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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2024-25
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 7 LeBron James 22

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 LeBron James 18

NBA Cups Won Jalen Brunson 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 LeBron James 21

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 2 LeBron James 21

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

NBA Cup MVP Jalen Brunson 0 * LeBron James 1 *

NBA Cup 1st Team Jalen Brunson 0 * LeBron James 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.1 LeBron James 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.0 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 8,821 LeBron James 42,184

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,549 LeBron James 11,731

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,449 LeBron James 11,584

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 351 LeBron James 2,345

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 48 LeBron James 1,150

Total Games Jalen Brunson 487 LeBron James 1,562

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .389 LeBron James .349

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .823 LeBron James .737

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 7.3 (2025) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2025) 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 25.4 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 LeBron James 8,289

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 LeBron James 2,628

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 LeBron James 2,095

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 LeBron James 493

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 LeBron James 284

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 LeBron James 292

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 LeBron James .496

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 LeBron James .333

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) LeBron James 1.8 (2010)