Jalen Brunson vs. Pep Saul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pep Saul 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.

Pep Saul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Pep Saul: 1949-50 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Pep Saul 4

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Pep Saul 6

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Pep Saul 5

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Pep Saul 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Pep Saul 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Pep Saul 2.0 *

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Pep Saul 1.6

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Pep Saul - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Pep Saul - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Pep Saul 2,152

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Pep Saul 683 *

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Pep Saul 596

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Pep Saul - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Pep Saul - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Pep Saul 384

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Pep Saul .360

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Pep Saul - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Pep Saul .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Pep Saul 7.4 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Pep Saul 2.6 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Pep Saul 2.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Pep Saul - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Pep Saul - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 22.9 Pep Saul 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.3 Pep Saul 2.0 *

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.6 Pep Saul 1.8

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Pep Saul - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Pep Saul - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 963 Pep Saul 321

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 182 Pep Saul 94 *

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 192 Pep Saul 87

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 34 Pep Saul - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 3 Pep Saul - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 42 Pep Saul 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .459 Pep Saul .428

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .336 Pep Saul - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .825 Pep Saul .730

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 35.5 (2024) Pep Saul 11.3 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Pep Saul 2.8 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 9.0 (2024) Pep Saul 3.5 (1952)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Pep Saul - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2024) Pep Saul - 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.