Jalen Brunson vs. Bernard Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard Thompson and Jalen Brunson 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

Jalen Brunson

vs.

Bernard Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Bernard Thompson: 1984-85 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Bernard Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Bernard Thompson 5

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Bernard Thompson 1

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Bernard Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Bernard Thompson 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Bernard Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Bernard Thompson 1.3

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Bernard Thompson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Bernard Thompson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Bernard Thompson 1,078

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Bernard Thompson 352

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Bernard Thompson 266

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Bernard Thompson 127

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Bernard Thompson 27

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Bernard Thompson 204

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Bernard Thompson .439

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Bernard Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Bernard Thompson .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Bernard Thompson 8.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Bernard Thompson 2.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Bernard Thompson 2.2 (1986)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Bernard Thompson 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Bernard Thompson 0.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 22.9 Bernard Thompson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.3 Bernard Thompson 1.5

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.6 Bernard Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Bernard Thompson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Bernard Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 963 Bernard Thompson 2

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 182 Bernard Thompson 3

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 192 Bernard Thompson 2

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 34 Bernard Thompson 0

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 3 Bernard Thompson 1

Total Games Jalen Brunson 42 Bernard Thompson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .459 Bernard Thompson .000

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .336 Bernard Thompson -

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .825 Bernard Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 35.5 (2024) Bernard Thompson 1.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Bernard Thompson 1.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 9.0 (2024) Bernard Thompson 1.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Bernard Thompson 0.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2024) Bernard Thompson 0.5 (1985)