Jalen Brunson vs. Red Rocha Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Red Rocha 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
Red Rocha: 1947-48 to 1956-57

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Red Rocha 1

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 7 Red Rocha 9

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 Red Rocha 7

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 Red Rocha 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 Red Rocha 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.1 Red Rocha 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Red Rocha 6.6 *

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.0 Red Rocha 2.0

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Red Rocha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Red Rocha - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 8,821 Red Rocha 6,362

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,549 Red Rocha 2,747 *

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,449 Red Rocha 1,153

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 351 Red Rocha - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 48 Red Rocha - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 487 Red Rocha 586

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Red Rocha .370

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .389 Red Rocha - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .823 Red Rocha .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Red Rocha 13.1 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Red Rocha 8.3 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) Red Rocha 2.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2025) Red Rocha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Red Rocha - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 Red Rocha 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 Red Rocha 6.6 *

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 Red Rocha 1.5

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Red Rocha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Red Rocha - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 Red Rocha 474

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 Red Rocha 197 *

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 Red Rocha 58

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 Red Rocha - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 Red Rocha - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 Red Rocha 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 Red Rocha .360

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 Red Rocha - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 Red Rocha .758

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Red Rocha 18.0 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Red Rocha 8.5 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Red Rocha 3.5 (1953)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Red Rocha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) Red Rocha - 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.