Jalen Brunson vs. Neil Johnston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Neil Johnston 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.

Neil Johnston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Neil Johnston: 1951-52 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Neil Johnston 1

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Neil Johnston 8

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Neil Johnston 4

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Neil Johnston 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jalen Brunson 0 Neil Johnston 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 0 Neil Johnston 5

Scoring Leader Jalen Brunson 0 Neil Johnston 3

Rebounds Leader Jalen Brunson 0 Neil Johnston 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Neil Johnston 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Neil Johnston 11.3

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Neil Johnston 2.5

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Neil Johnston 10,023

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Neil Johnston 5,856

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Neil Johnston 1,269

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Neil Johnston 516

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Neil Johnston .444

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Neil Johnston .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Neil Johnston 24.4 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Neil Johnston 15.1 (1955)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Neil Johnston 3.2 (1956)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Neil Johnston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 22.1 Neil Johnston 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.4 Neil Johnston 11.2

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.4 Neil Johnston 3.3

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 882 Neil Johnston 344

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 176 Neil Johnston 257

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 174 Neil Johnston 75

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 31 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 3 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 40 Neil Johnston 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .458 Neil Johnston .390

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .333 Neil Johnston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .837 Neil Johnston .734

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 33.0 (2024) Neil Johnston 20.3 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.3 (2024) Neil Johnston 17.5 (1957)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 9.0 (2024) Neil Johnston 5.1 (1956)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2024) Neil Johnston - 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.