Jalen Brunson vs. Gus Gerard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Gerard 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

Jalen Brunson

vs.

Gus Gerard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Gus Gerard: 1976-77 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Gus Gerard 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Gus Gerard 5

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Gus Gerard 2

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Gus Gerard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Gus Gerard 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Gus Gerard 2.6

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Gus Gerard 0.8

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Gus Gerard 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Gus Gerard 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Gus Gerard 1,607

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Gus Gerard 719

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Gus Gerard 224

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Gus Gerard 151

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Gus Gerard 135

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Gus Gerard 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Gus Gerard .436

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Gus Gerard .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Gus Gerard .649

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Gus Gerard 7.4 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Gus Gerard 3.3 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Gus Gerard 1.4 (1977)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Gus Gerard 0.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Gus Gerard 1.0 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 21.4 Gus Gerard 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.4 Gus Gerard 2.0

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.2 Gus Gerard 0.3

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Gus Gerard 0.1

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Gus Gerard 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 835 Gus Gerard 20

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 172 Gus Gerard 16

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 164 Gus Gerard 2

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 31 Gus Gerard 1

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 2 Gus Gerard 1

Total Games Jalen Brunson 39 Gus Gerard 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .454 Gus Gerard .421

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .337 Gus Gerard - *

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .838 Gus Gerard .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.3 (2024) Gus Gerard 3.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.7 (2024) Gus Gerard 2.7 (1980)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 8.7 (2024) Gus Gerard 0.7 (1980)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Gus Gerard 0.2 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 (2023) Gus Gerard 0.2 (1979)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.