Jim Ard vs. Jalen Brunson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Brunson and Jim Ard 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

Jim Ard

vs.

Jalen Brunson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Ard: 1974-75 to 1977-78
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Ard 1 Jalen Brunson 0

NBA Seasons Jim Ard 4 Jalen Brunson 6

Playoffs Played Jim Ard 2 Jalen Brunson 4

All-Star Games Jim Ard 0 Jalen Brunson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.5 Jalen Brunson 16.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 Jalen Brunson 3.2

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.7 Jalen Brunson 4.7

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Jalen Brunson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Jalen Brunson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 771 Jalen Brunson 7,131

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 820 Jalen Brunson 1,362

Total Assists Jim Ard 149 Jalen Brunson 1,974

Total Steals Jim Ard 43 Jalen Brunson 291

Total Blocks Jim Ard 96 Jalen Brunson 40

Total Games Jim Ard 218 Jalen Brunson 422

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .361 Jalen Brunson .489

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** Jalen Brunson .391

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .695 Jalen Brunson .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 (1975) Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 4.7 (1977) Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.8 (1977) Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.3 (1977) Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1975) Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 1.9 Jalen Brunson 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.3 Jalen Brunson 4.4

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Jalen Brunson 4.4

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.0 Jalen Brunson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Jalen Brunson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 39 Jalen Brunson 922

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 28 Jalen Brunson 179

Total Assists Jim Ard 9 Jalen Brunson 180

Total Steals Jim Ard 1 Jalen Brunson 34

Total Blocks Jim Ard 4 Jalen Brunson 3

Total Games Jim Ard 21 Jalen Brunson 41

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .378 Jalen Brunson .458

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** Jalen Brunson .335

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .786 Jalen Brunson .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 2.3 (1976) Jalen Brunson 34.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.6 (1976) Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1976) Jalen Brunson 8.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.1 (1976) Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 (1975) Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2024)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.