Jalen Brunson vs. Russ Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russ Smith 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
Russ Smith: 2014-15 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Russ Smith 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 8 Russ Smith 2

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 Russ Smith 1

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 Russ Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 Russ Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.6 Russ Smith 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Russ Smith 0.6

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.1 Russ Smith 0.7

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Russ Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Russ Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 9,444 Russ Smith 53

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,617 Russ Smith 15

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,588 Russ Smith 19

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 367 Russ Smith 8

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 50 Russ Smith 1

Total Games Jalen Brunson 509 Russ Smith 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .488 Russ Smith .319

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .388 Russ Smith .188

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .825 Russ Smith .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Russ Smith 2.5 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Russ Smith 0.6 (2016)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) Russ Smith 0.7 (2016)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2025) Russ Smith 0.3 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Russ Smith 0.1 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 Russ Smith 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 Russ Smith 0.0

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 Russ Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Russ Smith 0.0

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Russ Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 Russ Smith 0

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 Russ Smith 0

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 Russ Smith 2

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 Russ Smith 0

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 Russ Smith 0

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 Russ Smith 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 Russ Smith -

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 Russ Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 Russ Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Russ Smith 1.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)