Jalen Brunson vs. Derrick McKey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick McKey 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
Derrick McKey: 1987-88 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Derrick McKey 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 8 Derrick McKey 15

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 Derrick McKey 13

NBA Cups Won Jalen Brunson 1 * Derrick McKey 0 *

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 Derrick McKey 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 Derrick McKey 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 0 Derrick McKey 2

NBA Cup MVP Jalen Brunson 1 * Derrick McKey 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.6 Derrick McKey 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Derrick McKey 4.7

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.1 Derrick McKey 2.4

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Derrick McKey 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Derrick McKey 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 9,484 Derrick McKey 10,266

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,621 Derrick McKey 4,387

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,596 Derrick McKey 2,254

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 368 Derrick McKey 1,072

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 50 Derrick McKey 611

Total Games Jalen Brunson 510 Derrick McKey 937

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Derrick McKey .486

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .388 Derrick McKey .316

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Derrick McKey .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.8 (2026) Derrick McKey 15.9 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Derrick McKey 6.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) Derrick McKey 4.3 (1994)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2025) Derrick McKey 1.5 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Derrick McKey 1.0 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 Derrick McKey 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 Derrick McKey 4.4

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 Derrick McKey 2.2

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Derrick McKey 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Derrick McKey 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 Derrick McKey 1,176

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 Derrick McKey 626

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 Derrick McKey 319

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 Derrick McKey 111

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 Derrick McKey 88

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 Derrick McKey 142

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 Derrick McKey .464

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 Derrick McKey .302

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 Derrick McKey .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Derrick McKey 16.3 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Derrick McKey 6.6 (1996)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Derrick McKey 4.2 (1994)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Derrick McKey 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) Derrick McKey 1.9 (1989)