Jalen Brunson vs. Russ Lee Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russ Lee 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.

Russ Lee

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Russ Lee: 1972-73 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Russ Lee 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Russ Lee 3

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Russ Lee 2

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Russ Lee 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Russ Lee 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Russ Lee 1.2

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Russ Lee 0.7

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Russ Lee 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Russ Lee 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Russ Lee 282

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Russ Lee 114

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Russ Lee 65

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Russ Lee 22 *

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Russ Lee 3 *

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Russ Lee 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Russ Lee .391

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Russ Lee - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Russ Lee .685

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Russ Lee 4.3 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Russ Lee 2.1 (1975)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Russ Lee 0.8 (1973)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Russ Lee 0.7 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Russ Lee 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 24.0 Russ Lee 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.1 Russ Lee 0.6

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Russ Lee 0.3

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Russ Lee 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Russ Lee 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,154 Russ Lee 27

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 198 Russ Lee 7

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 226 Russ Lee 3

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 40 Russ Lee 3 *

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 4 Russ Lee 1 *

Total Games Jalen Brunson 48 Russ Lee 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .461 Russ Lee .591

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .333 Russ Lee - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .815 Russ Lee .250

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 33.7 (2024) Russ Lee 3.2 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Russ Lee 0.8 (1973)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2024) Russ Lee 0.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Russ Lee 0.5 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2024) Russ Lee 0.2 (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, this player has no data for the stat.