Jalen Brunson vs. Ed Kalafat Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Kalafat 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.

Ed Kalafat

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Ed Kalafat: 1954-55 to 1956-57

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Ed Kalafat 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Ed Kalafat 3

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Ed Kalafat 3

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Ed Kalafat 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Ed Kalafat 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Ed Kalafat 5.7

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Ed Kalafat 1.5

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Ed Kalafat - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Ed Kalafat - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Ed Kalafat 1,474

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Ed Kalafat 1,182

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Ed Kalafat 310

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Ed Kalafat - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Ed Kalafat - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Ed Kalafat 209

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Ed Kalafat .345

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Ed Kalafat - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Ed Kalafat .688

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Ed Kalafat 8.5 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Ed Kalafat 6.5 (1957)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Ed Kalafat 1.8 (1956)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Ed Kalafat - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Ed Kalafat - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 22.1 Ed Kalafat 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.4 Ed Kalafat 4.2

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.4 Ed Kalafat 0.7

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Ed Kalafat - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Ed Kalafat - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 882 Ed Kalafat 103

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 176 Ed Kalafat 63

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 174 Ed Kalafat 11

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 31 Ed Kalafat - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 3 Ed Kalafat - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 40 Ed Kalafat 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .458 Ed Kalafat .405

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .333 Ed Kalafat - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .837 Ed Kalafat .650

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 33.0 (2024) Ed Kalafat 12.6 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.3 (2024) Ed Kalafat 7.0 (1956)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 9.0 (2024) Ed Kalafat 1.8 (1957)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Ed Kalafat - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2024) Ed Kalafat - 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.