Jalen Brunson vs. Derek Strong Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derek Strong 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 Strong

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Derek Strong: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Derek Strong 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Derek Strong 10

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Derek Strong 3

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Derek Strong 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Derek Strong 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Derek Strong 4.9

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Derek Strong 0.6

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Derek Strong 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Derek Strong 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Derek Strong 3,088

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Derek Strong 2,213

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Derek Strong 291

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Derek Strong 203

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Derek Strong 94

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Derek Strong 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Derek Strong .430

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Derek Strong .180

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Derek Strong .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Derek Strong 12.7 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Derek Strong 7.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Derek Strong 1.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Derek Strong 0.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Derek Strong 0.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 21.4 Derek Strong 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.4 Derek Strong 7.4

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.2 Derek Strong 0.7

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Derek Strong 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Derek Strong 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 835 Derek Strong 76

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 172 Derek Strong 74

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 164 Derek Strong 7

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 31 Derek Strong 6

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 2 Derek Strong 3

Total Games Jalen Brunson 39 Derek Strong 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .454 Derek Strong .481

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .337 Derek Strong .000

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .838 Derek Strong .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.3 (2024) Derek Strong 12.2 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.7 (2024) Derek Strong 10.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 8.7 (2024) Derek Strong 0.8 (1997)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Derek Strong 1.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 (2023) Derek Strong 0.4 (1997)