Jalen Brunson vs. Bob Love Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Love 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.

Bob Love

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Bob Love: 1966-67 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Bob Love 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Bob Love 11

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Bob Love 6

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Bob Love 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 0 Bob Love 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 0 Bob Love 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Bob Love 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Bob Love 5.9

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Bob Love 1.4

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Bob Love 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Bob Love 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Bob Love 13,895

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Bob Love 4,653

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Bob Love 1,123

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Bob Love 232 *

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Bob Love 56 *

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Bob Love 789

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Bob Love .429

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Bob Love - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Bob Love .805

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Bob Love 25.8 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Bob Love 8.7 (1970)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Bob Love 2.3 (1971)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Bob Love 1.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Bob Love 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 22.9 Bob Love 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.3 Bob Love 7.5

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.6 Bob Love 1.9

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Bob Love 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Bob Love 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 963 Bob Love 1,076

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 182 Bob Love 352

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 192 Bob Love 87

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 34 Bob Love 24 *

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 3 Bob Love 10 *

Total Games Jalen Brunson 42 Bob Love 47

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .459 Bob Love .431

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .336 Bob Love - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .825 Bob Love .776

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 35.5 (2024) Bob Love 26.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Bob Love 9.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 9.0 (2024) Bob Love 3.3 (1973)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Bob Love 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2024) Bob Love 0.5 (1974) *

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.