Jalen Brunson vs. Dion Waiters Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dion Waiters 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
Dion Waiters: 2012-13 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Dion Waiters 1

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 7 Dion Waiters 8

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 Dion Waiters 2

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 Dion Waiters 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 Dion Waiters 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.1 Dion Waiters 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Dion Waiters 2.6

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.0 Dion Waiters 2.8

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Dion Waiters 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Dion Waiters 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 8,821 Dion Waiters 5,505

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,549 Dion Waiters 1,108

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,449 Dion Waiters 1,163

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 351 Dion Waiters 391

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 48 Dion Waiters 113

Total Games Jalen Brunson 487 Dion Waiters 419

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Dion Waiters .412

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .389 Dion Waiters .346

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .823 Dion Waiters .694

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Dion Waiters 15.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Dion Waiters 3.3 (2017)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) Dion Waiters 4.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2025) Dion Waiters 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Dion Waiters 0.6 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 Dion Waiters 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 Dion Waiters 2.1

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 Dion Waiters 1.9

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Dion Waiters 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Dion Waiters 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 Dion Waiters 161

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 Dion Waiters 49

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 Dion Waiters 44

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 Dion Waiters 11

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 Dion Waiters 4

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 Dion Waiters 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 Dion Waiters .410

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 Dion Waiters .350

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 Dion Waiters .688

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Dion Waiters 8.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Dion Waiters 2.6 (2016)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Dion Waiters 2.3 (2016)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Dion Waiters 0.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) Dion Waiters 0.2 (2020)