Jalen Brunson vs. Kelvin Cato Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kelvin Cato 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
Kelvin Cato: 1997-98 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Kelvin Cato 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 8 Kelvin Cato 10

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 Kelvin Cato 4

NBA Cups Won Jalen Brunson 1 * Kelvin Cato 0 *

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 Kelvin Cato 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 Kelvin Cato 0

NBA Cup MVP Jalen Brunson 1 * Kelvin Cato 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team Jalen Brunson 1 * Kelvin Cato 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 Kelvin Cato 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Kelvin Cato 5.3

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.1 Kelvin Cato 0.5

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Kelvin Cato 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Kelvin Cato 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 9,646 Kelvin Cato 2,960

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,641 Kelvin Cato 2,874

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,629 Kelvin Cato 244

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 373 Kelvin Cato 292

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 50 Kelvin Cato 685

Total Games Jalen Brunson 515 Kelvin Cato 541

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .488 Kelvin Cato .507

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .388 Kelvin Cato .077

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .825 Kelvin Cato .644

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 29.5 (2026) Kelvin Cato 8.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Kelvin Cato 7.0 (2002)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) Kelvin Cato 1.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2025) Kelvin Cato 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Kelvin Cato 1.9 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 Kelvin Cato 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 Kelvin Cato 2.9

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 Kelvin Cato 0.2

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Kelvin Cato 0.3

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Kelvin Cato 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 Kelvin Cato 67

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 Kelvin Cato 60

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 Kelvin Cato 5

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 Kelvin Cato 7

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 Kelvin Cato 12

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 Kelvin Cato 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 Kelvin Cato .491

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 Kelvin Cato .000

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 Kelvin Cato .536

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Kelvin Cato 6.5 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Kelvin Cato 6.8 (2004)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Kelvin Cato 0.4 (2004)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Kelvin Cato 1.0 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) Kelvin Cato 1.8 (1998)