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 2024-25
Mike James: 2017-18 to 2020-21

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Mike James 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 7 Mike James 2

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 Mike James 1

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 Mike James 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.1 Mike James 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Mike James 2.5

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.0 Mike James 3.7

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Mike James 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Mike James 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 8,821 Mike James 436

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,549 Mike James 122

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,449 Mike James 180

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 351 Mike James 34

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 48 Mike James 8

Total Games Jalen Brunson 487 Mike James 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Mike James .380

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .389 Mike James .287

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .823 Mike James .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Mike James 9.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Mike James 2.5 (2018)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) Mike James 4.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2025) Mike James 0.8 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Mike James 0.2 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 Mike James 3.7

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 Mike James 1.8

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 Mike James 1.3

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Mike James 0.2

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Mike James 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 Mike James 33

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 Mike James 16

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 Mike James 12

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 Mike James 2

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 Mike James 0

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 Mike James 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 Mike James .326

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 Mike James .313

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 Mike James -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Mike James 3.7 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Mike James 1.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Mike James 1.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Mike James 0.2 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) Mike James 0.0 (2021)