Jalen Brunson vs. Wilt Chamberlain Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wilt Chamberlain 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

Jalen Brunson

vs.

Wilt Chamberlain

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Wilt Chamberlain 2

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Wilt Chamberlain 14

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Wilt Chamberlain 13

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Wilt Chamberlain 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jalen Brunson 0 Wilt Chamberlain 4

Finals MVP Jalen Brunson 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1 *

All-NBA First Team Jalen Brunson 0 Wilt Chamberlain 7

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 0 Wilt Chamberlain 10

All-Defensive 1st Team Jalen Brunson 0 Wilt Chamberlain 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 0 Wilt Chamberlain 2

Scoring Leader Jalen Brunson 0 Wilt Chamberlain 7

Rebounds Leader Jalen Brunson 0 Wilt Chamberlain 11

Assists Leader Jalen Brunson 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1

Rookie of The Year Jalen Brunson 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Wilt Chamberlain 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Wilt Chamberlain 22.9

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Wilt Chamberlain 4.4

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Wilt Chamberlain 31,419

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Wilt Chamberlain 23,924

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Wilt Chamberlain 4,643

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Wilt Chamberlain 1,045

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Wilt Chamberlain .540

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Wilt Chamberlain .511

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 20.9 Wilt Chamberlain 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.5 Wilt Chamberlain 24.5

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.0 Wilt Chamberlain 4.2

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 796 Wilt Chamberlain 3,607

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 170 Wilt Chamberlain 3,913

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 151 Wilt Chamberlain 673

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 31 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 2 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 38 Wilt Chamberlain 160

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .453 Wilt Chamberlain .522

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .333 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .839 Wilt Chamberlain .465

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 27.8 (2023) Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.5 (2024) Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 (2023) Wilt Chamberlain - 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.