Jalen Brunson vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas 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.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Jalen Brunson 0 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Jalen Brunson 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Jalen Brunson 0 Isiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 20.9 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.5 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.0 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 796 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 170 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 151 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 31 Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 2 Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Jalen Brunson 38 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .453 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .333 Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .839 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 27.8 (2023) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.5 (2024) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 (2023) Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)