Jim Barnett vs. Jalen Brunson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Brunson and Jim Barnett 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

Jim Barnett

vs.

Jalen Brunson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Barnett: 1966-67 to 1976-77
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Barnett 0 Jalen Brunson 0

NBA Seasons Jim Barnett 11 Jalen Brunson 6

Playoffs Played Jim Barnett 5 Jalen Brunson 4

All-Star Games Jim Barnett 0 Jalen Brunson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnett 11.7 Jalen Brunson 16.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 3.1 Jalen Brunson 3.2

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 3.0 Jalen Brunson 4.7

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.6 * Jalen Brunson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.1 * Jalen Brunson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnett 8,536 Jalen Brunson 7,131

Total Rebounds Jim Barnett 2,259 Jalen Brunson 1,362

Total Assists Jim Barnett 2,232 Jalen Brunson 1,974

Total Steals Jim Barnett 131 * Jalen Brunson 291

Total Blocks Jim Barnett 30 * Jalen Brunson 40

Total Games Jim Barnett 732 Jalen Brunson 422

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnett .435 Jalen Brunson .489

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnett - n/a ** Jalen Brunson .391

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnett .797 Jalen Brunson .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnett 18.5 (1971) Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 4.8 (1971) Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 4.2 (1969) Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.7 (1974) * Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.2 (1975) * Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnett 10.7 Jalen Brunson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 2.5 Jalen Brunson 4.3

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 2.6 Jalen Brunson 4.6

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 * Jalen Brunson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 * Jalen Brunson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnett 321 Jalen Brunson 963

Total Rebounds Jim Barnett 74 Jalen Brunson 182

Total Assists Jim Barnett 78 Jalen Brunson 192

Total Steals Jim Barnett 1 * Jalen Brunson 34

Total Blocks Jim Barnett 1 * Jalen Brunson 3

Total Games Jim Barnett 30 Jalen Brunson 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnett .419 Jalen Brunson .459

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnett - n/a ** Jalen Brunson .336

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnett .807 Jalen Brunson .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnett 21.6 (1972) Jalen Brunson 35.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnett 4.0 (1972) Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnett 5.2 (1972) Jalen Brunson 9.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 (1975) * Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnett 0.3 (1975) * Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2024)

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.