Jalen Brunson vs. Bernard King: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Jalen Brunson and Bernard King all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Jalen Brunson, with a career spanning 8 seasons from 2019 to 2026, and Bernard King, with 14 seasons played from 1978 to 1993, stand among the league's historical elite.

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Jalen Brunson vs. Bernard King
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Jalen Brunson Bernard King Jalen Brunson Bernard King
Points
+300th
54th
98th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
279th
+300th
+300th
Assists
+300th
267th
104th
+300th
Steals
+300th
267th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
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Jalen Brunson vs. Bernard King
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Jalen Brunson Bernard King Jalen Brunson Bernard King
Points
118th
37th
26th
34th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
119th
+300th
82nd
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th

The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
* Some years in Bernard King's career don't have data for these stats.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jalen Brunson Bernard King Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
54th
+246 9,509 vs. 19,65510,146
Rebounds
+300th
279th
+21 1,628 vs. 5,0603,432
Assists
+300th
267th
+33 2,603 vs. 2,863260
Steals
+300th
267th
+33 371 vs. 866495
Blocks
+300th
+300th
50 vs. 230180
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
168th
+132 241 vs. 1,7041,463
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
245th
+55 1,387 vs. 3,3561,969
Field Goals Made
+300th
47th
+253 3,486 vs. 7,8304,344
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
70th
+230 7,137 vs. 15,1097,972
3-Pointers Made
244th
+300th
+56 845 vs. 23822
3-Pointers Attempted
265th
+300th
+35 2,176 vs. 1342,042
Free Throws Made
+300th
82nd
+218 1,692 vs. 3,9722,280
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
71st
+229 2,053 vs. 5,4443,391

Games and Years:

Jalen Brunson Bernard King Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
511 vs. 874363
Seasons
+300th
194th
+106 8 vs. 146

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jalen Brunson Bernard King Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
63rd
26th
37 19 vs. 4526
50+ point games
42nd
14th
28 3 vs. 85
60+ point games
11th
11th
0 1 vs. 10
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jalen Brunson Bernard King Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
98th
+300th
+202 1,701 vs. 6871,014
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
260 vs. 121139
Assists
104th
+300th
+196 361 vs. 65296
Steals
+300th
+300th
48 vs. 2424
Blocks
+300th
+300th
9 vs. 63
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
50 vs. 455
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
210 vs. 76134
Field Goals Made
109th
+300th
+191 606 vs. 269337
Field Goals Attempted
114th
+300th
+186 1,318 vs. 481837
3-Pointers Made
74th
+300th
+226 132 vs. 1131
3-Pointers Attempted
70th
+300th
+230 386 vs. 4382
Free Throws Made
107th
+300th
+193 357 vs. 148209
Free Throws Attempted
126th
+300th
+174 432 vs. 203229

Games and Years:

Jalen Brunson Bernard King Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
67 vs. 2839
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
5 vs. 50

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jalen Brunson Bernard King Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
12th
20th
8 9 vs. 72
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jalen Brunson Bernard King Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
118th
37th
81 18.61 vs. 22.493.88
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.19 vs. 5.792.60
Assists per game
119th
+300th
+181 5.09 vs. 3.281.82
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.73 vs. 0.990.26
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.10 vs. 0.260.17
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
233rd
+67 0.47 vs. 1.951.48
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.71 vs. 3.841.13
Field Goals Made per game
145th
21st
124 6.82 vs. 8.962.14
Field Goals Attempted per game
189th
43rd
146 13.97 vs. 17.293.32
3-Pointers Made per game
131st
+300th
+169 1.65 vs. 0.031.62
3-Pointers Attempted per game
111st
+300th
+189 4.26 vs. 0.194.07
Free Throws Made per game
216th
81st
135 3.31 vs. 4.541.23
Free Throws Attempted per game
262nd
62nd
200 4.02 vs. 6.232.21

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jalen Brunson Bernard King Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
26th
34th
8 25.39 vs. 24.540.85
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.88 vs. 4.320.44
Assists per game
82nd
+300th
+218 5.39 vs. 2.323.07
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.72 vs. 0.860.14
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.13 vs. 0.210.08
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.75 vs. 1.610.86
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.13 vs. 2.710.42
Field Goals Made per game
32nd
20th
12 9.04 vs. 9.610.56
Field Goals Attempted per game
33rd
75th
42 19.67 vs. 17.182.49
3-Pointers Made per game
63rd
+300th
+237 1.97 vs. 0.041.93
3-Pointers Attempted per game
50th
+300th
+250 5.76 vs. 0.155.61
Free Throws Made per game
64th
67th
3 5.33 vs. 5.290.04
Free Throws Attempted per game
79th
44th
35 6.45 vs. 7.250.80

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.