Jalen Brunson vs. Jim Holstein Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Holstein 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
Jim Holstein: 1952-53 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Jim Holstein 2

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 8 Jim Holstein 4

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 Jim Holstein 3

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 Jim Holstein 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 Jim Holstein 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.2 Jim Holstein 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Jim Holstein 2.9

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.0 Jim Holstein 1.1

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Jim Holstein - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Jim Holstein - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 8,912 Jim Holstein 859

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,561 Jim Holstein 659

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,466 Jim Holstein 249

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 354 Jim Holstein - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 48 Jim Holstein - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 490 Jim Holstein 225

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .488 Jim Holstein .323

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .389 Jim Holstein - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .825 Jim Holstein .647

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 30.3 (2026) Jim Holstein 4.5 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.0 (2026) Jim Holstein 3.3 (1955)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) Jim Holstein 1.4 (1956)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.0 (2026) Jim Holstein - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Jim Holstein - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 Jim Holstein 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 Jim Holstein 3.0

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 Jim Holstein 0.9

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Jim Holstein - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Jim Holstein - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 Jim Holstein 138

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 Jim Holstein 95

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 Jim Holstein 28

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 Jim Holstein - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 Jim Holstein - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 Jim Holstein 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 Jim Holstein .395

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 Jim Holstein - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 Jim Holstein .655

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Jim Holstein 5.7 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Jim Holstein 4.3 (1955)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Jim Holstein 0.9 (1953)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Jim Holstein - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) Jim Holstein - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.