Jalen Brunson vs. Tom LaGarde Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom LaGarde 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
Tom LaGarde: 1977-78 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Tom LaGarde 1

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 8 Tom LaGarde 6

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 Tom LaGarde 2

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 Tom LaGarde 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 Tom LaGarde 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.2 Tom LaGarde 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Tom LaGarde 5.1

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.0 Tom LaGarde 1.5

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Tom LaGarde 0.3

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Tom LaGarde 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 8,912 Tom LaGarde 2,376

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,561 Tom LaGarde 1,593

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,466 Tom LaGarde 456

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 354 Tom LaGarde 94

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 48 Tom LaGarde 131

Total Games Jalen Brunson 490 Tom LaGarde 312

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .488 Tom LaGarde .462

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .389 Tom LaGarde .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .825 Tom LaGarde .640

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 30.3 (2026) Tom LaGarde 13.7 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.0 (2026) Tom LaGarde 8.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) Tom LaGarde 2.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.0 (2026) Tom LaGarde 0.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Tom LaGarde 0.8 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 Tom LaGarde 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 Tom LaGarde 2.5

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 Tom LaGarde 0.8

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Tom LaGarde 0.1

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Tom LaGarde 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 Tom LaGarde 68

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 Tom LaGarde 58

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 Tom LaGarde 19

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 Tom LaGarde 2

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 Tom LaGarde 2

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 Tom LaGarde 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 Tom LaGarde .415

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 Tom LaGarde - *

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 Tom LaGarde .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Tom LaGarde 3.1 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Tom LaGarde 2.9 (1980)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Tom LaGarde 0.9 (1980)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Tom LaGarde 0.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) Tom LaGarde 0.2 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.