Jalen Brunson vs. Walter Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walter Palmer 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
Walter Palmer: 1990-91 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Walter Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 8 Walter Palmer 2

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 Walter Palmer 1

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 Walter Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 Walter Palmer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.5 Walter Palmer 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Walter Palmer 1.4

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.1 Walter Palmer 0.2

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Walter Palmer 0.1

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Walter Palmer 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 9,287 Walter Palmer 100

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,600 Walter Palmer 65

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,548 Walter Palmer 11

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 363 Walter Palmer 4

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 49 Walter Palmer 9

Total Games Jalen Brunson 503 Walter Palmer 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Walter Palmer .412

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .389 Walter Palmer .000

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .825 Walter Palmer .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 29.1 (2026) Walter Palmer 3.0 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Walter Palmer 2.2 (1993)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) Walter Palmer 0.3 (1993)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2025) Walter Palmer 0.1 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Walter Palmer 0.3 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 Walter Palmer 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 Walter Palmer 0.5

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 Walter Palmer 0.0

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Walter Palmer 0.0

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Walter Palmer 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 Walter Palmer 2

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 Walter Palmer 1

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 Walter Palmer 0

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 Walter Palmer 0

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 Walter Palmer 0

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 Walter Palmer 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 Walter Palmer .250

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 Walter Palmer -

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 Walter Palmer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Walter Palmer 1.0 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Walter Palmer 0.5 (1991)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Walter Palmer 0.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Walter Palmer 0.0 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) Walter Palmer 0.0 (1991)