.3

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Cody Zeller 0.1

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Cody Zeller 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 Cody Zeller 113

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 Cody Zeller 94

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 Cody Zeller 11

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 Cody Zeller 3

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 Cody Zeller 10

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 Cody Zeller 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 Cody Zeller .537

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 Cody Zeller -

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 Cody Zeller .625

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Cody Zeller 8.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Cody Zeller 5.3 (2016)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Cody Zeller 0.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Cody Zeller 0.1 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) Cody Zeller 0.8 (2014)