Jalen Brunson vs. Nate Johnston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Johnston 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 Johnston: 1989-90 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Nate Johnston 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 8 Nate Johnston 1

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 Nate Johnston 1

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 Nate Johnston 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.2 Nate Johnston 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Nate Johnston 1.1

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.0 Nate Johnston 0.0

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Nate Johnston 0.1

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Nate Johnston 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 8,948 Nate Johnston 46

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,565 Nate Johnston 23

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,469 Nate Johnston 1

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 356 Nate Johnston 3

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 48 Nate Johnston 8

Total Games Jalen Brunson 491 Nate Johnston 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Nate Johnston .375

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .388 Nate Johnston .250

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Nate Johnston .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 31.8 (2026) Nate Johnston 2.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.0 (2026) Nate Johnston 1.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) Nate Johnston 0.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.3 (2026) Nate Johnston 0.1 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Nate Johnston 0.4 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 Nate Johnston 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 Nate Johnston 2.0

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 Nate Johnston 0.3

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Nate Johnston 0.3

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Nate Johnston 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 Nate Johnston 13

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 Nate Johnston 6

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 Nate Johnston 1

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 Nate Johnston 1

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 Nate Johnston 1

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 Nate Johnston 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 Nate Johnston .545

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 Nate Johnston -

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 Nate Johnston 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Nate Johnston 4.3 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Nate Johnston 2.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Nate Johnston 0.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Nate Johnston 0.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) Nate Johnston 0.3 (1990)