Jalen Brunson vs. Samaki Walker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Samaki Walker 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
Samaki Walker: 1996-97 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Samaki Walker 1

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 8 Samaki Walker 10

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 Samaki Walker 5

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 Samaki Walker 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 Samaki Walker 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.1 Samaki Walker 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Samaki Walker 4.7

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.0 Samaki Walker 0.6

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Samaki Walker 0.3

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Samaki Walker 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 8,875 Samaki Walker 2,376

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,556 Samaki Walker 2,089

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,459 Samaki Walker 252

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 351 Samaki Walker 134

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 48 Samaki Walker 316

Total Games Jalen Brunson 489 Samaki Walker 445

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .488 Samaki Walker .462

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .388 Samaki Walker .111

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Samaki Walker .630

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Samaki Walker 8.9 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Samaki Walker 7.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) Samaki Walker 1.0 (2003)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2025) Samaki Walker 0.7 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Samaki Walker 1.3 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 Samaki Walker 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 Samaki Walker 3.1

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 Samaki Walker 0.2

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Samaki Walker 0.1

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Samaki Walker 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 Samaki Walker 116

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 Samaki Walker 151

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 Samaki Walker 11

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 Samaki Walker 5

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 Samaki Walker 21

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 Samaki Walker 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 Samaki Walker .429

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 Samaki Walker 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 Samaki Walker .676

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Samaki Walker 9.0 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Samaki Walker 11.3 (2000)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Samaki Walker 0.5 (2000)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Samaki Walker 0.3 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) Samaki Walker 3.0 (2000)