Jalen Brunson vs. Joe Pace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Pace 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 Pace: 1976-77 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Joe Pace 1

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 8 Joe Pace 2

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 Joe Pace 1

NBA Cups Won Jalen Brunson 1 * Joe Pace 0 *

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 Joe Pace 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Cup MVP Jalen Brunson 1 * Joe Pace 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team Jalen Brunson 1 * Joe Pace 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 Pace 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Joe Pace 2.1

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.1 Joe Pace 0.3

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Joe Pace 0.2

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Joe Pace 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 9,578 Joe Pace 255

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,637 Joe Pace 168

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,620 Joe Pace 27

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 371 Joe Pace 14

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 50 Joe Pace 38

Total Games Jalen Brunson 513 Joe Pace 79

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .488 Joe Pace .467

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

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .825 Joe Pace .598

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 29.1 (2026) Joe Pace 3.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Joe Pace 2.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) Joe Pace 0.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2025) Joe Pace 0.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Joe Pace 0.6 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 Joe Pace 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 Joe Pace 2.2

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 Joe Pace 0.1

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Joe Pace 0.1

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Joe Pace 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 Joe Pace 25

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 Joe Pace 20

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 Joe Pace 1

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 Joe Pace 1

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 Joe Pace 6

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 Joe Pace 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 Joe Pace .700

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

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 Joe Pace .733

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Joe Pace 2.8 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Joe Pace 2.2 (1978)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Joe Pace 0.1 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Joe Pace 0.1 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) Joe Pace 0.7 (1978)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.