Jalen Brunson vs. Elfrid Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elfrid Payton 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.

Elfrid Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Elfrid Payton: 2014-15 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Elfrid Payton 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Elfrid Payton 8

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Elfrid Payton 2

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Elfrid Payton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Elfrid Payton 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Elfrid Payton 4.0

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Elfrid Payton 5.7

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Elfrid Payton 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Elfrid Payton 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Elfrid Payton 5,036

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Elfrid Payton 2,007

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Elfrid Payton 2,867

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Elfrid Payton 588

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Elfrid Payton 151

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Elfrid Payton 500

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Elfrid Payton .447

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Elfrid Payton .287

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Elfrid Payton .623

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Elfrid Payton 12.8 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Elfrid Payton 5.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Elfrid Payton 7.6 (2019)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Elfrid Payton 1.7 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Elfrid Payton 0.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 22.9 Elfrid Payton 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.3 Elfrid Payton 0.0

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.6 Elfrid Payton 1.0

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Elfrid Payton 0.3

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Elfrid Payton 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 963 Elfrid Payton 5

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 182 Elfrid Payton 0

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 192 Elfrid Payton 4

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 34 Elfrid Payton 1

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 3 Elfrid Payton 0

Total Games Jalen Brunson 42 Elfrid Payton 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .459 Elfrid Payton .250

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .336 Elfrid Payton -

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .825 Elfrid Payton .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 35.5 (2024) Elfrid Payton 2.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Elfrid Payton 0.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 9.0 (2024) Elfrid Payton 1.5 (2022)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Elfrid Payton 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2024) Elfrid Payton 0.0 (2022)