Marvin Barnes vs. Jalen Brunson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Brunson and Marvin Barnes 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

Marvin Barnes

vs.

Jalen Brunson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marvin Barnes: 1976-77 to 1979-80
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marvin Barnes 0 Jalen Brunson 0

NBA Seasons Marvin Barnes 4 Jalen Brunson 6

Playoffs Played Marvin Barnes 0 Jalen Brunson 4

All-Star Games Marvin Barnes 0 Jalen Brunson 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marvin Barnes 0 Jalen Brunson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes 9.2 Jalen Brunson 16.9

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes 5.5 Jalen Brunson 3.2

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.5 Jalen Brunson 4.7

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes 0.8 Jalen Brunson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.0 Jalen Brunson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Barnes 1,569 Jalen Brunson 7,131

Total Rebounds Marvin Barnes 946 Jalen Brunson 1,362

Total Assists Marvin Barnes 252 Jalen Brunson 1,974

Total Steals Marvin Barnes 145 Jalen Brunson 291

Total Blocks Marvin Barnes 167 Jalen Brunson 40

Total Games Marvin Barnes 171 Jalen Brunson 422

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Barnes .442 Jalen Brunson .489

3-Point Percentage Marvin Barnes - * Jalen Brunson .391

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Barnes .672 Jalen Brunson .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes 11.4 (1978) Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes 7.3 (1978) Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022)

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes 2.3 (1978) Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.1 (1978) Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.4 (1978) Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes - Jalen Brunson 23.9

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes - Jalen Brunson 4.0

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes - Jalen Brunson 4.8

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes - Jalen Brunson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes - Jalen Brunson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Barnes - Jalen Brunson 1,171

Total Rebounds Marvin Barnes - Jalen Brunson 198

Total Assists Marvin Barnes - Jalen Brunson 235

Total Steals Marvin Barnes - Jalen Brunson 40

Total Blocks Marvin Barnes - Jalen Brunson 4

Total Games Marvin Barnes 0 Jalen Brunson 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Barnes - Jalen Brunson .459

3-Point Percentage Marvin Barnes - * Jalen Brunson .333

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Barnes - Jalen Brunson .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes - Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes - Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes - Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes - Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes - Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2024)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.