Jalen Brunson vs. Jack Nichols Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jack Nichols 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
Jack Nichols: 1948-49 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Jack Nichols 1

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 8 Jack Nichols 9

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 Jack Nichols 7

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 Jack Nichols 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 Jack Nichols 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.6 Jack Nichols 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Jack Nichols 6.9 *

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.1 Jack Nichols 1.9

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Jack Nichols - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Jack Nichols - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 9,484 Jack Nichols 5,269

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,621 Jack Nichols 2,793 *

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,596 Jack Nichols 965

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 368 Jack Nichols - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 50 Jack Nichols - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 510 Jack Nichols 505

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Jack Nichols .368

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .388 Jack Nichols - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Jack Nichols .752

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.8 (2026) Jack Nichols 15.8 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Jack Nichols 10.5 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) Jack Nichols 2.8 (1953)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2025) Jack Nichols - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Jack Nichols - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 Jack Nichols 10.2

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 Jack Nichols 5.6 *

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 Jack Nichols 2.3

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Jack Nichols - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Jack Nichols - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 Jack Nichols 519

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 Jack Nichols 209 *

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 Jack Nichols 117

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 Jack Nichols - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 Jack Nichols - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 Jack Nichols 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 Jack Nichols .389

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 Jack Nichols - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 Jack Nichols .739

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Jack Nichols 19.7 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Jack Nichols 12.0 (1956) *

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Jack Nichols 5.2 (1954)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Jack Nichols - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) Jack Nichols - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.