Jalen Brunson vs. Keith Closs Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Keith Closs 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 2024-25
Keith Closs: 1997-98 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Keith Closs 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 7 Keith Closs 3

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 Keith Closs 0

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 Keith Closs 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 Keith Closs 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.1 Keith Closs 3.9

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Keith Closs 2.9

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.0 Keith Closs 0.3

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Keith Closs 0.2

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Keith Closs 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 8,821 Keith Closs 502

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,549 Keith Closs 372

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,449 Keith Closs 44

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 351 Keith Closs 28

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 48 Keith Closs 163

Total Games Jalen Brunson 487 Keith Closs 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Keith Closs .471

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .389 Keith Closs .000

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .823 Keith Closs .606

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Keith Closs 4.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Keith Closs 3.1 (2000)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) Keith Closs 0.4 (2000)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2025) Keith Closs 0.2 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Keith Closs 1.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 Keith Closs -

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 Keith Closs -

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 Keith Closs -

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Keith Closs -

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Keith Closs -

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 Keith Closs -

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 Keith Closs -

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 Keith Closs -

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 Keith Closs -

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 Keith Closs -

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 Keith Closs 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 Keith Closs -

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 Keith Closs -

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 Keith Closs -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Keith Closs -

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Keith Closs -

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Keith Closs -

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Keith Closs -

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) Keith Closs -