Jalen Brunson vs. Derek Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derek Smith 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.

Derek Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Derek Smith: 1982-83 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Derek Smith 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Derek Smith 9

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Derek Smith 3

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Derek Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Derek Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Derek Smith 3.2

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Derek Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Derek Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Derek Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Derek Smith 5,232

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Derek Smith 1,300

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Derek Smith 866

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Derek Smith 265

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Derek Smith 175

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Derek Smith 408

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Derek Smith .499

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Derek Smith .294

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Derek Smith .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Derek Smith 23.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Derek Smith 5.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Derek Smith 3.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Derek Smith 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Derek Smith 1.2 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 23.4 Derek Smith 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.4 Derek Smith 1.1

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.6 Derek Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Derek Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Derek Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,006 Derek Smith 59

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 188 Derek Smith 16

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 198 Derek Smith 9

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 34 Derek Smith 5

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 4 Derek Smith 1

Total Games Jalen Brunson 43 Derek Smith 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .462 Derek Smith .535

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .335 Derek Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .835 Derek Smith .722

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 36.6 (2024) Derek Smith 11.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Derek Smith 2.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 8.6 (2024) Derek Smith 1.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Derek Smith 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2024) Derek Smith 0.1 (1991)