Jalen Brunson vs. Phil Chenier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Phil Chenier 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 2024-25
Phil Chenier: 1971-72 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Phil Chenier 1

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 7 Phil Chenier 10

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 Phil Chenier 7

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 Phil Chenier 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 Phil Chenier 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.1 Phil Chenier 17.2

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Phil Chenier 3.6

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.0 Phil Chenier 3.0

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Phil Chenier 1.6 *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Phil Chenier 0.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 8,821 Phil Chenier 9,931

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,549 Phil Chenier 2,063

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,449 Phil Chenier 1,742

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 351 Phil Chenier 682 *

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 48 Phil Chenier 238 *

Total Games Jalen Brunson 487 Phil Chenier 578

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Phil Chenier .444

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .389 Phil Chenier .400 *

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .823 Phil Chenier .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Phil Chenier 21.9 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Phil Chenier 5.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) Phil Chenier 4.2 (1973)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2025) Phil Chenier 2.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Phil Chenier 0.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 Phil Chenier 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 Phil Chenier 3.8

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 Phil Chenier 2.2

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Phil Chenier 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Phil Chenier 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 Phil Chenier 1,088

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 Phil Chenier 230

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 Phil Chenier 131

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 Phil Chenier 59 *

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 Phil Chenier 26 *

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 Phil Chenier 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 Phil Chenier .450

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 Phil Chenier - *

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 Phil Chenier .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Phil Chenier 25.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Phil Chenier 6.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Phil Chenier 3.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Phil Chenier 1.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) Phil Chenier 1.1 (1974) *

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.