Jalen Brunson vs. Paul Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Thompson 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.

Paul Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Paul Thompson: 1983-84 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Paul Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Paul Thompson 1

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Paul Thompson 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Paul Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Paul Thompson 1.5

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Paul Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Paul Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Paul Thompson 1,374

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Paul Thompson 533

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Paul Thompson 224

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Paul Thompson 141

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Paul Thompson 79

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Paul Thompson 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Paul Thompson .432

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Paul Thompson .210

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Paul Thompson .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Paul Thompson 9.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Paul Thompson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Paul Thompson 1.6 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Paul Thompson 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 22.9 Paul Thompson 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.3 Paul Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.6 Paul Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Paul Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Paul Thompson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 963 Paul Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 182 Paul Thompson 5

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 192 Paul Thompson 2

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 34 Paul Thompson 4

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 3 Paul Thompson 1

Total Games Jalen Brunson 42 Paul Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .459 Paul Thompson .417

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .336 Paul Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .825 Paul Thompson .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 35.5 (2024) Paul Thompson 4.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Paul Thompson 1.7 (1985)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 9.0 (2024) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Paul Thompson 1.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2024) Paul Thompson 0.3 (1985)