Mahdi Abdul-Rahman vs. Jalen Brunson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Brunson and Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 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
Mahdi Abdul-Rahman: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 Jalen Brunson 0

NBA Seasons Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 10 Jalen Brunson 8

Playoffs Played Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 7 Jalen Brunson 5

All-Star Games Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 1 Jalen Brunson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 Jalen Brunson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 12.6 Jalen Brunson 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 3.0 Jalen Brunson 3.2

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 4.9 Jalen Brunson 5.1

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.5 * Jalen Brunson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.1 * Jalen Brunson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 9,087 Jalen Brunson 9,157

Total Rebounds Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 2,146 Jalen Brunson 1,591

Total Assists Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 3,555 Jalen Brunson 2,526

Total Steals Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 26 * Jalen Brunson 361

Total Blocks Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 6 * Jalen Brunson 49

Total Games Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 724 Jalen Brunson 499

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .441 Jalen Brunson .488

3-Point Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - n/a ** Jalen Brunson .388

Free Throw Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .757 Jalen Brunson .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 24.0 (1968) Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 4.2 (1968) Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022)

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 6.8 (1970) Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.5 (1974) * Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0.1 (1974) * Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 11.8 Jalen Brunson 25.4

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 2.9 Jalen Brunson 3.9

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 4.2 Jalen Brunson 5.4

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * Jalen Brunson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * Jalen Brunson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 685 Jalen Brunson 1,701

Total Rebounds Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 169 Jalen Brunson 260

Total Assists Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 242 Jalen Brunson 361

Total Steals Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 * Jalen Brunson 48

Total Blocks Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 0 * Jalen Brunson 9

Total Games Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 58 Jalen Brunson 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .413 Jalen Brunson .460

3-Point Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - n/a ** Jalen Brunson .342

Free Throw Percentage Mahdi Abdul-Rahman .738 Jalen Brunson .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 21.4 (1970) Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 5.0 (1971) Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 7.7 (1970) Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Mahdi Abdul-Rahman - * Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025)

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, this player has no data for the stat.