Jalen Brunson vs. Ernie Vandeweghe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ernie Vandeweghe 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
Ernie Vandeweghe: 1949-50 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 7 Ernie Vandeweghe 6

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 Ernie Vandeweghe 4

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.1 Ernie Vandeweghe 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Ernie Vandeweghe 4.6 *

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.0 Ernie Vandeweghe 2.4

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 8,821 Ernie Vandeweghe 2,135

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,549 Ernie Vandeweghe 834 *

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,449 Ernie Vandeweghe 548

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 351 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 48 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 487 Ernie Vandeweghe 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Ernie Vandeweghe .421

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .389 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .823 Ernie Vandeweghe .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Ernie Vandeweghe 12.0 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Ernie Vandeweghe 5.6 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) Ernie Vandeweghe 2.9 (1952)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2025) Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 Ernie Vandeweghe 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 Ernie Vandeweghe 5.1 *

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 Ernie Vandeweghe 2.1

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 Ernie Vandeweghe 428

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 Ernie Vandeweghe 199 *

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 Ernie Vandeweghe 91

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 Ernie Vandeweghe 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 Ernie Vandeweghe .421

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 Ernie Vandeweghe .782

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Ernie Vandeweghe 13.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Ernie Vandeweghe 5.8 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Ernie Vandeweghe 2.5 (1953)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) Ernie Vandeweghe - 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.