Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Jalen Brunson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Brunson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 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

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

vs.

Jalen Brunson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Jalen Brunson 0

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 Jalen Brunson 6

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 Jalen Brunson 4

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 Jalen Brunson 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Jalen Brunson 0

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Jalen Brunson 0

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 Jalen Brunson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 Jalen Brunson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 Jalen Brunson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 Jalen Brunson 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Jalen Brunson 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Jalen Brunson 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * Jalen Brunson 0

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Jalen Brunson 0

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6 Jalen Brunson 16.9

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 Jalen Brunson 3.2

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 Jalen Brunson 4.7

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * Jalen Brunson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * Jalen Brunson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Jalen Brunson 7,131

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 Jalen Brunson 1,362

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 Jalen Brunson 1,974

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * Jalen Brunson 291

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * Jalen Brunson 40

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 Jalen Brunson 422

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 Jalen Brunson .489

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * Jalen Brunson .391

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 Jalen Brunson .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 Jalen Brunson 21.4

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 Jalen Brunson 4.4

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 Jalen Brunson 4.2

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * Jalen Brunson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * Jalen Brunson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 Jalen Brunson 835

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 Jalen Brunson 172

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 Jalen Brunson 164

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * Jalen Brunson 31

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * Jalen Brunson 2

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 Jalen Brunson 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 Jalen Brunson .454

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * Jalen Brunson .337

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 Jalen Brunson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) Jalen Brunson 28.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) Jalen Brunson 5.7 (2024)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) Jalen Brunson 8.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * Jalen Brunson 0.1 (2023)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.