Jalen Brunson vs. Fatty Taylor Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fatty Taylor 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
Fatty Taylor: 1976-77 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Fatty Taylor 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 8 Fatty Taylor 1

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 Fatty Taylor 1

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 Fatty Taylor 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 Fatty Taylor 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.2 Fatty Taylor 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Fatty Taylor 2.7

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.0 Fatty Taylor 3.6

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Fatty Taylor 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Fatty Taylor 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 8,912 Fatty Taylor 301

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,561 Fatty Taylor 211

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,466 Fatty Taylor 288

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 354 Fatty Taylor 132

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 48 Fatty Taylor 9

Total Games Jalen Brunson 490 Fatty Taylor 79

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .488 Fatty Taylor .420

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .389 Fatty Taylor - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .825 Fatty Taylor .569

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 30.3 (2026) Fatty Taylor 3.8 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.0 (2026) Fatty Taylor 2.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) Fatty Taylor 3.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.0 (2026) Fatty Taylor 1.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Fatty Taylor 0.1 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 Fatty Taylor 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 Fatty Taylor 0.0

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 Fatty Taylor 0.0

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Fatty Taylor 0.0

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Fatty Taylor 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 Fatty Taylor 0

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 Fatty Taylor 0

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 Fatty Taylor 0

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 Fatty Taylor 0

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 Fatty Taylor 0

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 Fatty Taylor 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 Fatty Taylor -

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 Fatty Taylor - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 Fatty Taylor -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Fatty Taylor 0.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Fatty Taylor 0.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Fatty Taylor 0.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Fatty Taylor 0.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) Fatty Taylor 0.0 (1977)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.