Jalen Brunson vs. Bill Melchionni Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Melchionni 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.

Bill Melchionni

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Bill Melchionni: 1966-67 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Bill Melchionni 1

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Bill Melchionni 2

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Bill Melchionni 2

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Bill Melchionni 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Bill Melchionni 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Bill Melchionni 1.4

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Bill Melchionni 1.4

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Bill Melchionni 640

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Bill Melchionni 202

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Bill Melchionni 203

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Bill Melchionni 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Bill Melchionni .412

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

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Bill Melchionni .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Bill Melchionni 4.6 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Bill Melchionni - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 23.4 Bill Melchionni 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.4 Bill Melchionni 0.7

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.6 Bill Melchionni 1.1

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,006 Bill Melchionni 18

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 188 Bill Melchionni 7

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 198 Bill Melchionni 11

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 34 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 4 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 43 Bill Melchionni 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .462 Bill Melchionni .308

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .335 Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .835 Bill Melchionni .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 36.6 (2024) Bill Melchionni 2.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Bill Melchionni 3.0 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 8.6 (2024) Bill Melchionni 1.1 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2024) Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.