James Bailey vs. Jalen Brunson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Brunson and James Bailey 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

James Bailey

vs.

Jalen Brunson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Bailey: 1979-80 to 1987-88
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Bailey 0 Jalen Brunson 0

NBA Seasons James Bailey 9 Jalen Brunson 6

Playoffs Played James Bailey 2 Jalen Brunson 4

All-Star Games James Bailey 0 Jalen Brunson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Bailey 8.8 Jalen Brunson 16.9

Rebounds Per Game James Bailey 5.0 Jalen Brunson 3.2

Assists Per Game James Bailey 0.8 Jalen Brunson 4.7

Steals Per Game James Bailey 0.5 Jalen Brunson 0.7

Blocks Per Game James Bailey 0.9 Jalen Brunson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Bailey 5,246 Jalen Brunson 7,131

Total Rebounds James Bailey 2,988 Jalen Brunson 1,362

Total Assists James Bailey 488 Jalen Brunson 1,974

Total Steals James Bailey 305 Jalen Brunson 291

Total Blocks James Bailey 521 Jalen Brunson 40

Total Games James Bailey 595 Jalen Brunson 422

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Bailey .484 Jalen Brunson .489

3-Point Percentage James Bailey .077 Jalen Brunson .391

Free Throw Percentage James Bailey .703 Jalen Brunson .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Bailey 14.0 (1981) Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game James Bailey 7.4 (1981) Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022)

Assists Per Game James Bailey 1.2 (1981) Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game James Bailey 0.9 (1981) Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game James Bailey 1.7 (1981) Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Bailey 4.2 Jalen Brunson 23.4

Rebounds Per Game James Bailey 2.2 Jalen Brunson 4.4

Assists Per Game James Bailey 0.4 Jalen Brunson 4.6

Steals Per Game James Bailey 0.8 Jalen Brunson 0.8

Blocks Per Game James Bailey 0.7 Jalen Brunson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Bailey 59 Jalen Brunson 1,006

Total Rebounds James Bailey 31 Jalen Brunson 188

Total Assists James Bailey 6 Jalen Brunson 198

Total Steals James Bailey 11 Jalen Brunson 34

Total Blocks James Bailey 10 Jalen Brunson 4

Total Games James Bailey 14 Jalen Brunson 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Bailey .468 Jalen Brunson .462

3-Point Percentage James Bailey - Jalen Brunson .335

Free Throw Percentage James Bailey .682 Jalen Brunson .835

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Bailey 4.6 (1980) Jalen Brunson 36.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game James Bailey 3.0 (1982) Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game James Bailey 0.5 (1982) Jalen Brunson 8.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game James Bailey 1.0 (1982) Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023)

Blocks Per Game James Bailey 0.8 (1980) Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2024)