Jalen Brunson vs. Whitey Kachan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Whitey Kachan 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
Whitey Kachan: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Whitey Kachan 1

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 8 Whitey Kachan 1

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 Whitey Kachan 1

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 Whitey Kachan 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 Whitey Kachan 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.6 Whitey Kachan 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.1 Whitey Kachan 0.7

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 9,484 Whitey Kachan 112

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,621 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,596 Whitey Kachan 37

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 368 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 50 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 510 Whitey Kachan 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Whitey Kachan .268

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .388 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Whitey Kachan .643

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.8 (2026) Whitey Kachan 2.2 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) Whitey Kachan 0.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2025) Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Whitey Kachan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 Whitey Kachan 0.5

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 Whitey Kachan 0.3

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 Whitey Kachan 4

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 Whitey Kachan 2

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 Whitey Kachan 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 Whitey Kachan .400

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 Whitey Kachan -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Whitey Kachan 0.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Whitey Kachan 0.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Whitey Kachan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) Whitey Kachan - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.