Jalen Brunson vs. Markus Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Markus Howard 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
Markus Howard: 2020-21 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Markus Howard 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 7 Markus Howard 2

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 Markus Howard 1

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 Markus Howard 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 Markus Howard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.1 Markus Howard 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Markus Howard 0.5

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.0 Markus Howard 0.4

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Markus Howard 0.2

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Markus Howard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 8,821 Markus Howard 231

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,549 Markus Howard 33

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,449 Markus Howard 25

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 351 Markus Howard 13

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 48 Markus Howard 1

Total Games Jalen Brunson 487 Markus Howard 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Markus Howard .382

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .389 Markus Howard .341

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .823 Markus Howard .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Markus Howard 4.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Markus Howard 0.6 (2021)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) Markus Howard 0.5 (2021)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2025) Markus Howard 0.3 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Markus Howard 0.0 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 Markus Howard 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 Markus Howard 0.8

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 Markus Howard 0.4

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Markus Howard 0.0

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Markus Howard 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 Markus Howard 42

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 Markus Howard 7

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 Markus Howard 4

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 Markus Howard 0

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 Markus Howard 1

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 Markus Howard 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 Markus Howard .405

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 Markus Howard .423

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 Markus Howard .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Markus Howard 4.7 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Markus Howard 0.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Markus Howard 0.4 (2021)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Markus Howard 0.0 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) Markus Howard 0.1 (2021)