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Jalen Brunson

Jalen Brunson

PG · USALicensed roster · Oct 9, 2026: New York Knicks

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2025-26 per game · 74 games
26.0 PTS 3.3 REB 6.8 AST 58.0% TS
New York Knicks roster

Jalen Brunson is a 30-year-old point guard, listed at 6′2″ (188 cm). Jalen Brunson is listed with the New York Knicks in the licensed roster dated October 9, 2026. In 2025-26 he averaged 26.0 points, 3.3 rebounds and 6.8 assists in 74 games with 58.0% true shooting. He has a listed salary figure of $39.14M (the data provider does not state its season), with his contract running through June 2029. The roster lists an entry dated July 2022, with Dallas Mavericks as the previous basketball team.

2025-26 season statistics

26.0PTS per game#14 of 582
3.3REB per game#263 of 582
6.8AST per game#16 of 582
0.8STL per game#221 of 582
0.1BLK per game#457 of 582
2.4TO per game#54 of 582
35.0MIN per game#11 of 582

An em dash (—) means unavailable, not zero.

Shooting
GPFGM–FGAFG%3PM–3PA3P%FTM–FTAFT%eFG%TS%
74689–147546.7%195–52836.9%354–42184.1%53.3%58.0%
Advanced and totals
PERUSG%ORtgDRtg+/−AST/TODouble-doublesTriple-doublesPoints
19.830.0%117.3116.3+3532.871201,927

Combined figures require data for every listed season. Incomplete metrics are shown as —, not zero.

Season by season · regular season per game
SeasonTeam (at season end)GPMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG%3P%FT%TS%PER
2025-26New York Knicks7435.026.03.36.80.80.146.7%36.9%84.1%58.0%19.8
2024-25New York Knicks6535.426.02.97.30.90.148.8%38.3%82.1%——
2023-24New York Knicks7735.428.73.66.70.90.247.9%40.1%84.7%59.2%—
2022-23New York Knicks6835.024.03.56.20.90.249.1%41.6%82.9%59.7%20.9
2021-22Dallas Mavericks7931.916.33.94.80.80.050.2%37.3%84.0%58.3%—
2020-21Dallas Mavericks6825.012.63.43.50.50.052.3%40.5%79.5%61.8%—
6 seasonsTotals over these seasons: 9,604 PTS, 1,493 REB, 2,534 AST43133.022.33.55.90.80.148.7%39.0%83.3%59.4%—

Provider playoff statistics. Game-log postseason splits may cover a different set of games, including play-in games.

Playoffs · per game
GPMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG%3P%FT%TS%+/−
1936.928.43.26.11.20.046.5%36.3%84.6%57.3%+234

Statistics. Regular season: Source observations for dated values: UTC. Playoffs: Source observations for dated values: UTC. Edition assembled Oct 9, 2026 UTC.

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2026-27 game log

Reported highs in 2 logged games

Only reported values contribute; unavailable statistics are not treated as zero.

13PointsOct 8, 2026 vs WAS
4ReboundsOct 5, 2026 @ PHI
3AssistsOct 8, 2026 vs WAS
23-pointersOct 5, 2026 @ PHI
1StealsOct 8, 2026 vs WAS
0BlocksOct 8, 2026 vs WAS

FG, 3P and FT show made-attempted shots. — means unavailable; 0 is a reported zero.

Last 2 games
DateOppResultMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PFT+/−
Oct 8 preseasonvs WASL 109–11120:0913031026-121-60-1-1
Oct 5 preseason@ PHIL 97–12014:5112430004-82-52-2-10

View all 2 logged games in 2026-27

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2025-26 shot chart

Jalen Brunson took 36% of his 2025-26 shots from three, 14% at the rim, 29% elsewhere in the paint and 21% from mid-range. His most efficient area relative to the league was mid-range (51.1%, +9.3 points above average).

3/5 (60%)0/3 (0%)2/2 (100%)0/2 (0%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)2/3 (67%)1/5 (20%)3/6 (50%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)2/3 (67%)0/2 (0%)0/2 (0%)1/2 (50%)0/2 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/5 (20%)0/3 (0%)0/2 (0%)1/10 (10%)0/1 (0%)2/4 (50%)0/1 (0%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)0/3 (0%)6/15 (40%)0/1 (0%)1/3 (33%)0/2 (0%)1/1 (100%)5/10 (50%)11/17 (65%)1/3 (33%)1/1 (100%)2/3 (67%)0/1 (0%)0/3 (0%)0/2 (0%)1/3 (33%)0/1 (0%)3/5 (60%)6/14 (43%)0/3 (0%)0/2 (0%)2/4 (50%)1/2 (50%)1/3 (33%)2/3 (67%)0/1 (0%)0/3 (0%)1/1 (100%)2/3 (67%)0/1 (0%)5/12 (42%)3/4 (75%)3/5 (60%)3/5 (60%)3/10 (30%)1/2 (50%)3/6 (50%)4/9 (44%)2/3 (67%)4/6 (67%)1/2 (50%)1/2 (50%)3/11 (27%)0/1 (0%)1/5 (20%)5/13 (38%)0/2 (0%)2/3 (67%)0/1 (0%)1/4 (25%)5/9 (56%)2/3 (67%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)0/4 (0%)5/9 (56%)6/12 (50%)6/9 (67%)3/6 (50%)1/4 (25%)2/5 (40%)8/12 (67%)0/1 (0%)4/5 (80%)1/3 (33%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)7/17 (41%)4/18 (22%)5/12 (42%)5/10 (50%)3/8 (38%)3/4 (75%)1/1 (100%)3/4 (75%)0/2 (0%)4/6 (67%)2/5 (40%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)15/25 (60%)19/36 (53%)8/13 (62%)7/20 (35%)4/5 (80%)1/2 (50%)4/11 (36%)2/6 (33%)9/17 (53%)3/8 (38%)4/10 (40%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)37/51 (73%)22/36 (61%)11/22 (50%)9/15 (60%)9/19 (47%)6/13 (46%)7/13 (54%)5/7 (71%)0/1 (0%)1/5 (20%)3/8 (38%)5/8 (63%)3/5 (60%)2/2 (100%)1/1 (100%)15/22 (68%)12/22 (55%)6/11 (55%)9/17 (53%)2/6 (33%)4/10 (40%)2/7 (29%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)2/5 (40%)5/7 (71%)1/1 (100%)1/6 (17%)2/2 (100%)5/8 (63%)2/6 (33%)4/9 (44%)1/4 (25%)1/1 (100%)1/3 (33%)3/7 (43%)1/7 (14%)1/5 (20%)3/5 (60%)2/2 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)2/6 (33%)1/2 (50%)1/4 (25%)5/8 (63%)3/4 (75%)4/7 (57%)4/5 (80%)0/1 (0%)1/5 (20%)1/5 (20%)2/3 (67%)4/8 (50%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)3/5 (60%)2/6 (33%)2/10 (20%)3/4 (75%)3/4 (75%)4/6 (67%)1/3 (33%)1/1 (100%)4/5 (80%)1/2 (50%)3/3 (100%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)2/6 (33%)7/9 (78%)1/4 (25%)4/7 (57%)5/14 (36%)2/4 (50%)2/5 (40%)0/3 (0%)3/5 (60%)5/9 (56%)4/5 (80%)0/2 (0%)0/2 (0%)1/2 (50%)8/24 (33%)7/14 (50%)2/4 (50%)0/4 (0%)1/1 (100%)1/3 (33%)1/1 (100%)1/3 (33%)1/1 (100%)1/1 (100%)2/3 (67%)1/2 (50%)2/9 (22%)11/26 (42%)1/2 (50%)3/3 (100%)1/2 (50%)1/1 (100%)0/2 (0%)0/1 (0%)0/1 (0%)2/2 (100%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)4/7 (57%)7/22 (32%)0/1 (0%)0/2 (0%)2/2 (100%)2/8 (25%)0/1 (0%)2/3 (67%)1/1 (100%)5/16 (31%)1/5 (20%)1/3 (33%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)2/2 (100%)5/10 (50%)1/3 (33%)5/9 (56%)0/1 (0%)1/1 (100%)0/1 (0%)1/3 (33%)0/1 (0%)3/4 (75%)1/3 (33%)3/7 (43%)0/1 (0%)1/2 (50%)0/1 (0%)3/9 (33%)8/16 (50%)3/9 (33%)0/3 (0%)2/3 (67%)2/2 (100%)
Collected regular-season field goal attempts: 689–1475 (46.7%). Bigger circles = more attempts.
Shooting by zone, 2025-26 regular season
ZoneFGM–FGAFG%League FG%Share of shots
Restricted area135–21164.0 (-3.2)67.214.3%
In the paint (non-RA)203–43147.1 (+2.6)44.529.2%
Mid-range156–30551.1 (+9.3)41.820.7%
Corner 338–9241.3 (+2.6)38.86.2%
Above the break 3157–43636.0 (+0.8)35.229.6%

League rank by FG% (qualified players): Restricted area: 128th of 160 · In the paint (non-RA): 61st of 160 · Mid-range: 5th of 61 · Corner 3: 80th of 199 · Above the break 3: 88th of 168 · all zone leaders

above typical accuracy for the zone about typical below. Shot locations; totals match the stored whynba season field goals (shot edition of Oct 9, 2026). This is a provider consistency check, not a comparison with official NBA totals.

2025-26 percentiles

Where he ranks among the 406 players with at least 20 games: the bar shows the share of those players he is ahead of.

Points 26.0 per game96
Rebounds 3.3 per game45
Assists 6.8 per game96
Steals 0.8 per game54
Blocks 0.1 per game12
3-pointers made 2.6 per game91
True shooting 58.054
Usage 30.095
PER 19.890
Ball security (fewer turnovers) 2.4 per game10

Percentiles computed by whynba from season statistics. League-wide: advanced stats leaders · shooting by zone.

Most similar statistical profiles in 2025-26: Darius Garland (18.8 / 2.4 / 6.7) · Devin Booker (26.1 / 3.9 / 6.0) · Payton Pritchard (17.0 / 3.9 / 5.2) · Andrew Nembhard (16.9 / 2.8 / 7.7) · Coby White (17.4 / 3.4 / 4.0) — points / rebounds / assists per game; similarity over scoring, rebounding, playmaking, defense, shooting volume, efficiency and usage percentiles.

Quick answers

How many points does Jalen Brunson average?
Jalen Brunson averaged 26.0 points, 3.3 rebounds and 6.8 assists per game in the 2025-26 NBA regular season, over 74 games.
What is Jalen Brunson's shooting percentage?
In 2025-26, Jalen Brunson shot 46.7% from the field, 36.9% from three (195 of 528) and 84.1% from the free-throw line; his true shooting percentage was 58.0%.
How old is Jalen Brunson?
Jalen Brunson is 30 years old. He was born on August 31, 1996.
How tall is Jalen Brunson?
Jalen Brunson is 6 feet 2 inches (188 cm) tall and plays PG, per the NBA directory dated September 22, 2026.
Where is Jalen Brunson from?
Jalen Brunson is from the United States and played at Villanova before the NBA.
What team does Jalen Brunson play for?
Jalen Brunson is listed with the New York Knicks in the licensed roster dated October 9, 2026. A roster listing does not establish a contract-signing date.
What number does Jalen Brunson wear?
The NBA directory lists Jalen Brunson at No. 11 for the New York Knicks. Edition date: September 22, 2026. The same number is also reported for a teammate, so this assignment is unresolved.
When is Jalen Brunson's next game?
Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks next play the Minnesota Timberwolves at home on Monday, October 12, 2026 at 7:30 pm Eastern Time (preseason).
Does Jalen Brunson play on Christmas Day?
Yes. The New York Knicks play in the San Antonio Spurs at New York Knicks game on December 25 at 12:00 pm Eastern Time.
How much does Jalen Brunson make?
Jalen Brunson has a listed salary figure of $39.14M (the data provider does not state its season), with his contract running through June 2029.
How does Jalen Brunson rank in the NBA?
Among the 406 players with at least 20 games in 2025-26, Jalen Brunson was ahead of 96% in points per game, 45% in rebounds and 96% in assists.

Contract

Listed salary
$39.14M listed figure; season not stated
Contract through
June 2029
Nationality
USA
Roster date
July 1, 2022 previous basketball team: Dallas Mavericks

Contract data · updated Oct 9, 2026. The provider lists one salary figure in USD without its season or type; it can be a contract's average annual value rather than this season's salary.

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Sep 28, 2026

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Career at a glance

Jalen Brunson played 8 NBA regular seasons between 2018 and 2026, appearing in 561 games and averaging 19.2 points, 3.2 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game. He played for 2 teams: Dallas (2018–22, 277 games), New York (2022–26, 284 games). His best scoring season was 2023–24 with New York: 28.7 points per game over 77 games.

Championship season: 2025–26 (New York). In the playoffs he appeared in 6 postseason runs (86 games, 26.0 points per game). Multiplying each season’s games by its scoring average gives roughly 10,700 regular-season points (an estimate from per-game figures, not an official total).

whynba analysis of the season-by-season statistics below (Wikipedia revision, CC BY-SA 4.0). Totals are estimates from per-game averages.

About Jalen Brunson

Jalen Marquis Brunson (born August 31, 1996), nicknamed "Captain Clutch" and "theKing of New York", is an American professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The son of former NBA guard Rick Brunson, he played college basketball for the Villanova Wildcats, earning national player of the year honors as a junior and winning two national championships. Brunson was selected 33rd overall in the 2018 NBA draft by the Dallas Mavericks and played his first four NBA seasons with them. He signed with the Knicks as a free agent in 2022, subsequently leading the franchise to its first NBA championship in 53 years.

Brunson participated in the 2015 McDonald's All-American Boys Game, Jordan Brand Classic, and Nike Hoop Summit. He led Stevenson to the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Class 4A championship. He won Illinois Mr. Basketball and was named the MVP of the 2015 FIBA Under-19 World Cup. Brunson was a role player for the championship season of the 2015–16 Villanova Wildcats and named the national player of the year and a consensus first-team 2018 All-American for the championship season of the 2017–18 Wildcats. After being selected by the Mavericks, Brunson spent four seasons with Dallas, culminating in a run to the Western Conference Finals.

Since joining the Knicks in 2022, Brunson has been named an NBA All-Star three times (2024–2026) and received three All-NBA Second Team selections in the same period. He set the NBA record for most three-point shots made in a half without a miss (8), and tied the NBA record for most three-point shots made in a single game without a miss (9). In 2025, he led the Knicks to their first Eastern Conference Finals appearance in 25 years. In 2026, he led the franchise to its first NBA Finals appearance since 1999 and its first NBA championship since 1973, earning both the Eastern Conference Finals MVP and the NBA Finals MVP. He also tied Michael Jordan’s record for most points scored in a title clinching road finals game (45) which Jordan set back in 1998 against the Utah Jazz.

Born
August 31, 1996 (age 30) New Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight
190 lb (86 kg)
Position
Point guard
High school
Stevenson (Lincolnshire, Illinois)
College
Villanova (2015–2018)
NBA draft
2018: 2nd round, 33rd overall pick
Playing career
2018–present

Career highlights and awards

  • NBA champion (2026)
  • NBA Finals MVP (2026)
  • 3× NBA All-Star (2024–2026)
  • 3× All-NBA Second Team (2024–2026)
  • NBA Eastern Conference finals MVP (2026)
  • NBA Cup champion (2025)
  • NBA Cup MVP (2025)
  • 2× NCAA champion (2016, 2018)
  • National college player of the year (2018)
  • Consensus first-team All-American (2018)
  • Lute Olson Award (2018)
  • Bob Cousy Award (2018)
  • Second-team Academic All-American (2018)
  • Big East Player of the Year (2018)
  • 2× First-team All-Big East (2017, 2018)
  • Big East All-Freshman Team (2016)
  • No. 1 retired by Villanova Wildcats
  • USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year (2015)
  • FIBA Under-19 World Cup MVP (2015)

Career statistics

NBA regular season
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2018–19Dallas733821.8.467.348.7252.33.2.5.19.3
2019–20Dallas571617.9.466.358.8132.43.3.4.18.2
2020–21Dallas681225.0.523.405.7953.43.5.5.012.6
2021–22Dallas796131.9.502.373.8403.94.8.8.016.3
2022–23New York686835.0.491.416.8293.56.2.9.224.0
2023–24New York777735.4.479.401.8473.66.7.9.228.7
2024–25New York656535.4.488.383.8212.97.3.9.126.0
2025–26†New York747435.0.467.369.8413.36.8.8.126.0
Career56141130.0.485.385.8263.25.3.7.119.2
All-Star3217.4.423.353—2.34.01.3.09.3
NBA playoffs
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2021Dallas7016.3.455.462.7492.61.4.0.08.0
2022Dallas181835.0.466.347.8004.63.7.8.121.6
2023New York111140.3.474.325.9124.95.61.5.127.8
2024New York131339.8.444.310.7753.37.5.8.232.4
2025New York181837.8.461.358.8513.47.0.4.329.4
2026†New York191936.9.465.363.8463.26.11.2.028.4
Career867935.9.461.347.8313.75.5.8.126.0
College
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2015–16Villanova403924.0.452.383.7741.82.5.7.09.6
2016–17Villanova363631.1.541.378.8762.64.1.9.014.7
2017–18Villanova404031.8.521.408.8023.14.6.9.018.9
Career11611528.9.510.393.8202.53.7.8.014.4

Per-game averages. † won an NBA championship · * led the league · ‡ NBA record (as marked).

whynba profile fields · Checked
Height
6′ 2″
Weight
190 lb
Position
PG
Jersey
Not listed
Country
USA
School / last affiliation
Villanova
Draft year
2018
Draft pick
Round 2 · Pick 33

How acquired: Signed on 07/12/22. This is the roster note stored on the official team page at the last source check, not a live transaction wire.

2025-26 season averages

26Points per game
3.3Rebounds per game
6.8Assists per game

These figures belong to the season labeled above; they are not 2026–27 results.

The player’s game

Jalen Brunson’s game is useful for studying balance, footwork, and body positioning in crowded areas. His scoring attempts often emerge from controlled changes in direction and a careful reading of the defender’s weight.

One thing to watch

Pay attention to the space he creates immediately before gathering the ball. A pivot, stop, or shoulder angle can matter as much as the initial drive in making a shot available.

Put the numbers in context

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Career development added October 2, 2026.

Jalen Brunson’s final Villanova season

Brunson entered the 2018 draft after three college seasons rather than leaving after his first championship. His junior year ended with Villanova at 36–4 and another NCAA title. He started all 40 games and averaged 18.9 points and 4.6 assists. Those numbers describe 2017–18 college play, not an NBA season.

His national recognition included the Wooden Award and Naismith Trophy, while the Bob Cousy Award recognized him among college point guards. In the national semifinal against Kansas, he contributed 18 points and six assists to Villanova’s 95–79 win. This provides a specific example behind the championship entry in his honors list.

Draft position, captaincy and a later NBA award

  • 2018: Dallas selected Brunson 33rd overall, in the second round.
  • August 6, 2024: The New York Knicks named him the franchise’s 36th captain.
  • 2024–25: Brunson won the NBA Clutch Player of the Year award, averaging 5.6 points in clutch situations.

The college honors, captaincy and clutch award answer different questions about his career: achievement before the draft, an organizational leadership role and late-game NBA performance. They should not be collapsed into one overall player ranking. Use the Knicks statistics page to compare his production with its proper team and season context.

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