Jalen Brunson vs. Craig Hodges Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Craig Hodges 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
Craig Hodges: 1982-83 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Craig Hodges 2

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 8 Craig Hodges 10

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 Craig Hodges 7

NBA Cups Won Jalen Brunson 1 * Craig Hodges 0 *

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 Craig Hodges 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 Craig Hodges 0

NBA Cup MVP Jalen Brunson 1 * Craig Hodges 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team Jalen Brunson 1 * Craig Hodges 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.7 Craig Hodges 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Craig Hodges 1.3

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.1 Craig Hodges 2.5

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Craig Hodges 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Craig Hodges 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 9,578 Craig Hodges 5,940

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,637 Craig Hodges 937

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,620 Craig Hodges 1,769

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 371 Craig Hodges 553

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 50 Craig Hodges 26

Total Games Jalen Brunson 513 Craig Hodges 695

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .488 Craig Hodges .461

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .388 Craig Hodges .400

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .825 Craig Hodges .828

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 29.1 (2026) Craig Hodges 10.8 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Craig Hodges 2.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) Craig Hodges 4.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2025) Craig Hodges 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Craig Hodges 0.1 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 Craig Hodges 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 Craig Hodges 1.1

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 Craig Hodges 2.0

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Craig Hodges 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Craig Hodges 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 Craig Hodges 732

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 Craig Hodges 111

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 Craig Hodges 203

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 Craig Hodges 95

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 Craig Hodges 8

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 Craig Hodges 101

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 Craig Hodges .436

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 Craig Hodges .363

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 Craig Hodges .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Craig Hodges 13.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Craig Hodges 1.8 (1987)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Craig Hodges 4.5 (1986)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Craig Hodges 2.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) Craig Hodges 0.2 (1989)