Jalen Brunson vs. Rusty LaRue Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rusty LaRue 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.

Rusty LaRue

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Rusty LaRue: 1997-98 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Rusty LaRue 1

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Rusty LaRue 5

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Rusty LaRue 1

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Rusty LaRue 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Rusty LaRue 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Rusty LaRue 1.3

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Rusty LaRue 1.6

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Rusty LaRue 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Rusty LaRue 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Rusty LaRue 486

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Rusty LaRue 126

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Rusty LaRue 152

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Rusty LaRue 62

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Rusty LaRue 11

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Rusty LaRue 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Rusty LaRue .376

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Rusty LaRue .318

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Rusty LaRue .841

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Rusty LaRue 9.3 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Rusty LaRue 2.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Rusty LaRue 2.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Rusty LaRue 1.8 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Rusty LaRue 0.2 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 23.9 Rusty LaRue 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.2 Rusty LaRue 1.5

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Rusty LaRue 1.5

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 Rusty LaRue 0.3

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Rusty LaRue 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,123 Rusty LaRue 20

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 197 Rusty LaRue 6

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 221 Rusty LaRue 6

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 40 Rusty LaRue 1

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 4 Rusty LaRue 0

Total Games Jalen Brunson 47 Rusty LaRue 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .463 Rusty LaRue .375

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .332 Rusty LaRue .400

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .819 Rusty LaRue .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 33.9 (2024) Rusty LaRue 5.0 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Rusty LaRue 1.5 (2002)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Rusty LaRue 1.5 (2002)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Rusty LaRue 0.3 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2024) Rusty LaRue 0.0 (2002)