Joel Anthony vs. Jalen Brunson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Brunson and Joel Anthony 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
Joel Anthony: 2007-08 to 2016-17
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Anthony 2 Jalen Brunson 0

NBA Seasons Joel Anthony 10 Jalen Brunson 8

Playoffs Played Joel Anthony 6 Jalen Brunson 5

NBA Cups Won Joel Anthony 0 * Jalen Brunson 1 *

All-Star Games Joel Anthony 0 Jalen Brunson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Anthony 0 Jalen Brunson 2

NBA Cup MVP Joel Anthony 0 * Jalen Brunson 1 *

NBA Cup 1st Team Joel Anthony 0 * Jalen Brunson 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 2.2 Jalen Brunson 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 2.8 Jalen Brunson 3.2

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.2 Jalen Brunson 5.1

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.3 Jalen Brunson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.1 Jalen Brunson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Anthony 1,064 Jalen Brunson 9,531

Total Rebounds Joel Anthony 1,353 Jalen Brunson 1,634

Total Assists Joel Anthony 99 Jalen Brunson 2,612

Total Steals Joel Anthony 127 Jalen Brunson 371

Total Blocks Joel Anthony 531 Jalen Brunson 50

Total Games Joel Anthony 490 Jalen Brunson 512

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Anthony .513 Jalen Brunson .488

3-Point Percentage Joel Anthony - Jalen Brunson .388

Free Throw Percentage Joel Anthony .662 Jalen Brunson .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 3.5 (2008) Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 3.9 (2012) Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022)

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.4 (2009) Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.6 (2012) Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.4 (2009) Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 2.2 Jalen Brunson 25.4

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 3.1 Jalen Brunson 3.9

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.2 Jalen Brunson 5.4

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.3 Jalen Brunson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.1 Jalen Brunson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Anthony 147 Jalen Brunson 1,701

Total Rebounds Joel Anthony 205 Jalen Brunson 260

Total Assists Joel Anthony 15 Jalen Brunson 361

Total Steals Joel Anthony 17 Jalen Brunson 48

Total Blocks Joel Anthony 72 Jalen Brunson 9

Total Games Joel Anthony 66 Jalen Brunson 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Anthony .481 Jalen Brunson .460

3-Point Percentage Joel Anthony - Jalen Brunson .342

Free Throw Percentage Joel Anthony .746 Jalen Brunson .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 3.2 (2012) Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 4.6 (2011) Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.5 (2011) Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.4 (2010) Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.8 (2011) Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025)