Jalen Brunson vs. Tom Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Patterson 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 Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Tom Patterson: 1972-73 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Tom Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Tom Patterson 2

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Tom Patterson 1

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Tom Patterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Tom Patterson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Tom Patterson 1.0

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Tom Patterson 0.2

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Tom Patterson 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Tom Patterson 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Tom Patterson 56

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Tom Patterson 24

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Tom Patterson 5

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Tom Patterson 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Tom Patterson .420

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

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Tom Patterson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Tom Patterson 2.4 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Tom Patterson 1.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Tom Patterson 1.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 22.5 Tom Patterson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.4 Tom Patterson 0.0

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.4 Tom Patterson 0.0

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Tom Patterson - *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Tom Patterson - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 922 Tom Patterson 0

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 179 Tom Patterson 0

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 180 Tom Patterson 0

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 34 Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 3 Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Games Jalen Brunson 41 Tom Patterson 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .458 Tom Patterson -

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .335 Tom Patterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .830 Tom Patterson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 34.4 (2024) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 8.4 (2024) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Tom Patterson - *

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2024) Tom Patterson - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.