Jalen Brunson vs. Darnell Valentine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Darnell Valentine 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.

Darnell Valentine

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Darnell Valentine: 1981-82 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Darnell Valentine 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Darnell Valentine 9

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Darnell Valentine 4

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Darnell Valentine 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Darnell Valentine 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Darnell Valentine 2.1

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Darnell Valentine 5.0

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Darnell Valentine 1.5

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Darnell Valentine 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Darnell Valentine 5,400

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Darnell Valentine 1,318

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Darnell Valentine 3,080

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Darnell Valentine 910

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Darnell Valentine 58

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Darnell Valentine 620

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Darnell Valentine .437

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Darnell Valentine .261

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Darnell Valentine .787

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Darnell Valentine 12.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Darnell Valentine 2.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Darnell Valentine 7.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Darnell Valentine 2.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Darnell Valentine 0.2 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 22.9 Darnell Valentine 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.3 Darnell Valentine 1.9

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.6 Darnell Valentine 6.8

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Darnell Valentine 1.5

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Darnell Valentine 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 963 Darnell Valentine 313

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 182 Darnell Valentine 50

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 192 Darnell Valentine 177

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 34 Darnell Valentine 40

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 3 Darnell Valentine 4

Total Games Jalen Brunson 42 Darnell Valentine 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .459 Darnell Valentine .460

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .336 Darnell Valentine .500

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .825 Darnell Valentine .884

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 35.5 (2024) Darnell Valentine 18.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Darnell Valentine 2.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 9.0 (2024) Darnell Valentine 8.7 (1983)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Darnell Valentine 1.8 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2024) Darnell Valentine 0.4 (1983)