Jalen Brunson vs. Tom Hoover Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Hoover 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.

Tom Hoover

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Tom Hoover: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Tom Hoover 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Tom Hoover 4

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Tom Hoover 1

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Tom Hoover 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Tom Hoover 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Tom Hoover 4.3

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Tom Hoover 0.6

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Tom Hoover - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Tom Hoover - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Tom Hoover 350

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Tom Hoover 425

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Tom Hoover 56

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Tom Hoover - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Tom Hoover - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Tom Hoover 100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Tom Hoover .413

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Tom Hoover - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Tom Hoover .591

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Tom Hoover 4.8 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Tom Hoover 5.6 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Tom Hoover 0.6 (1964)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Tom Hoover - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Tom Hoover - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 22.9 Tom Hoover 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.3 Tom Hoover 0.8

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.6 Tom Hoover 0.3

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Tom Hoover - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Tom Hoover - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 963 Tom Hoover 4

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 182 Tom Hoover 3

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 192 Tom Hoover 1

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 34 Tom Hoover - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 3 Tom Hoover - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 42 Tom Hoover 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .459 Tom Hoover .667

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .336 Tom Hoover - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .825 Tom Hoover -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 35.5 (2024) Tom Hoover 1.0 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Tom Hoover 0.8 (1966)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 9.0 (2024) Tom Hoover 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Tom Hoover - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2024) Tom Hoover - 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.