Jalen Brunson vs. Cotton Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cotton Nash 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.

Cotton Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Cotton Nash: 1964-65 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Cotton Nash 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Cotton Nash 1

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Cotton Nash 0

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Cotton Nash 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Cotton Nash 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Cotton Nash 1.8

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Cotton Nash 0.4

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Cotton Nash 137

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Cotton Nash 83

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Cotton Nash 19

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Cotton Nash 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Cotton Nash .324

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Cotton Nash .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Cotton Nash 3.0 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Cotton Nash 1.8 (1965)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Cotton Nash 0.4 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Cotton Nash - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Cotton Nash - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 21.4 Cotton Nash -

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.4 Cotton Nash -

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.2 Cotton Nash -

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 835 Cotton Nash -

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 172 Cotton Nash -

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 164 Cotton Nash -

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 31 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 2 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 39 Cotton Nash 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .454 Cotton Nash -

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .337 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .838 Cotton Nash -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.3 (2024) Cotton Nash -

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.7 (2024) Cotton Nash -

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 8.7 (2024) Cotton Nash -

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Cotton Nash - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 (2023) Cotton Nash - 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.