Jalen Brunson vs. Johnny Payak Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Johnny Payak 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
Johnny Payak: 1949-50 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Johnny Payak 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 8 Johnny Payak 2

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 Johnny Payak 0

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 Johnny Payak 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 Johnny Payak 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.6 Johnny Payak 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Johnny Payak 1.7 *

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.1 Johnny Payak 1.9

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 9,484 Johnny Payak 753

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,621 Johnny Payak 114 *

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,596 Johnny Payak 226

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 368 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 50 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 510 Johnny Payak 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Johnny Payak .321

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .388 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Johnny Payak .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.8 (2026) Johnny Payak 6.4 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Johnny Payak 1.7 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) Johnny Payak 2.1 (1953)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2025) Johnny Payak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Johnny Payak - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 Johnny Payak -

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 Johnny Payak - *

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 Johnny Payak -

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 Johnny Payak -

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 Johnny Payak - *

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 Johnny Payak -

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 Johnny Payak 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 Johnny Payak -

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 Johnny Payak - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 Johnny Payak -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Johnny Payak -

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Johnny Payak - *

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Johnny Payak -

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Johnny Payak - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) Johnny Payak - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.