Jalen Brunson vs. Ed Rains Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Rains 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 Rains: 1981-82 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Ed Rains 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 7 Ed Rains 2

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 Ed Rains 2

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 Ed Rains 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.1 Ed Rains 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Ed Rains 1.5

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.0 Ed Rains 0.7

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Ed Rains 0.3

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Ed Rains 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 8,821 Ed Rains 287

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,549 Ed Rains 124

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,449 Ed Rains 62

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 351 Ed Rains 28

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 48 Ed Rains 3

Total Games Jalen Brunson 487 Ed Rains 83

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Ed Rains .423

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .389 Ed Rains .000

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .823 Ed Rains .626

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Ed Rains 3.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Ed Rains 1.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) Ed Rains 0.8 (1982)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2025) Ed Rains 0.4 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Ed Rains 0.0 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 Ed Rains 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 Ed Rains 1.1

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 Ed Rains 0.3

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Ed Rains 0.1

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Ed Rains 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 Ed Rains 14

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 Ed Rains 9

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 Ed Rains 2

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 Ed Rains 1

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 Ed Rains 0

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 Ed Rains 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 Ed Rains .455

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 Ed Rains .000

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 Ed Rains .444

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Ed Rains 2.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Ed Rains 1.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Ed Rains 0.3 (1983)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Ed Rains 0.2 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) Ed Rains 0.0 (1983)