Jalen Brunson vs. Lionel Malamed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lionel Malamed 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
Lionel Malamed: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Lionel Malamed 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 8 Lionel Malamed 1

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 Lionel Malamed 0

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 Lionel Malamed 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 Lionel Malamed 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.2 Lionel Malamed 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.0 Lionel Malamed 1.4

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 8,948 Lionel Malamed 258

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,565 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,469 Lionel Malamed 61

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 356 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 48 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 491 Lionel Malamed 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Lionel Malamed .334

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .388 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Lionel Malamed .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 31.8 (2026) Lionel Malamed 5.9 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.0 (2026) Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) Lionel Malamed 1.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.3 (2026) Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Lionel Malamed - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 Lionel Malamed -

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 Lionel Malamed -

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 Lionel Malamed -

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 Lionel Malamed -

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 Lionel Malamed 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 Lionel Malamed -

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 Lionel Malamed -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Lionel Malamed -

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Lionel Malamed -

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) Lionel Malamed - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.