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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2025-26
Dale Ellis: 1983-84 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Dale Ellis 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 8 Dale Ellis 17

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 Dale Ellis 10

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 Dale Ellis 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 Dale Ellis 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.2 Dale Ellis 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Dale Ellis 3.5

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.0 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 8,912 Dale Ellis 19,004

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,561 Dale Ellis 4,201

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,466 Dale Ellis 1,746

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 354 Dale Ellis 974

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 48 Dale Ellis 183

Total Games Jalen Brunson 490 Dale Ellis 1,209

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .488 Dale Ellis .479

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .389 Dale Ellis .403

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .825 Dale Ellis .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 30.3 (2026) Dale Ellis 27.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.0 (2026) Dale Ellis 5.5 (1987)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) Dale Ellis 2.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.0 (2026) 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 25.4 Dale Ellis 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 Dale Ellis 3.7

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 Dale Ellis 1.3

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Dale Ellis 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Dale Ellis 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 Dale Ellis 1,011

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 Dale Ellis 273

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 Dale Ellis 92

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 Dale Ellis 51

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 Dale Ellis 14

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 Dale Ellis 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 Dale Ellis .443

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 Dale Ellis .351

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 Dale Ellis .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Dale Ellis 25.2 (1987)

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

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Dale Ellis 3.0 (1988)

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

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987)