Jalen Brunson vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson 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
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 7 Tristan Thompson 14

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 Tristan Thompson 9

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 Tristan Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.1 Tristan Thompson 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.0 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Tristan Thompson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 8,821 Tristan Thompson 6,822

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,549 Tristan Thompson 6,428

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,449 Tristan Thompson 800

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 351 Tristan Thompson 378

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 48 Tristan Thompson 526

Total Games Jalen Brunson 487 Tristan Thompson 819

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Tristan Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .389 Tristan Thompson .238

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .823 Tristan Thompson .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2025) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 Tristan Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 Tristan Thompson 687

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 Tristan Thompson 768

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 Tristan Thompson 81

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 Tristan Thompson 31

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 Tristan Thompson 76

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 Tristan Thompson 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 Tristan Thompson .613

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)