LaMelo Ball vs. Jalen Brunson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Brunson and LaMelo Ball 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
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Jalen Brunson 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 5 Jalen Brunson 7

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Jalen Brunson 5

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Jalen Brunson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Jalen Brunson 2

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Jalen Brunson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 21.0 Jalen Brunson 18.1

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.0 Jalen Brunson 3.2

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Jalen Brunson 5.0

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.5 Jalen Brunson 0.7

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Jalen Brunson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 4,859 Jalen Brunson 8,821

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,379 Jalen Brunson 1,549

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,710 Jalen Brunson 2,449

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 340 Jalen Brunson 351

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 76 Jalen Brunson 48

Total Games LaMelo Ball 231 Jalen Brunson 487

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .421 Jalen Brunson .489

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .365 Jalen Brunson .389

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .837 Jalen Brunson .823

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 25.2 (2025) Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2025)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jalen Brunson 25.4

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jalen Brunson 3.9

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jalen Brunson 5.4

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jalen Brunson 0.7

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jalen Brunson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Jalen Brunson 1,701

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Jalen Brunson 260

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Jalen Brunson 361

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Jalen Brunson 48

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Jalen Brunson 9

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Jalen Brunson 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Jalen Brunson .460

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Jalen Brunson .342

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Jalen Brunson .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025)