Jalen Brunson vs. M.L. Carr Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars M.L. Carr 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.

M.L. Carr

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
M.L. Carr: 1976-77 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 M.L. Carr 2

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 M.L. Carr 9

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 M.L. Carr 7

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 M.L. Carr 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 0 M.L. Carr 1

Steals Leader Jalen Brunson 0 M.L. Carr 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 M.L. Carr 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 M.L. Carr 4.3

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 M.L. Carr 1.8

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 M.L. Carr 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 M.L. Carr 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 M.L. Carr 5,853

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 M.L. Carr 2,595

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 M.L. Carr 1,112

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 M.L. Carr 812

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 M.L. Carr 226

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 M.L. Carr 604

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 M.L. Carr .470

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 M.L. Carr .256 *

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 M.L. Carr .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) M.L. Carr 18.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) M.L. Carr 7.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) M.L. Carr 3.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) M.L. Carr 2.5 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) M.L. Carr 0.7 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 22.1 M.L. Carr 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.4 M.L. Carr 1.9

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.4 M.L. Carr 1.0

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 M.L. Carr 0.6

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 M.L. Carr 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 882 M.L. Carr 354

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 176 M.L. Carr 129

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 174 M.L. Carr 64

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 31 M.L. Carr 38

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 3 M.L. Carr 10

Total Games Jalen Brunson 40 M.L. Carr 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .458 M.L. Carr .382

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .333 M.L. Carr .227 *

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .837 M.L. Carr .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 33.0 (2024) M.L. Carr 9.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.3 (2024) M.L. Carr 5.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 9.0 (2024) M.L. Carr 2.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) M.L. Carr 0.9 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2024) M.L. Carr 1.0 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.