Jalen Brunson vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo Russell 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
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 7 D'Angelo Russell 10

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 D'Angelo Russell 4

NBA Cups Won Jalen Brunson 0 * D'Angelo Russell 1 *

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 D'Angelo Russell 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 D'Angelo Russell 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.1 D'Angelo Russell 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 D'Angelo Russell 3.4

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.0 D'Angelo Russell 5.7

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 D'Angelo Russell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 8,821 D'Angelo Russell 10,868

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,549 D'Angelo Russell 2,116

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,449 D'Angelo Russell 3,586

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 351 D'Angelo Russell 666

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 48 D'Angelo Russell 207

Total Games Jalen Brunson 487 D'Angelo Russell 629

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 D'Angelo Russell .427

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .389 D'Angelo Russell .365

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .823 D'Angelo Russell .796

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2025) D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 D'Angelo Russell 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 D'Angelo Russell 2.9

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 D'Angelo Russell 4.8

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 D'Angelo Russell 453

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 D'Angelo Russell 94

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 D'Angelo Russell 153

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 D'Angelo Russell 31

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 D'Angelo Russell 7

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 D'Angelo Russell 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 D'Angelo Russell .388

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 D'Angelo Russell .327

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 D'Angelo Russell .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2023)