Jalen Brunson vs. Ruben Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ruben Patterson 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
Ruben Patterson: 1998-99 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Ruben Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 7 Ruben Patterson 10

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 Ruben Patterson 5

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 Ruben Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 Ruben Patterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.1 Ruben Patterson 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Ruben Patterson 4.2

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.0 Ruben Patterson 1.8

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Ruben Patterson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Ruben Patterson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 8,821 Ruben Patterson 6,953

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,549 Ruben Patterson 2,697

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,449 Ruben Patterson 1,150

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 351 Ruben Patterson 751

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 48 Ruben Patterson 249

Total Games Jalen Brunson 487 Ruben Patterson 649

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Ruben Patterson .517

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .389 Ruben Patterson .179

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .823 Ruben Patterson .641

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Ruben Patterson 14.7 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Ruben Patterson 5.4 (2007)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) Ruben Patterson 2.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2025) Ruben Patterson 1.5 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Ruben Patterson 0.6 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 Ruben Patterson 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 Ruben Patterson 2.5

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 Ruben Patterson 0.8

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Ruben Patterson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Ruben Patterson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 Ruben Patterson 147

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 Ruben Patterson 54

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 Ruben Patterson 17

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 Ruben Patterson 11

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 Ruben Patterson 4

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 Ruben Patterson 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 Ruben Patterson .477

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 Ruben Patterson .000

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 Ruben Patterson .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Ruben Patterson 10.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Ruben Patterson 3.7 (2003)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Ruben Patterson 1.6 (2003)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Ruben Patterson 1.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) Ruben Patterson 0.4 (2000)