Jalen Brunson vs. Phil Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Phil Smith 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.

Phil Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Phil Smith: 1974-75 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Phil Smith 1

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Phil Smith 9

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Phil Smith 5

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Phil Smith 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 0 Phil Smith 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 0 Phil Smith 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Phil Smith 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Phil Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Phil Smith 3.9

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Phil Smith 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Phil Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Phil Smith 9,924

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Phil Smith 1,978

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Phil Smith 2,561

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Phil Smith 734

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Phil Smith 165

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Phil Smith 659

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Phil Smith .476

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Phil Smith .253 *

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Phil Smith .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Phil Smith 20.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Phil Smith 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Phil Smith 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Phil Smith 0.4 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 21.4 Phil Smith 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.4 Phil Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.2 Phil Smith 2.9

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Phil Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Phil Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 835 Phil Smith 588

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 172 Phil Smith 150

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 164 Phil Smith 143

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 31 Phil Smith 49

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 2 Phil Smith 18

Total Games Jalen Brunson 39 Phil Smith 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .454 Phil Smith .453

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .337 Phil Smith .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .838 Phil Smith .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.3 (2024) Phil Smith 24.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.7 (2024) Phil Smith 5.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 8.7 (2024) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Phil Smith 1.6 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 (2023) Phil Smith 0.5 (1976)

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