Jalen Brunson vs. Gerald Henderson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerald Henderson 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
Gerald Henderson: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Gerald Henderson 3

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 8 Gerald Henderson 13

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 Gerald Henderson 8

NBA Cups Won Jalen Brunson 1 * Gerald Henderson 0 *

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 Gerald Henderson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 Gerald Henderson 0

NBA Cup MVP Jalen Brunson 1 * Gerald Henderson 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team Jalen Brunson 1 * Gerald Henderson 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.7 Gerald Henderson 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Gerald Henderson 1.7

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.1 Gerald Henderson 3.6

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Gerald Henderson 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Gerald Henderson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 9,578 Gerald Henderson 7,773

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,637 Gerald Henderson 1,453

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,620 Gerald Henderson 3,141

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 371 Gerald Henderson 939

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 50 Gerald Henderson 98

Total Games Jalen Brunson 513 Gerald Henderson 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .488 Gerald Henderson .472

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .388 Gerald Henderson .332

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .825 Gerald Henderson .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 29.1 (2026) Gerald Henderson 13.4 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Gerald Henderson 2.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) Gerald Henderson 7.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2025) Gerald Henderson 1.8 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Gerald Henderson 0.2 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 Gerald Henderson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 Gerald Henderson 1.6

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 Gerald Henderson 2.6

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Gerald Henderson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Gerald Henderson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 Gerald Henderson 631

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 Gerald Henderson 137

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 Gerald Henderson 229

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 Gerald Henderson 78

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 Gerald Henderson 7

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 Gerald Henderson 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 Gerald Henderson .443

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 Gerald Henderson .156

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 Gerald Henderson .697

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Gerald Henderson 12.5 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Gerald Henderson 2.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Gerald Henderson 4.4 (1983)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Gerald Henderson 1.6 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) Gerald Henderson 0.2 (1981)