Jalen Brunson vs. Mike James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike 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 2025-26
Mike James: 2001-02 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Mike James 1

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 8 Mike James 12

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 Mike James 3

NBA Cups Won Jalen Brunson 1 * Mike James 0 *

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 Mike James 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 Mike James 0

NBA Cup MVP Jalen Brunson 1 * Mike James 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.6 Mike James 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Mike James 2.2

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.1 Mike James 3.5

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Mike James 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Mike James 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 9,509 Mike James 5,863

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,628 Mike James 1,324

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,603 Mike James 2,075

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 371 Mike James 458

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 50 Mike James 38

Total Games Jalen Brunson 511 Mike James 595

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .488 Mike James .417

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .388 Mike James .379

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Mike James .802

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Mike James 20.3 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Mike James 3.3 (2006)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) Mike James 5.8 (2006)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2025) Mike James 1.2 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Mike James 0.2 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 Mike James 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 Mike James 1.2

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 Mike James 1.2

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Mike James 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Mike James 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 Mike James 150

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 Mike James 40

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 Mike James 41

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 Mike James 13

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 Mike James 2

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 Mike James 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 Mike James .425

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 Mike James .286

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 Mike James .810

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Mike James 11.6 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Mike James 1.9 (2005)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Mike James 2.3 (2005)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Mike James 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) Mike James 0.3 (2005)