Jalen Brunson vs. Ed Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Mikan 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
Ed Mikan: 1948-49 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Ed Mikan 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 7 Ed Mikan 6

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 Ed Mikan 5

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 Ed Mikan 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 Ed Mikan 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.1 Ed Mikan 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Ed Mikan 5.5 *

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.0 Ed Mikan 0.9

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 8,821 Ed Mikan 2,163

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,549 Ed Mikan 1,093 *

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,449 Ed Mikan 296

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 351 Ed Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 48 Ed Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 487 Ed Mikan 323

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Ed Mikan .320

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .389 Ed Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .823 Ed Mikan .756

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Ed Mikan 9.9 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Ed Mikan 7.5 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) Ed Mikan 1.3 (1952)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 Ed Mikan 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 Ed Mikan 6.9 *

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 Ed Mikan 0.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 Ed Mikan 91

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 Ed Mikan 48 *

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 Ed Mikan 8

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

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

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 Ed Mikan 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 Ed Mikan .258

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

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 Ed Mikan .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Ed Mikan 13.0 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Ed Mikan 10.5 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Ed Mikan 1.5 (1951)

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

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) Ed Mikan - 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.