Jalen Brunson vs. Dean Meminger Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dean Meminger 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
Dean Meminger: 1971-72 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Dean Meminger 1

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 8 Dean Meminger 6

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 Dean Meminger 3

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 Dean Meminger 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 Dean Meminger 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.6 Dean Meminger 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Dean Meminger 2.6

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.1 Dean Meminger 2.5

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Dean Meminger 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Dean Meminger 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 9,484 Dean Meminger 2,552

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,621 Dean Meminger 1,086

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,596 Dean Meminger 1,046

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 368 Dean Meminger 242 *

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 50 Dean Meminger 28 *

Total Games Jalen Brunson 510 Dean Meminger 416

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Dean Meminger .475

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .388 Dean Meminger - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Dean Meminger .627

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.8 (2026) Dean Meminger 8.3 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Dean Meminger 3.6 (1974)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) Dean Meminger 5.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2025) Dean Meminger 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Dean Meminger 0.1 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 Dean Meminger 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 Dean Meminger 2.3

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 Dean Meminger 1.8

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Dean Meminger 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Dean Meminger 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 Dean Meminger 169

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 Dean Meminger 104

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 Dean Meminger 82

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 Dean Meminger 4 *

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 Dean Meminger 0 *

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 Dean Meminger 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 Dean Meminger .455

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 Dean Meminger - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 Dean Meminger .561

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Dean Meminger 4.8 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Dean Meminger 2.7 (1972)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Dean Meminger 2.2 (1973)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Dean Meminger 0.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) Dean Meminger 0.0 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.