Jalen Brunson vs. Kareem Rush Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kareem Rush 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
Kareem Rush: 2002-03 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Kareem Rush 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 8 Kareem Rush 7

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 Kareem Rush 2

NBA Cups Won Jalen Brunson 1 * Kareem Rush 0 *

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 Kareem Rush 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 Kareem Rush 0

NBA Cup MVP Jalen Brunson 1 * Kareem Rush 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team Jalen Brunson 1 * Kareem Rush 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 Kareem Rush 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Kareem Rush 1.7

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.1 Kareem Rush 1.0

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Kareem Rush 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Kareem Rush 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 9,578 Kareem Rush 2,213

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,637 Kareem Rush 572

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,620 Kareem Rush 353

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 371 Kareem Rush 150

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 50 Kareem Rush 74

Total Games Jalen Brunson 513 Kareem Rush 346

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .488 Kareem Rush .400

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .388 Kareem Rush .358

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .825 Kareem Rush .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 29.1 (2026) Kareem Rush 10.1 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Kareem Rush 2.4 (2008)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) Kareem Rush 1.4 (2005)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2025) Kareem Rush 0.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Kareem Rush 0.4 (2010)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 Kareem Rush 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 Kareem Rush 0.6

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 Kareem Rush 0.6

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Kareem Rush 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Kareem Rush 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 Kareem Rush 112

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 Kareem Rush 19

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 Kareem Rush 19

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 Kareem Rush 11

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 Kareem Rush 3

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 Kareem Rush 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 Kareem Rush .383

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 Kareem Rush .393

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 Kareem Rush .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Kareem Rush 3.7 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Kareem Rush 0.7 (2004)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Kareem Rush 0.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Kareem Rush 0.5 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) Kareem Rush 0.1 (2004)