Renaldo Balkman vs. Jalen Brunson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Brunson and Renaldo Balkman 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
Renaldo Balkman: 2006-07 to 2011-12
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Renaldo Balkman 0 Jalen Brunson 0

NBA Seasons Renaldo Balkman 6 Jalen Brunson 8

Playoffs Played Renaldo Balkman 1 Jalen Brunson 5

NBA Cups Won Renaldo Balkman 0 * Jalen Brunson 1 *

All-Star Games Renaldo Balkman 0 Jalen Brunson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Renaldo Balkman 0 Jalen Brunson 2

NBA Cup MVP Renaldo Balkman 0 * Jalen Brunson 1 *

NBA Cup 1st Team Renaldo Balkman 0 * Jalen Brunson 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Renaldo Balkman 4.0 Jalen Brunson 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Renaldo Balkman 3.5 Jalen Brunson 3.2

Assists Per Game Renaldo Balkman 0.6 Jalen Brunson 5.1

Steals Per Game Renaldo Balkman 0.7 Jalen Brunson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Renaldo Balkman 0.5 Jalen Brunson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Renaldo Balkman 894 Jalen Brunson 9,646

Total Rebounds Renaldo Balkman 769 Jalen Brunson 1,641

Total Assists Renaldo Balkman 132 Jalen Brunson 2,629

Total Steals Renaldo Balkman 164 Jalen Brunson 373

Total Blocks Renaldo Balkman 104 Jalen Brunson 50

Total Games Renaldo Balkman 221 Jalen Brunson 515

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Renaldo Balkman .510 Jalen Brunson .488

3-Point Percentage Renaldo Balkman .172 Jalen Brunson .388

Free Throw Percentage Renaldo Balkman .542 Jalen Brunson .825

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Renaldo Balkman 5.0 (2009) Jalen Brunson 29.5 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Renaldo Balkman 4.3 (2007) Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022)

Assists Per Game Renaldo Balkman 0.6 (2007) Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Renaldo Balkman 0.9 (2009) Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Renaldo Balkman 0.6 (2007) Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Renaldo Balkman 0.5 Jalen Brunson 25.4

Rebounds Per Game Renaldo Balkman 0.5 Jalen Brunson 3.9

Assists Per Game Renaldo Balkman 0.1 Jalen Brunson 5.4

Steals Per Game Renaldo Balkman 0.5 Jalen Brunson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Renaldo Balkman 0.0 Jalen Brunson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Renaldo Balkman 4 Jalen Brunson 1,701

Total Rebounds Renaldo Balkman 4 Jalen Brunson 260

Total Assists Renaldo Balkman 1 Jalen Brunson 361

Total Steals Renaldo Balkman 4 Jalen Brunson 48

Total Blocks Renaldo Balkman 0 Jalen Brunson 9

Total Games Renaldo Balkman 8 Jalen Brunson 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Renaldo Balkman .333 Jalen Brunson .460

3-Point Percentage Renaldo Balkman .000 Jalen Brunson .342

Free Throw Percentage Renaldo Balkman - Jalen Brunson .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Renaldo Balkman 0.5 (2009) Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Renaldo Balkman 0.5 (2009) Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Renaldo Balkman 0.1 (2009) Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Renaldo Balkman 0.5 (2009) Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Renaldo Balkman 0.0 (2009) Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025)