Jalen Brunson vs. Darius Garland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Darius Garland 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
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Darius Garland 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 7 Darius Garland 6

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 Darius Garland 3

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 Darius Garland 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 Darius Garland 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.1 Darius Garland 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Darius Garland 2.7

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.0 Darius Garland 6.7

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Darius Garland 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Darius Garland 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 8,821 Darius Garland 7,204

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,549 Darius Garland 1,015

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,449 Darius Garland 2,558

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 351 Darius Garland 447

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 48 Darius Garland 44

Total Games Jalen Brunson 487 Darius Garland 382

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Darius Garland .453

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .389 Darius Garland .388

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .823 Darius Garland .867

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Darius Garland 21.7 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Darius Garland 3.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) Darius Garland 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2025) Darius Garland 1.3 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Darius Garland 0.1 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 Darius Garland 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 Darius Garland 2.9

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 Darius Garland 5.5

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Darius Garland 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Darius Garland 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 Darius Garland 381

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 Darius Garland 63

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 Darius Garland 120

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 Darius Garland 23

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 Darius Garland 3

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 Darius Garland 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 Darius Garland .428

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 Darius Garland .343

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 Darius Garland .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Darius Garland 20.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Darius Garland 3.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Darius Garland 5.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Darius Garland 1.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) Darius Garland 0.2 (2023)