Jalen Brunson vs. Dale Ellis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dale Ellis 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

Jalen Brunson

vs.

Dale Ellis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Dale Ellis: 1983-84 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Dale Ellis 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Dale Ellis 17

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Dale Ellis 10

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Dale Ellis 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 0 Dale Ellis 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Dale Ellis 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Dale Ellis 3.5

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Dale Ellis 1.4

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Dale Ellis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Dale Ellis 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Dale Ellis 19,004

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Dale Ellis 4,201

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Dale Ellis 1,746

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Dale Ellis 974

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Dale Ellis 183

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Dale Ellis 1,209

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Dale Ellis .479

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Dale Ellis .403

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Dale Ellis .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Dale Ellis 27.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Dale Ellis 5.5 (1987)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Dale Ellis 2.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Dale Ellis 1.3 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 22.9 Dale Ellis 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.3 Dale Ellis 3.7

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.6 Dale Ellis 1.3

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Dale Ellis 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Dale Ellis 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 963 Dale Ellis 1,011

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 182 Dale Ellis 273

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 192 Dale Ellis 92

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 34 Dale Ellis 51

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 3 Dale Ellis 14

Total Games Jalen Brunson 42 Dale Ellis 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .459 Dale Ellis .443

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .336 Dale Ellis .351

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .825 Dale Ellis .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 35.5 (2024) Dale Ellis 25.2 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Dale Ellis 6.4 (1987)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 9.0 (2024) Dale Ellis 3.0 (1988)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Dale Ellis 1.4 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2024) Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987)