Jalen Brunson vs. James Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Johnson 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
James Johnson: 2009-10 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 James Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 7 James Johnson 16

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 James Johnson 7

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 James Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 James Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.1 James Johnson 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 James Johnson 3.5

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.0 James Johnson 2.0

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 James Johnson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 James Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 8,821 James Johnson 5,830

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,549 James Johnson 2,716

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,449 James Johnson 1,610

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 351 James Johnson 581

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 48 James Johnson 655

Total Games Jalen Brunson 487 James Johnson 786

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 James Johnson .473

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .389 James Johnson .300

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .823 James Johnson .678

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) James Johnson 12.8 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) James Johnson 4.9 (2017)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) James Johnson 3.8 (2018)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2025) James Johnson 1.1 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) James Johnson 1.4 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 James Johnson 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 James Johnson 1.8

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 James Johnson 1.1

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 James Johnson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 James Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 James Johnson 123

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 James Johnson 55

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 James Johnson 34

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 James Johnson 12

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 James Johnson 8

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 James Johnson 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 James Johnson .474

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 James Johnson .448

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 James Johnson .541

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) James Johnson 12.4 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) James Johnson 6.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) James Johnson 4.8 (2018)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) James Johnson 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) James Johnson 1.2 (2018)