Jalen Brunson vs. Tom Thacker Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Tom Thacker: 1963-64 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Tom Thacker 1

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Tom Thacker 4

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Tom Thacker 4

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Tom Thacker 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Tom Thacker 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Tom Thacker 2.4

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Tom Thacker 1.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Tom Thacker 721

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Tom Thacker 522

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Tom Thacker 222

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

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

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Tom Thacker 218

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Tom Thacker .371

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

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Tom Thacker .482

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Tom Thacker 4.2 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Tom Thacker 2.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Tom Thacker 1.2 (1966)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 23.4 Tom Thacker 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.4 Tom Thacker 1.6

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.6 Tom Thacker 0.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,006 Tom Thacker 59

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 188 Tom Thacker 51

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 198 Tom Thacker 19

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

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 4 Tom Thacker - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 43 Tom Thacker 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .462 Tom Thacker .305

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

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .835 Tom Thacker .474

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 36.6 (2024) Tom Thacker 4.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Tom Thacker 3.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 8.6 (2024) Tom Thacker 1.3 (1966)

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

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2024) Tom Thacker - 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.