Mike Bantom vs. Jalen Brunson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Brunson and Mike Bantom 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

Mike Bantom

vs.

Jalen Brunson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Bantom: 1973-74 to 1981-82
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Bantom 0 Jalen Brunson 0

NBA Seasons Mike Bantom 9 Jalen Brunson 6

Playoffs Played Mike Bantom 3 Jalen Brunson 4

All-Star Games Mike Bantom 0 Jalen Brunson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 12.1 Jalen Brunson 16.9

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 6.4 Jalen Brunson 3.2

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 2.3 Jalen Brunson 4.7

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.9 Jalen Brunson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 Jalen Brunson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Bantom 8,568 Jalen Brunson 7,131

Total Rebounds Mike Bantom 4,517 Jalen Brunson 1,362

Total Assists Mike Bantom 1,623 Jalen Brunson 1,974

Total Steals Mike Bantom 630 Jalen Brunson 291

Total Blocks Mike Bantom 478 Jalen Brunson 40

Total Games Mike Bantom 706 Jalen Brunson 422

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Bantom .468 Jalen Brunson .489

3-Point Percentage Mike Bantom .200 * Jalen Brunson .391

Free Throw Percentage Mike Bantom .692 Jalen Brunson .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 15.3 (1978) Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 8.0 (1979) Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022)

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 3.6 (1980) Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 1.2 (1979) Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 1.1 (1981) Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 6.1 Jalen Brunson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 3.7 Jalen Brunson 4.3

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 1.1 Jalen Brunson 4.6

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 Jalen Brunson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.4 Jalen Brunson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Bantom 178 Jalen Brunson 963

Total Rebounds Mike Bantom 108 Jalen Brunson 182

Total Assists Mike Bantom 33 Jalen Brunson 192

Total Steals Mike Bantom 20 Jalen Brunson 34

Total Blocks Mike Bantom 12 Jalen Brunson 3

Total Games Mike Bantom 29 Jalen Brunson 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Bantom .483 Jalen Brunson .459

3-Point Percentage Mike Bantom - * Jalen Brunson .336

Free Throw Percentage Mike Bantom .551 Jalen Brunson .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 14.5 (1981) Jalen Brunson 35.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 4.0 (1981) Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 1.3 (1976) Jalen Brunson 9.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 (1982) Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.5 (1981) Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2024)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.