Jalen Brunson vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan 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.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jalen Brunson 0 Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Jalen Brunson 0 Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Jalen Brunson 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 0 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jalen Brunson 0 Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 0 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Jalen Brunson 0 Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Jalen Brunson 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Jalen Brunson 0 Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Jalen Brunson 0 Michael Jordan 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 21.4 Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.4 Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.2 Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 835 Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 172 Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 164 Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 31 Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 2 Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Jalen Brunson 39 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .454 Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .337 Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .838 Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.3 (2024) Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.7 (2024) Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 8.7 (2024) Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 (2023) Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987)