Jalen Brunson vs. Ish Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ish Smith 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
Ish Smith: 2010-11 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Ish Smith 1

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 7 Ish Smith 14

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 Ish Smith 6

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 Ish Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 Ish Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.1 Ish Smith 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Ish Smith 2.4

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.0 Ish Smith 3.8

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Ish Smith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Ish Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 8,821 Ish Smith 5,712

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,549 Ish Smith 1,920

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,449 Ish Smith 3,044

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 351 Ish Smith 543

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 48 Ish Smith 197

Total Games Jalen Brunson 487 Ish Smith 805

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Ish Smith .429

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .389 Ish Smith .325

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .823 Ish Smith .676

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Ish Smith 12.6 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Ish Smith 4.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) Ish Smith 6.5 (2016)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2025) Ish Smith 1.1 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Ish Smith 0.4 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 Ish Smith 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 Ish Smith 1.4

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 Ish Smith 1.5

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Ish Smith 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Ish Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 Ish Smith 64

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 Ish Smith 32

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 Ish Smith 34

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 Ish Smith 11

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 Ish Smith 4

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 Ish Smith 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 Ish Smith .333

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 Ish Smith .214

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 Ish Smith .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Ish Smith 6.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Ish Smith 3.2 (2021)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Ish Smith 3.5 (2019)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Ish Smith 1.4 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) Ish Smith 1.0 (2012)