Steve Alford vs. Jalen Brunson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Brunson and Steve Alford 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

Steve Alford

vs.

Jalen Brunson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Alford: 1987-88 to 1990-91
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Alford 0 Jalen Brunson 0

NBA Seasons Steve Alford 4 Jalen Brunson 6

Playoffs Played Steve Alford 3 Jalen Brunson 4

All-Star Games Steve Alford 0 Jalen Brunson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Alford 4.4 Jalen Brunson 16.9

Rebounds Per Game Steve Alford 0.9 Jalen Brunson 3.2

Assists Per Game Steve Alford 1.0 Jalen Brunson 4.7

Steals Per Game Steve Alford 0.5 Jalen Brunson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Steve Alford 0.1 Jalen Brunson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Alford 744 Jalen Brunson 7,131

Total Rebounds Steve Alford 144 Jalen Brunson 1,362

Total Assists Steve Alford 176 Jalen Brunson 1,974

Total Steals Steve Alford 85 Jalen Brunson 291

Total Blocks Steve Alford 10 Jalen Brunson 40

Total Games Steve Alford 169 Jalen Brunson 422

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Alford .459 Jalen Brunson .489

3-Point Percentage Steve Alford .324 Jalen Brunson .391

Free Throw Percentage Steve Alford .870 Jalen Brunson .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Alford 5.5 (1989) Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Alford 1.1 (1989) Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022)

Assists Per Game Steve Alford 1.4 (1989) Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Steve Alford 0.7 (1989) Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Steve Alford 0.1 (1988) Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Alford 4.2 Jalen Brunson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Steve Alford 0.7 Jalen Brunson 4.3

Assists Per Game Steve Alford 1.2 Jalen Brunson 4.6

Steals Per Game Steve Alford 0.2 Jalen Brunson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Steve Alford 0.0 Jalen Brunson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Alford 54 Jalen Brunson 963

Total Rebounds Steve Alford 9 Jalen Brunson 182

Total Assists Steve Alford 15 Jalen Brunson 192

Total Steals Steve Alford 3 Jalen Brunson 34

Total Blocks Steve Alford 0 Jalen Brunson 3

Total Games Steve Alford 13 Jalen Brunson 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Alford .417 Jalen Brunson .459

3-Point Percentage Steve Alford .353 Jalen Brunson .336

Free Throw Percentage Steve Alford .889 Jalen Brunson .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Alford 7.7 (1990) Jalen Brunson 35.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Alford 1.0 (1990) Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Steve Alford 2.7 (1990) Jalen Brunson 9.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Steve Alford 0.3 (1990) Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Steve Alford 0.0 (1990) Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2024)