Jalen Brunson vs. Wally Osterkorn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wally Osterkorn 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
Wally Osterkorn: 1951-52 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Wally Osterkorn 1

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 8 Wally Osterkorn 4

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 Wally Osterkorn 4

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 Wally Osterkorn 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 Wally Osterkorn 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.6 Wally Osterkorn 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Wally Osterkorn 6.0

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.1 Wally Osterkorn 1.7

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 9,484 Wally Osterkorn 1,436

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,621 Wally Osterkorn 1,218

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,596 Wally Osterkorn 346

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 368 Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 50 Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 510 Wally Osterkorn 204

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Wally Osterkorn .334

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .388 Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Wally Osterkorn .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.8 (2026) Wally Osterkorn 8.8 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Wally Osterkorn 7.0 (1954)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) Wally Osterkorn 2.2 (1954)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2025) Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 Wally Osterkorn 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 Wally Osterkorn 6.3

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 Wally Osterkorn 2.1

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 Wally Osterkorn 258

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 Wally Osterkorn 207

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 Wally Osterkorn 70

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 Wally Osterkorn 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 Wally Osterkorn .358

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 Wally Osterkorn .586

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Wally Osterkorn 10.8 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Wally Osterkorn 9.6 (1954)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Wally Osterkorn 2.9 (1952)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) Wally Osterkorn - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.