Jalen Brunson vs. Slick Watts Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Slick Watts 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
Slick Watts: 1973-74 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Slick Watts 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 8 Slick Watts 6

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 Slick Watts 3

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 Slick Watts 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 Slick Watts 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Jalen Brunson 0 Slick Watts 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 0 Slick Watts 1

Assists Leader Jalen Brunson 0 Slick Watts 1

Steals Leader Jalen Brunson 0 Slick Watts 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.3 Slick Watts 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Slick Watts 3.2

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.1 Slick Watts 6.1

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Slick Watts 2.2

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Slick Watts 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 9,129 Slick Watts 3,901

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,588 Slick Watts 1,398

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,521 Slick Watts 2,678

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 360 Slick Watts 961

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 48 Slick Watts 111

Total Games Jalen Brunson 498 Slick Watts 437

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .488 Slick Watts .413

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .389 Slick Watts - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .825 Slick Watts .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Slick Watts 13.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Slick Watts 4.5 (1976)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) Slick Watts 8.1 (1976)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2025) Slick Watts 3.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Slick Watts 0.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 Slick Watts 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 Slick Watts 3.4

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 Slick Watts 7.1

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Slick Watts 2.5

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Slick Watts 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 Slick Watts 185

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 Slick Watts 58

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 Slick Watts 120

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 Slick Watts 43

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 Slick Watts 7

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 Slick Watts 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 Slick Watts .446

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 Slick Watts - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 Slick Watts .519

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Slick Watts 11.8 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Slick Watts 3.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Slick Watts 8.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Slick Watts 3.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) Slick Watts 0.5 (1979)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.