Jalen Brunson vs. Dave Twardzik Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Twardzik 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
Dave Twardzik: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Dave Twardzik 1

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 7 Dave Twardzik 4

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 Dave Twardzik 4

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 Dave Twardzik 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 Dave Twardzik 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.1 Dave Twardzik 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Dave Twardzik 2.2

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.0 Dave Twardzik 3.4

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Dave Twardzik 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Dave Twardzik 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 8,821 Dave Twardzik 2,666

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,549 Dave Twardzik 611

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,449 Dave Twardzik 940

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 351 Dave Twardzik 396

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 48 Dave Twardzik 24

Total Games Jalen Brunson 487 Dave Twardzik 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Dave Twardzik .552

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .389 Dave Twardzik .571 *

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .823 Dave Twardzik .823

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Dave Twardzik 10.4 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Dave Twardzik 2.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) Dave Twardzik 4.1 (1980)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2025) Dave Twardzik 1.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Dave Twardzik 0.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 Dave Twardzik 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 Dave Twardzik 1.6

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 Dave Twardzik 2.5

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Dave Twardzik 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Dave Twardzik 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 Dave Twardzik 216

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 Dave Twardzik 39

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 Dave Twardzik 62

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 Dave Twardzik 30

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 Dave Twardzik 2

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 Dave Twardzik 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 Dave Twardzik .552

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 Dave Twardzik - *

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 Dave Twardzik .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Dave Twardzik 10.9 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Dave Twardzik 2.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Dave Twardzik 3.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Dave Twardzik 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) Dave Twardzik 0.1 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.