Jalen Brunson vs. Sam Perkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Perkins 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
Sam Perkins: 1984-85 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Sam Perkins 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 7 Sam Perkins 17

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 Sam Perkins 15

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 Sam Perkins 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 Sam Perkins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.1 Sam Perkins 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Sam Perkins 6.0

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.0 Sam Perkins 1.5

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Sam Perkins 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Sam Perkins 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 8,821 Sam Perkins 15,324

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,549 Sam Perkins 7,666

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,449 Sam Perkins 1,975

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 351 Sam Perkins 1,105

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 48 Sam Perkins 933

Total Games Jalen Brunson 487 Sam Perkins 1,286

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Sam Perkins .459

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .389 Sam Perkins .362

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .823 Sam Perkins .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Sam Perkins 16.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Sam Perkins 8.8 (1992)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) Sam Perkins 2.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2025) Sam Perkins 1.4 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Sam Perkins 1.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 Sam Perkins 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 Sam Perkins 5.6

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 Sam Perkins 1.5

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Sam Perkins 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Sam Perkins 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 Sam Perkins 1,861

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 Sam Perkins 936

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 Sam Perkins 246

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 Sam Perkins 118

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 Sam Perkins 126

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 Sam Perkins 167

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 Sam Perkins .444

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 Sam Perkins .363

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 Sam Perkins .785

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Sam Perkins 18.8 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Sam Perkins 12.8 (1985)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Sam Perkins 3.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Sam Perkins 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) Sam Perkins 1.4 (1991)