Jalen Brunson vs. Gene James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene James 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.

Gene James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Gene James: 1948-49 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Gene James 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Gene James 3

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Gene James 2

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Gene James 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Gene James 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Gene James 2.9 *

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Gene James 1.1

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Gene James - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Gene James - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Gene James 296

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Gene James 141 *

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Gene James 95

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Gene James - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Gene James - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Gene James 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Gene James .334

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Gene James - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Gene James .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Gene James 4.2 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Gene James 2.9 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Gene James 1.5 (1951)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Gene James - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Gene James - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 24.0 Gene James 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.1 Gene James - *

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Gene James 0.5

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Gene James - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Gene James - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,154 Gene James 4

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 198 Gene James 0 *

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 226 Gene James 2

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 40 Gene James - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 4 Gene James - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 48 Gene James 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .461 Gene James .111

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .333 Gene James - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .815 Gene James .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 33.7 (2024) Gene James 2.0 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Gene James - *

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2024) Gene James 0.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Gene James - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2024) Gene James - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.