Jalen Brunson vs. Dick Cunningham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Cunningham 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.

Dick Cunningham

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Dick Cunningham: 1968-69 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Dick Cunningham 1

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Dick Cunningham 7

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Dick Cunningham 3

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Dick Cunningham 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Dick Cunningham 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Dick Cunningham 3.7

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Dick Cunningham 0.6

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Dick Cunningham 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Dick Cunningham 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Dick Cunningham 1,012

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Dick Cunningham 1,324

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Dick Cunningham 221

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Dick Cunningham 2 *

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Dick Cunningham 2 *

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Dick Cunningham 358

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Dick Cunningham .406

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Dick Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Dick Cunningham .636

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Dick Cunningham 4.6 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Dick Cunningham 5.7 (1969)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Dick Cunningham 0.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Dick Cunningham 0.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Dick Cunningham 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 22.1 Dick Cunningham 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.4 Dick Cunningham 1.4

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.4 Dick Cunningham 0.2

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Dick Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Dick Cunningham - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 882 Dick Cunningham 47

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 176 Dick Cunningham 39

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 174 Dick Cunningham 5

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 31 Dick Cunningham 0 *

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 3 Dick Cunningham 0 *

Total Games Jalen Brunson 40 Dick Cunningham 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .458 Dick Cunningham .500

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .333 Dick Cunningham - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .837 Dick Cunningham .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 33.0 (2024) Dick Cunningham 2.6 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.3 (2024) Dick Cunningham 1.7 (1971)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 9.0 (2024) Dick Cunningham 0.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Dick Cunningham - *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2024) Dick Cunningham - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.