Jalen Brunson vs. Rick Carlisle Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rick Carlisle 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.

Rick Carlisle

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Rick Carlisle: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Rick Carlisle 1

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Rick Carlisle 5

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Rick Carlisle 2

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Rick Carlisle 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Rick Carlisle 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Rick Carlisle 0.8

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Rick Carlisle 1.1

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Rick Carlisle 0.2

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Rick Carlisle 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Rick Carlisle 422

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Rick Carlisle 141

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Rick Carlisle 201

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Rick Carlisle 42

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Rick Carlisle 9

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Rick Carlisle 188

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Rick Carlisle .422

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Rick Carlisle .229

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Rick Carlisle .775

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Rick Carlisle 2.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Rick Carlisle 1.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Rick Carlisle 1.4 (1986)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Rick Carlisle 0.4 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Rick Carlisle 0.2 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 21.4 Rick Carlisle 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.4 Rick Carlisle 0.6

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.2 Rick Carlisle 0.7

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Rick Carlisle 0.3

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Rick Carlisle 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 835 Rick Carlisle 21

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 172 Rick Carlisle 7

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 164 Rick Carlisle 8

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 31 Rick Carlisle 3

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 2 Rick Carlisle 0

Total Games Jalen Brunson 39 Rick Carlisle 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .454 Rick Carlisle .474

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .337 Rick Carlisle .000

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .838 Rick Carlisle .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.3 (2024) Rick Carlisle 1.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.7 (2024) Rick Carlisle 1.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 8.7 (2024) Rick Carlisle 0.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Rick Carlisle 0.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 (2023) Rick Carlisle 0.0 (1988)