Jalen Brunson vs. Jim McIlvaine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim McIlvaine 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.

Jim McIlvaine

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Jim McIlvaine: 1994-95 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Jim McIlvaine 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Jim McIlvaine 7

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Jim McIlvaine 2

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Jim McIlvaine 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Jim McIlvaine 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Jim McIlvaine 3.1

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Jim McIlvaine 0.3

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Jim McIlvaine 0.3

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Jim McIlvaine 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Jim McIlvaine 1,072

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Jim McIlvaine 1,243

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Jim McIlvaine 105

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Jim McIlvaine 136

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Jim McIlvaine 691

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Jim McIlvaine 401

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Jim McIlvaine .446

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Jim McIlvaine .100

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Jim McIlvaine .551

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Jim McIlvaine 3.8 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Jim McIlvaine 4.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Jim McIlvaine 0.5 (2000)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Jim McIlvaine 0.5 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Jim McIlvaine 2.1 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 22.1 Jim McIlvaine 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.4 Jim McIlvaine 1.1

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.4 Jim McIlvaine 0.1

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Jim McIlvaine 0.3

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Jim McIlvaine 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 882 Jim McIlvaine 22

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 176 Jim McIlvaine 12

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 174 Jim McIlvaine 1

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 31 Jim McIlvaine 3

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 3 Jim McIlvaine 8

Total Games Jalen Brunson 40 Jim McIlvaine 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .458 Jim McIlvaine .370

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .333 Jim McIlvaine .000

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .837 Jim McIlvaine .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 33.0 (2024) Jim McIlvaine 2.2 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.3 (2024) Jim McIlvaine 1.7 (1998)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 9.0 (2024) Jim McIlvaine 0.2 (1998)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Jim McIlvaine 0.3 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2024) Jim McIlvaine 1.0 (1998)