Jalen Brunson vs. Dennis Smith Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Smith Jr. 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
Dennis Smith Jr.: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 7 Dennis Smith Jr. 7

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.1 Dennis Smith Jr. 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Dennis Smith Jr. 3.0

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.0 Dennis Smith Jr. 4.2

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Dennis Smith Jr. 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Dennis Smith Jr. 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 8,821 Dennis Smith Jr. 3,160

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,549 Dennis Smith Jr. 967

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,449 Dennis Smith Jr. 1,381

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 351 Dennis Smith Jr. 377

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 48 Dennis Smith Jr. 109

Total Games Jalen Brunson 487 Dennis Smith Jr. 326

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Dennis Smith Jr. .407

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .389 Dennis Smith Jr. .298

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .823 Dennis Smith Jr. .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Dennis Smith Jr. 15.2 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Dennis Smith Jr. 3.8 (2018)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) Dennis Smith Jr. 5.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2025) Dennis Smith Jr. 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Dennis Smith Jr. 0.6 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 Dennis Smith Jr. -

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) Dennis Smith Jr. -