Jerryd Bayless vs. Jalen Brunson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Brunson and Jerryd Bayless 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
Jerryd Bayless: 2008-09 to 2018-19
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerryd Bayless 0 Jalen Brunson 0

NBA Seasons Jerryd Bayless 11 Jalen Brunson 8

Playoffs Played Jerryd Bayless 5 Jalen Brunson 5

NBA Cups Won Jerryd Bayless 0 * Jalen Brunson 1 *

All-Star Games Jerryd Bayless 0 Jalen Brunson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerryd Bayless 0 Jalen Brunson 2

NBA Cup MVP Jerryd Bayless 0 * Jalen Brunson 1 *

NBA Cup 1st Team Jerryd Bayless 0 * Jalen Brunson 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerryd Bayless 8.4 Jalen Brunson 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Jerryd Bayless 2.1 Jalen Brunson 3.2

Assists Per Game Jerryd Bayless 2.9 Jalen Brunson 5.1

Steals Per Game Jerryd Bayless 0.6 Jalen Brunson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jerryd Bayless 0.1 Jalen Brunson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerryd Bayless 4,909 Jalen Brunson 9,578

Total Rebounds Jerryd Bayless 1,235 Jalen Brunson 1,637

Total Assists Jerryd Bayless 1,674 Jalen Brunson 2,620

Total Steals Jerryd Bayless 370 Jalen Brunson 371

Total Blocks Jerryd Bayless 73 Jalen Brunson 50

Total Games Jerryd Bayless 586 Jalen Brunson 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerryd Bayless .411 Jalen Brunson .488

3-Point Percentage Jerryd Bayless .361 Jalen Brunson .388

Free Throw Percentage Jerryd Bayless .818 Jalen Brunson .825

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerryd Bayless 11.4 (2012) Jalen Brunson 29.1 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Jerryd Bayless 4.0 (2017) Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022)

Assists Per Game Jerryd Bayless 4.3 (2017) Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Jerryd Bayless 0.9 (2016) Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Jerryd Bayless 0.2 (2013) Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerryd Bayless 8.8 Jalen Brunson 25.4

Rebounds Per Game Jerryd Bayless 2.1 Jalen Brunson 3.9

Assists Per Game Jerryd Bayless 2.4 Jalen Brunson 5.4

Steals Per Game Jerryd Bayless 0.4 Jalen Brunson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jerryd Bayless 0.3 Jalen Brunson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerryd Bayless 265 Jalen Brunson 1,701

Total Rebounds Jerryd Bayless 62 Jalen Brunson 260

Total Assists Jerryd Bayless 73 Jalen Brunson 361

Total Steals Jerryd Bayless 11 Jalen Brunson 48

Total Blocks Jerryd Bayless 8 Jalen Brunson 9

Total Games Jerryd Bayless 30 Jalen Brunson 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerryd Bayless .374 Jalen Brunson .460

3-Point Percentage Jerryd Bayless .317 Jalen Brunson .342

Free Throw Percentage Jerryd Bayless .814 Jalen Brunson .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerryd Bayless 13.5 (2010) Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Jerryd Bayless 2.7 (2010) Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Jerryd Bayless 3.8 (2010) Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jerryd Bayless 0.5 (2013) Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Jerryd Bayless 0.5 (2009) Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025)