Jalen Brunson vs. Ralph Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ralph Johnson 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
Ralph Johnson: 1949-50 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Ralph Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 8 Ralph Johnson 4

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 Ralph Johnson 3

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 Ralph Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 Ralph Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.2 Ralph Johnson 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Ralph Johnson 3.6 *

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.0 Ralph Johnson 2.8

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Ralph Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Ralph Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 8,912 Ralph Johnson 1,705

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,561 Ralph Johnson 498 *

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,466 Ralph Johnson 569

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 354 Ralph Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 48 Ralph Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 490 Ralph Johnson 204

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .488 Ralph Johnson .327

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .389 Ralph Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .825 Ralph Johnson .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 30.3 (2026) Ralph Johnson 8.8 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.0 (2026) Ralph Johnson 4.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) Ralph Johnson 3.2 (1952)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.0 (2026) Ralph Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Ralph Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 Ralph Johnson 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 Ralph Johnson 2.6 *

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 Ralph Johnson 2.4

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Ralph Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Ralph Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 Ralph Johnson 70

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 Ralph Johnson 13 *

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 Ralph Johnson 22

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 Ralph Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 Ralph Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 Ralph Johnson 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 Ralph Johnson .322

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 Ralph Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 Ralph Johnson .737

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Ralph Johnson 8.5 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Ralph Johnson 3.0 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Ralph Johnson 3.5 (1952)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Ralph Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) Ralph Johnson - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.