Jalen Brunson vs. Mike Newlin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Newlin 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.

Mike Newlin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Mike Newlin: 1971-72 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Mike Newlin 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Mike Newlin 11

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Mike Newlin 3

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Mike Newlin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Mike Newlin 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Mike Newlin 3.0

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Mike Newlin 4.0

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Mike Newlin 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Mike Newlin 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Mike Newlin 12,507

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Mike Newlin 2,494

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Mike Newlin 3,364

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Mike Newlin 702 *

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Mike Newlin 58 *

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Mike Newlin 837

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Mike Newlin .466

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Mike Newlin .302 *

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Mike Newlin .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Mike Newlin 21.4 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Mike Newlin 4.1 (1973)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Mike Newlin 5.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Mike Newlin 1.5 (1980) *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Mike Newlin 0.2 (1978) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 22.9 Mike Newlin 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.3 Mike Newlin 3.3

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.6 Mike Newlin 4.7

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Mike Newlin 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Mike Newlin 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 963 Mike Newlin 325

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 182 Mike Newlin 73

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 192 Mike Newlin 103

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 34 Mike Newlin 28 *

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 3 Mike Newlin 1 *

Total Games Jalen Brunson 42 Mike Newlin 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .459 Mike Newlin .500

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .336 Mike Newlin - *

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .825 Mike Newlin .846

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 35.5 (2024) Mike Newlin 16.3 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Mike Newlin 4.1 (1975)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 9.0 (2024) Mike Newlin 5.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Mike Newlin 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2024) Mike Newlin 0.5 (1979) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.