Jalen Brunson vs. Earl Cureton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Cureton 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

Jalen Brunson

vs.

Earl Cureton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Earl Cureton: 1980-81 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Earl Cureton 2

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Earl Cureton 12

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Earl Cureton 7

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Earl Cureton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Earl Cureton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Earl Cureton 4.7

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Earl Cureton 1.0

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Earl Cureton 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Earl Cureton 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Earl Cureton 3,620

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Earl Cureton 3,172

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Earl Cureton 678

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Earl Cureton 341

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Earl Cureton 361

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Earl Cureton 674

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Earl Cureton .473

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Earl Cureton .000

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Earl Cureton .538

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Earl Cureton 8.6 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Earl Cureton 6.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Earl Cureton 1.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Earl Cureton 0.7 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Earl Cureton 0.7 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 22.9 Earl Cureton 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.3 Earl Cureton 3.2

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.6 Earl Cureton 0.4

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Earl Cureton 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Earl Cureton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 963 Earl Cureton 169

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 182 Earl Cureton 173

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 192 Earl Cureton 22

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 34 Earl Cureton 19

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 3 Earl Cureton 8

Total Games Jalen Brunson 42 Earl Cureton 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .459 Earl Cureton .450

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .336 Earl Cureton .000

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .825 Earl Cureton .472

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 35.5 (2024) Earl Cureton 9.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Earl Cureton 7.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 9.0 (2024) Earl Cureton 2.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Earl Cureton 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2024) Earl Cureton 0.2 (1985)