Jalen Brunson vs. Eric Riley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eric Riley 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
Eric Riley: 1993-94 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Eric Riley 1

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 7 Eric Riley 5

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 Eric Riley 0

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 Eric Riley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 Eric Riley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.1 Eric Riley 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Eric Riley 2.6

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.0 Eric Riley 0.3

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Eric Riley 0.3

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Eric Riley 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 8,821 Eric Riley 574

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,549 Eric Riley 479

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,449 Eric Riley 60

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 351 Eric Riley 54

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 48 Eric Riley 132

Total Games Jalen Brunson 487 Eric Riley 186

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Eric Riley .456

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .389 Eric Riley .000

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .823 Eric Riley .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Eric Riley 4.4 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Eric Riley 3.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) Eric Riley 0.6 (1998)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2025) Eric Riley 0.4 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Eric Riley 1.2 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 Eric Riley -

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 Eric Riley -

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 Eric Riley -

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Eric Riley -

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Eric Riley -

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 Eric Riley -

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 Eric Riley -

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 Eric Riley -

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 Eric Riley -

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 Eric Riley -

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 Eric Riley 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 Eric Riley -

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 Eric Riley -

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 Eric Riley -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Eric Riley -

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Eric Riley -

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Eric Riley -

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Eric Riley -

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) Eric Riley -