Jalen Brunson vs. Gary Zeller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Zeller 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.

Gary Zeller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Gary Zeller: 1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Gary Zeller 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Gary Zeller 2

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Gary Zeller 1

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Gary Zeller 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Gary Zeller 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Gary Zeller 1.2

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Gary Zeller 0.5

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Gary Zeller 271

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Gary Zeller 92

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Gary Zeller 37

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Gary Zeller 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Gary Zeller .340

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Gary Zeller .587

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Gary Zeller 6.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Gary Zeller 2.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Gary Zeller 1.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Gary Zeller - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 22.5 Gary Zeller 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.4 Gary Zeller 0.9

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.4 Gary Zeller 0.3

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 922 Gary Zeller 26

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 179 Gary Zeller 13

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 180 Gary Zeller 4

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 34 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 3 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 41 Gary Zeller 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .458 Gary Zeller .343

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .335 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .830 Gary Zeller .286

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 34.4 (2024) Gary Zeller 1.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Gary Zeller 0.9 (1971)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 8.4 (2024) Gary Zeller 0.3 (1971)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2024) Gary Zeller - 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.