Jalen Brunson vs. Mike Macaluso Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Macaluso 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 Macaluso: 1973-74 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Mike Macaluso 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 8 Mike Macaluso 1

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 Mike Macaluso 0

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 Mike Macaluso 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.2 Mike Macaluso 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Mike Macaluso 0.8

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.0 Mike Macaluso 0.1

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Mike Macaluso 0.2

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Mike Macaluso 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 8,912 Mike Macaluso 48

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,561 Mike Macaluso 25

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,466 Mike Macaluso 3

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 354 Mike Macaluso 7

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 48 Mike Macaluso 1

Total Games Jalen Brunson 490 Mike Macaluso 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .488 Mike Macaluso .432

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .389 Mike Macaluso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .825 Mike Macaluso .588

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 30.3 (2026) Mike Macaluso 1.6 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.0 (2026) Mike Macaluso 0.8 (1974)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) Mike Macaluso 0.1 (1974)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.0 (2026) Mike Macaluso 0.2 (1974)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Mike Macaluso 0.0 (1974)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 Mike Macaluso -

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 Mike Macaluso -

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 Mike Macaluso -

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Mike Macaluso -

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Mike Macaluso -

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 Mike Macaluso -

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 Mike Macaluso -

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 Mike Macaluso -

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 Mike Macaluso -

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 Mike Macaluso -

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 Mike Macaluso 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 Mike Macaluso -

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 Mike Macaluso - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 Mike Macaluso -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Mike Macaluso -

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Mike Macaluso -

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Mike Macaluso -

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Mike Macaluso -

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) Mike Macaluso -

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.