Jalen Brunson vs. Joe Ellis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Ellis 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
Joe Ellis: 1966-67 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Joe Ellis 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 8 Joe Ellis 8

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 Joe Ellis 6

NBA Cups Won Jalen Brunson 1 * Joe Ellis 0 *

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 Joe Ellis 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 Joe Ellis 0

NBA Cup MVP Jalen Brunson 1 * Joe Ellis 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team Jalen Brunson 1 * Joe Ellis 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.7 Joe Ellis 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Joe Ellis 5.1

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.1 Joe Ellis 1.4

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Joe Ellis 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Joe Ellis 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 9,646 Joe Ellis 4,623

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,641 Joe Ellis 2,686

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,629 Joe Ellis 716

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 373 Joe Ellis 33 *

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 50 Joe Ellis 9 *

Total Games Jalen Brunson 515 Joe Ellis 524

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .488 Joe Ellis .398

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .388 Joe Ellis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .825 Joe Ellis .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 29.5 (2026) Joe Ellis 15.8 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Joe Ellis 7.8 (1970)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) Joe Ellis 2.0 (1971)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2025) Joe Ellis 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Joe Ellis 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 Joe Ellis 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 Joe Ellis 3.4

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 Joe Ellis 0.6

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Joe Ellis - *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Joe Ellis - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 Joe Ellis 202

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 Joe Ellis 131

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 Joe Ellis 23

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 Joe Ellis 0 *

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 Joe Ellis 0 *

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 Joe Ellis 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 Joe Ellis .307

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 Joe Ellis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 Joe Ellis .692

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Joe Ellis 10.8 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Joe Ellis 8.5 (1969)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Joe Ellis 0.8 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Joe Ellis - *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) Joe Ellis - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.