Jalen Brunson vs. Cliff Pondexter Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cliff Pondexter 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.

Cliff Pondexter

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Cliff Pondexter: 1975-76 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Cliff Pondexter 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Cliff Pondexter 3

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Cliff Pondexter 1

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Cliff Pondexter 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 1 Cliff Pondexter 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Cliff Pondexter 3.9

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Cliff Pondexter 3.8

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Cliff Pondexter 1.1

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Cliff Pondexter 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Cliff Pondexter 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Cliff Pondexter 778

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Cliff Pondexter 747

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Cliff Pondexter 218

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Cliff Pondexter 81

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Cliff Pondexter 52

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Cliff Pondexter 197

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Cliff Pondexter .416

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Cliff Pondexter - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Cliff Pondexter .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Cliff Pondexter 5.8 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Cliff Pondexter 5.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Cliff Pondexter 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Cliff Pondexter 0.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Cliff Pondexter 0.3 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 23.9 Cliff Pondexter 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.0 Cliff Pondexter 1.0

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.8 Cliff Pondexter 0.3

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Cliff Pondexter 0.0

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Cliff Pondexter 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,171 Cliff Pondexter 2

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 198 Cliff Pondexter 3

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 235 Cliff Pondexter 1

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 40 Cliff Pondexter 0

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 4 Cliff Pondexter 0

Total Games Jalen Brunson 49 Cliff Pondexter 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .459 Cliff Pondexter .000

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .333 Cliff Pondexter - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .814 Cliff Pondexter 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Cliff Pondexter 0.7 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Cliff Pondexter 1.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Cliff Pondexter 0.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Cliff Pondexter 0.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2024) Cliff Pondexter 0.0 (1977)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.