Jalen Brunson vs. Ed Macauley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Macauley 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
Ed Macauley: 1949-50 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Ed Macauley 1

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 8 Ed Macauley 10

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 Ed Macauley 8

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 Ed Macauley 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jalen Brunson 0 Ed Macauley 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 Ed Macauley 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.4 Ed Macauley 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Ed Macauley 7.5 *

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.1 Ed Macauley 3.2

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 9,250 Ed Macauley 11,234

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,599 Ed Macauley 4,325 *

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,543 Ed Macauley 2,079

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 362 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 49 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 502 Ed Macauley 641

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .488 Ed Macauley .436

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .388 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .825 Ed Macauley .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Ed Macauley 20.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Ed Macauley 9.1 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) Ed Macauley 4.1 (1953)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2025) Ed Macauley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Ed Macauley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 Ed Macauley 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 Ed Macauley 6.8 *

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 Ed Macauley 2.9

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 Ed Macauley 648

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 Ed Macauley 321 *

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 Ed Macauley 138

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 Ed Macauley 47

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 Ed Macauley .437

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 Ed Macauley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 Ed Macauley .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Ed Macauley 23.3 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Ed Macauley 11.0 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Ed Macauley 4.6 (1955)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Ed Macauley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) Ed Macauley - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.