Jalen Brunson vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Brunson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

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.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2024-25
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships

Jalen Brunson	0
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1

NBA Seasons

Jalen Brunson	7
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	7

Playoffs Played

Jalen Brunson	5
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	4

All-Star Games

Jalen Brunson	2
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP

Jalen Brunson	0
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1

Finals MVP

Jalen Brunson	0
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1

All-NBA First Team

Jalen Brunson	0
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	3

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)

Jalen Brunson	2
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	3

Scoring Leader

Jalen Brunson	0
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1

Steals Leader

Jalen Brunson	0
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1

NBA Cup
1st Team

Jalen Brunson	0		*
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1		*

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Jalen Brunson	18.1
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	24.4

Rebounds Per Game

Jalen Brunson	3.2
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	4.8

Assists Per Game

Jalen Brunson	5.0
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	5.1

Steals Per Game

Jalen Brunson	0.7
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.4

Blocks Per Game

Jalen Brunson	0.1
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points

Jalen Brunson	8,821
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	11,294

Total Rebounds

Jalen Brunson	1,549
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	2,211

Total Assists

Jalen Brunson	2,449
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	2,362

Total Steals

Jalen Brunson	351
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	666

Total Blocks

Jalen Brunson	48
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	370

Total Games

Jalen Brunson	487
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	462

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Jalen Brunson	.489
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.501

3-Point Percentage

Jalen Brunson	.389
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.355

Free Throw Percentage

Jalen Brunson	.823
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Jalen Brunson	28.7		(2024)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	32.7		(2025)

Rebounds Per Game

Jalen Brunson	3.9		(2022)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	5.9		(2020)

Assists Per Game

Jalen Brunson	7.3		(2025)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	6.4		(2025)

Steals Per Game

Jalen Brunson	0.9		(2025)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	2.0		(2024)

Blocks Per Game

Jalen Brunson	0.2		(2023)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.0		(2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Jalen Brunson	25.4
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	25.8

Rebounds Per Game

Jalen Brunson	3.9
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	5.4

Assists Per Game

Jalen Brunson	5.4
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	5.7

Steals Per Game

Jalen Brunson	0.7
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.4

Blocks Per Game

Jalen Brunson	0.1
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points

Jalen Brunson	1,701
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1,186

Total Rebounds

Jalen Brunson	260
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	248

Total Assists

Jalen Brunson	361
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	262

Total Steals

Jalen Brunson	48
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	64

Total Blocks

Jalen Brunson	9
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	45

Total Games

Jalen Brunson	67
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Jalen Brunson	.460
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.468

3-Point Percentage

Jalen Brunson	.342
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.350

Free Throw Percentage

Jalen Brunson	.826
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.859

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Jalen Brunson	32.4		(2024)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	30.2		(2024)

Rebounds Per Game

Jalen Brunson	4.9		(2023)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	7.2		(2024)

Assists Per Game

Jalen Brunson	7.5		(2024)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	6.5		(2025)

Steals Per Game

Jalen Brunson	1.5		(2023)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.7		(2025)

Blocks Per Game

Jalen Brunson	0.3		(2025)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.7		(2024)