Jalen Brunson vs. Doug Christie Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Doug Christie 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
Doug Christie: 1992-93 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Doug Christie 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 8 Doug Christie 15

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 Doug Christie 7

NBA Cups Won Jalen Brunson 1 * Doug Christie 0 *

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 Doug Christie 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 Doug Christie 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Jalen Brunson 0 Doug Christie 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 0 Doug Christie 4

NBA Cup MVP Jalen Brunson 1 * Doug Christie 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team Jalen Brunson 1 * Doug Christie 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.7 Doug Christie 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Doug Christie 4.1

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.1 Doug Christie 3.6

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Doug Christie 1.9

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Doug Christie 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 9,578 Doug Christie 9,301

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,637 Doug Christie 3,382

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,620 Doug Christie 2,992

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 371 Doug Christie 1,555

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 50 Doug Christie 392

Total Games Jalen Brunson 513 Doug Christie 827

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .488 Doug Christie .426

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .388 Doug Christie .354

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .825 Doug Christie .821

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 29.1 (2026) Doug Christie 16.5 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Doug Christie 5.3 (1997)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) Doug Christie 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2025) Doug Christie 2.5 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Doug Christie 0.7 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 Doug Christie 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 Doug Christie 4.9

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 Doug Christie 3.8

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Doug Christie 1.6

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Doug Christie 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 Doug Christie 552

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 Doug Christie 284

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 Doug Christie 219

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 Doug Christie 93

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 Doug Christie 29

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 Doug Christie 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 Doug Christie .382

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 Doug Christie .302

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 Doug Christie .832

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Doug Christie 13.8 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Doug Christie 6.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Doug Christie 4.9 (2002)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Doug Christie 2.5 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) Doug Christie 1.1 (2001)