Bill Bridges vs. Jalen Brunson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Brunson and Bill Bridges 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

Bill Bridges

vs.

Jalen Brunson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Bridges: 1962-63 to 1974-75
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Bridges 1 Jalen Brunson 0

NBA Seasons Bill Bridges 13 Jalen Brunson 6

Playoffs Played Bill Bridges 12 Jalen Brunson 4

All-Star Games Bill Bridges 3 Jalen Brunson 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Bridges 2 Jalen Brunson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Bridges 11.9 Jalen Brunson 16.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Bridges 11.9 Jalen Brunson 3.2

Assists Per Game Bill Bridges 2.8 Jalen Brunson 4.7

Steals Per Game Bill Bridges 0.7 * Jalen Brunson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bill Bridges 0.4 * Jalen Brunson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Bridges 11,012 Jalen Brunson 7,131

Total Rebounds Bill Bridges 11,054 Jalen Brunson 1,362

Total Assists Bill Bridges 2,553 Jalen Brunson 1,974

Total Steals Bill Bridges 69 * Jalen Brunson 291

Total Blocks Bill Bridges 36 * Jalen Brunson 40

Total Games Bill Bridges 926 Jalen Brunson 422

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Bridges .442 Jalen Brunson .489

3-Point Percentage Bill Bridges - n/a ** Jalen Brunson .391

Free Throw Percentage Bill Bridges .693 Jalen Brunson .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Bridges 17.4 (1967) Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Bridges 15.1 (1967) Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022)

Assists Per Game Bill Bridges 4.2 (1970) Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bill Bridges 0.9 (1974) * Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bill Bridges 0.5 (1974) * Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Bridges 10.5 Jalen Brunson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Bridges 11.5 Jalen Brunson 4.4

Assists Per Game Bill Bridges 1.9 Jalen Brunson 4.4

Steals Per Game Bill Bridges 0.8 * Jalen Brunson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Bridges 0.2 * Jalen Brunson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Bridges 1,185 Jalen Brunson 882

Total Rebounds Bill Bridges 1,305 Jalen Brunson 176

Total Assists Bill Bridges 219 Jalen Brunson 174

Total Steals Bill Bridges 16 * Jalen Brunson 31

Total Blocks Bill Bridges 4 * Jalen Brunson 3

Total Games Bill Bridges 113 Jalen Brunson 40

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Bridges .419 Jalen Brunson .458

3-Point Percentage Bill Bridges - n/a ** Jalen Brunson .333

Free Throw Percentage Bill Bridges .673 Jalen Brunson .837

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Bridges 20.3 (1966) Jalen Brunson 33.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Bridges 20.8 (1971) Jalen Brunson 5.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bill Bridges 3.4 (1969) Jalen Brunson 9.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bill Bridges 1.4 (1974) * Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Bill Bridges 0.3 (1975) * Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2024)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.