Jalen Brunson vs. Fred Taylor Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred 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 2024-25
Fred Taylor: 1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Fred Taylor 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 7 Fred Taylor 2

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 Fred Taylor 0

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 Fred Taylor 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.1 Fred Taylor 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Fred Taylor 1.6

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.0 Fred Taylor 0.8

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Fred Taylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Fred Taylor - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 8,821 Fred Taylor 385

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,549 Fred Taylor 140

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,449 Fred Taylor 69

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 351 Fred Taylor - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 48 Fred Taylor - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 487 Fred Taylor 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Fred Taylor .364

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

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .823 Fred Taylor .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Fred Taylor 5.5 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Fred Taylor 1.6 (1971)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) Fred Taylor 0.9 (1971)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2025) Fred Taylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Fred Taylor - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 Fred Taylor -

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 Fred Taylor -

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 Fred Taylor -

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Fred Taylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Fred Taylor - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 Fred Taylor -

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 Fred Taylor -

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 Fred Taylor -

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 Fred Taylor - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 Fred Taylor - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 Fred Taylor 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 Fred Taylor -

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

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 Fred Taylor -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Fred Taylor -

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Fred Taylor -

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Fred Taylor -

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Fred Taylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) Fred Taylor - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.