Jalen Brunson vs. Nate Hawthorne Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Hawthorne 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
Nate Hawthorne: 1973-74 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Nate Hawthorne 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 8 Nate Hawthorne 3

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 Nate Hawthorne 2

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 Nate Hawthorne 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 Nate Hawthorne 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.2 Nate Hawthorne 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Nate Hawthorne 2.1

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.0 Nate Hawthorne 0.7

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Nate Hawthorne 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Nate Hawthorne 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 8,912 Nate Hawthorne 882

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,561 Nate Hawthorne 333

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,466 Nate Hawthorne 108

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 354 Nate Hawthorne 72

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 48 Nate Hawthorne 42

Total Games Jalen Brunson 490 Nate Hawthorne 162

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .488 Nate Hawthorne .421

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .389 Nate Hawthorne - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .825 Nate Hawthorne .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 30.3 (2026) Nate Hawthorne 6.1 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.0 (2026) Nate Hawthorne 2.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) Nate Hawthorne 0.8 (1975)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.0 (2026) Nate Hawthorne 0.6 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Nate Hawthorne 0.4 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 Nate Hawthorne 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 Nate Hawthorne 1.0

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 Nate Hawthorne 0.3

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Nate Hawthorne 0.3

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Nate Hawthorne 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 Nate Hawthorne 32

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 Nate Hawthorne 18

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 Nate Hawthorne 6

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 Nate Hawthorne 6

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 Nate Hawthorne 2

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 Nate Hawthorne 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 Nate Hawthorne .303

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 Nate Hawthorne - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 Nate Hawthorne .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Nate Hawthorne 2.0 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Nate Hawthorne 1.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Nate Hawthorne 0.7 (1974)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Nate Hawthorne 0.3 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) Nate Hawthorne 0.3 (1974)

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