Jalen Brunson vs. Carl Shaeffer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Carl Shaeffer 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.

Carl Shaeffer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Carl Shaeffer: 1949-50 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Carl Shaeffer 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Carl Shaeffer 2

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Carl Shaeffer 1

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Carl Shaeffer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Carl Shaeffer 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Carl Shaeffer 1.0 *

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Carl Shaeffer 0.9

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Carl Shaeffer 165

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Carl Shaeffer 10 *

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Carl Shaeffer 46

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Carl Shaeffer 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Carl Shaeffer .357

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Carl Shaeffer .583

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Carl Shaeffer 3.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Carl Shaeffer 1.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Carl Shaeffer 0.9 (1950)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 21.4 Carl Shaeffer 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.4 Carl Shaeffer - *

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.2 Carl Shaeffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 835 Carl Shaeffer 21

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 172 Carl Shaeffer 0 *

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 164 Carl Shaeffer 7

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 31 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 2 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 39 Carl Shaeffer 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .454 Carl Shaeffer .333

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .337 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .838 Carl Shaeffer .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.3 (2024) Carl Shaeffer 3.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.7 (2024) Carl Shaeffer - *

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 8.7 (2024) Carl Shaeffer 1.2 (1950)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 (2023) Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.