Ron Behagen vs. Jalen Brunson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Brunson and Ron Behagen 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
Ron Behagen: 1973-74 to 1979-80
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Behagen 0 Jalen Brunson 0

NBA Seasons Ron Behagen 7 Jalen Brunson 8

Playoffs Played Ron Behagen 2 Jalen Brunson 5

NBA Cups Won Ron Behagen 0 * Jalen Brunson 1 *

All-Star Games Ron Behagen 0 Jalen Brunson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ron Behagen 0 Jalen Brunson 2

NBA Cup MVP Ron Behagen 0 * Jalen Brunson 1 *

NBA Cup 1st Team Ron Behagen 0 * Jalen Brunson 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Behagen 10.3 Jalen Brunson 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Ron Behagen 7.0 Jalen Brunson 3.2

Assists Per Game Ron Behagen 1.6 Jalen Brunson 5.1

Steals Per Game Ron Behagen 0.7 Jalen Brunson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Ron Behagen 0.4 Jalen Brunson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Behagen 3,977 Jalen Brunson 9,578

Total Rebounds Ron Behagen 2,712 Jalen Brunson 1,637

Total Assists Ron Behagen 624 Jalen Brunson 2,620

Total Steals Ron Behagen 290 Jalen Brunson 371

Total Blocks Ron Behagen 160 Jalen Brunson 50

Total Games Ron Behagen 388 Jalen Brunson 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Behagen .425 Jalen Brunson .488

3-Point Percentage Ron Behagen - * Jalen Brunson .388

Free Throw Percentage Ron Behagen .754 Jalen Brunson .825

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Behagen 11.5 (1976) Jalen Brunson 29.1 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Behagen 8.4 (1976) Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022)

Assists Per Game Ron Behagen 2.1 (1976) Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Ron Behagen 1.0 (1976) Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Ron Behagen 0.7 (1980) Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Behagen 6.4 Jalen Brunson 25.4

Rebounds Per Game Ron Behagen 3.9 Jalen Brunson 3.9

Assists Per Game Ron Behagen 1.1 Jalen Brunson 5.4

Steals Per Game Ron Behagen 0.1 Jalen Brunson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Ron Behagen 0.3 Jalen Brunson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Behagen 51 Jalen Brunson 1,701

Total Rebounds Ron Behagen 31 Jalen Brunson 260

Total Assists Ron Behagen 9 Jalen Brunson 361

Total Steals Ron Behagen 1 Jalen Brunson 48

Total Blocks Ron Behagen 2 Jalen Brunson 9

Total Games Ron Behagen 8 Jalen Brunson 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Behagen .480 Jalen Brunson .460

3-Point Percentage Ron Behagen - * Jalen Brunson .342

Free Throw Percentage Ron Behagen 1.000 Jalen Brunson .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Behagen 7.8 (1975) Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Behagen 4.8 (1975) Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Ron Behagen 1.5 (1980) Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Ron Behagen 0.2 (1975) Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Ron Behagen 0.3 (1975) Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025)

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