Jalen Brunson vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James 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

Jalen Brunson

vs.

LeBron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 LeBron James 21

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 LeBron James 17

NBA Cups Won Jalen Brunson 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 LeBron James 20

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jalen Brunson 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Jalen Brunson 0 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Jalen Brunson 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 0 LeBron James 19

All-Defensive 1st Team Jalen Brunson 0 LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Jalen Brunson 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Jalen Brunson 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Jalen Brunson 0 LeBron James 1

In-Season Tournament MVP Jalen Brunson 0 * LeBron James 1 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Jalen Brunson 0 * LeBron James 1 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 LeBron James 27.1

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 LeBron James 40,474

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 LeBron James 11,185

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 LeBron James 11,009

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 LeBron James 2,275

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 LeBron James 1,111

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 LeBron James 1,492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 LeBron James .348

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 LeBron James .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 21.4 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.4 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.2 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 835 LeBron James 8,102

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 172 LeBron James 2,569

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 164 LeBron James 2,052

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 31 LeBron James 476

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 2 LeBron James 274

Total Games Jalen Brunson 39 LeBron James 285

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .454 LeBron James .496

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .337 LeBron James .332

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .838 LeBron James .740

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.3 (2024) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.7 (2024) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 8.7 (2024) LeBron James 9.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) LeBron James 2.3 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 (2023) LeBron James 1.8 (2010)