Jalen Brunson vs. Jaylen Nowell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaylen Nowell 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
Jaylen Nowell: 2019-20 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Jaylen Nowell 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 7 Jaylen Nowell 6

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 Jaylen Nowell 2

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 Jaylen Nowell 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 Jaylen Nowell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.1 Jaylen Nowell 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Jaylen Nowell 2.2

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.0 Jaylen Nowell 1.9

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Jaylen Nowell 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Jaylen Nowell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 8,821 Jaylen Nowell 1,815

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,549 Jaylen Nowell 445

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,449 Jaylen Nowell 380

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 351 Jaylen Nowell 99

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 48 Jaylen Nowell 34

Total Games Jalen Brunson 487 Jaylen Nowell 205

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Jaylen Nowell .442

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .389 Jaylen Nowell .316

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .823 Jaylen Nowell .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Jaylen Nowell 10.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Jaylen Nowell 2.6 (2023)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) Jaylen Nowell 2.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2025) Jaylen Nowell 0.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Jaylen Nowell 0.5 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 Jaylen Nowell 3.7

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 Jaylen Nowell 0.8

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 Jaylen Nowell 0.7

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Jaylen Nowell 0.2

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Jaylen Nowell 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 Jaylen Nowell 22

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 Jaylen Nowell 5

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 Jaylen Nowell 4

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 Jaylen Nowell 1

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 Jaylen Nowell 0

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 Jaylen Nowell 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 Jaylen Nowell .250

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 Jaylen Nowell .214

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 Jaylen Nowell .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Jaylen Nowell 6.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Jaylen Nowell 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) Jaylen Nowell 0.0 (2023)