Scoring volume
26.7 PTS / 36 places Jalen Brunson at the 96th percentile among all qualified players, across positions. The scoring rate deserves a closer look alongside shot difficulty and who creates the looks.
Inspect the record ↓Players Jalen Brunson
JalenBrunson
#11 · Guard· 6' 2"· 30 years
Inside the game of Jalen Brunson.
PORTRAIT / NBA GUARD2026-27 · Regular season
2 games · NYKPoints / G20.0
Rebounds / G3.5
Assists / G3.5
Minutes / G35.7
Field goal36.1%
Three-point37.5%
Early returns 2 games are a starting point. These are recorded results, not a projection of player strength.
Recent official source check · 2026-27 regular-season appearances through 2026-10-23. Season totals include published final games.
01 / The film room
The game, in motion.
Game highlights / ESPN
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02 / The scouting file
Look closer.
The role. The questions. The person.
The statistical read
What changes when you look past points per game?
2595 recorded minutes
League percentiles: 412 players with at least 20 games, 300 minutes and 100 field-goal attempts in 2025-26. Higher means more of the named statistic. Per-36 rates describe production in the recorded role; they do not project starter minutes.
Scoring volume26.7 PTS / 36
96th percentile
Points per 36 minutes
Assist production7.0 AST / 36
91st percentile
Assists per 36 minutes; does not measure every advantage created
Rebound production3.4 REB / 36
7th percentile
Rebounds per 36 minutes; role and available rebounds matter
Three-point appetite35.8% of FGA
33rd percentile
Percentage of field-goal attempts taken from three
Free-throw volume28.5 FTA / 100 FGA
65th percentile
Free-throw attempts per 100 field-goal attempts
Scoring efficiency58.0% TS
55th percentile
True shooting percentage, weighted by attempts
How to read this profile
Percentiles compare this season’s qualified NBA players across all positions. Rebounding reflects opportunity as well as skill; assists depend on touches and teammates; shot volume does not measure gravity. True shooting uses aggregate points and attempts, with a 0.44 free-throw multiplier. Per-36 rates use recorded minutes, which may be rounded in historical NBA game logs.
NBA source record ↗Assist production
7.0 AST / 36 places Jalen Brunson at the 91st percentile among all qualified players, across positions. Assists make passing worth studying. They do not capture missed reads or possessions without the ball.
Inspect the record ↓How much should you trust the jumper?
36.9% from three on 528 attempts. Separate catch-and-shoot looks from pull-ups, and open attempts from contested ones, before projecting the percentage.
Inspect the record ↓Decisions under pressure
2.87 assists per turnover is a starting point. Rewatch possessions against traps and late-clock pressure; this ratio alone cannot tell you how difficult the passing job was.
Inspect the record ↓Possession detail · 2026-27
Where the shots actually came from.
36 attempts
2 of the last 2 recorded regular-season appearances have event logs that reconcile with the player’s box-score shooting totals. These zones describe that subset.
Rim: under 4 feet. Short twos: 4 to under 14 feet. Long twos: 14 feet and farther. NBA event labels determine three-pointers. 30.8% of made field goals carried an assist credit in these logs.
The roster around him
Who else occupies this part of the floor?
Current NYK teammates with an overlapping listed position. Their 2025-26 records put the available skill sets side by side; these are individual season numbers, not lineup results.
| Player | Position | MIN / G | AST / G | 3P% | 3PA | REB / G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OG Anunoby ↗ | F-G | 33.2 | 2.2 | 38.6% | 407 | 5.2 |
| Mikal Bridges ↗ | G-F | 32.9 | 3.7 | 37.1% | 420 | 3.8 |
| Josh Hart ↗ | G | 30.2 | 4.8 | 41.3% | 242 | 7.4 |
| Miles McBride ↗ | G | 26.3 | 2.6 | 41.3% | 271 | 2.4 |
| Landry Shamet ↗ | G | 23.0 | 1.4 | 39.2% | 263 | 1.8 |
A comparison worth investigating
Similar box-score profiles.
2025-26 · Closest standardized profiles across the six measures above, with equal weight. Numerical resemblance says little about defensive assignments, shot difficulty or career ceiling.
Tyrese Maxey ↗26.8 PTS / 36 · 6.2 AST / 3639.9% of attempts from three
Jamal Murray ↗25.8 PTS / 36 · 7.3 AST / 3641.4% of attempts from three
De'Aaron Fox ↗21.5 PTS / 36 · 7.2 AST / 3637.7% of attempts from three
The reporting file
Start with the people who were there.
Read Brunson’s official biography and the reporting below for the path to the NBA. A reviewed account of upbringing, scouting disagreements and development is not yet in this file.
Official biography ↗Player reporting ↓03 / The numbers
A season in motion.
2026-27 regular season · 2 games
Game by game
Per game Rolling 5-game average
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| Sample | GP | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Available games | 2 | 20.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 47.4% |
| Last 10 | 2 | 20.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 47.4% |
| Last 5 | 2 | 20.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 47.4% |
| Starts | 2 | 20.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 47.4% |
The shooting profile
Every point has a source.
2026-27 · Percentages and attempt volume.
47.4%True shooting
40.3%Effective FG
35.7%
Two-point28 attempts37.5%
Three-point8 attempts78.6%
Free throws14 attemptsShare of points40 total points
Two-pointers 50.0%Three-pointers 22.5%Free throws 27.5%
04 / The reading room
Beyond the stat line.
Read the Game
Oct 20, 2026 · Regular season
NYK vs PHI ↗
Jalen Brunson's 100.0% at the line on eight attempts helped rescue a difficult shooting performance. Brunson scored 21 points while shooting 31.6% from the field on 19 attempts.
ESPN ·
Mike Brown: Would not have felt good about a win vs. 76ers given Knicks' play ↗
Vincent Goodwill
ESPN ·
How the Knicks celebrated their long-awaited championship in the offseason ↗
J.J. Post and Kalan Hooks
05 / The long view
The career, chapter by chapter.
Points per game · Regular season · Team stints are shown separately where supplied.
| Season | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | NYK | 2 | 35.7 | 20.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 36.1% | 37.5% | 78.6% |
| 2025-26 | NYK | 74 | 35.1 | 26.0 | 3.3 | 6.8 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 46.7% | 36.9% | 84.1% |
| 2024-25 | NY | 65 | 35.4 | 26.0 | 2.9 | 7.3 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 48.8% | 38.3% | 82.1% |
| 2023-24 | NY | 77 | 35.4 | 28.7 | 3.6 | 6.7 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 47.9% | 40.1% | 84.7% |
| 2022-23 | NY | 68 | 35.0 | 24.0 | 3.5 | 6.2 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 49.1% | 41.6% | 82.9% |
| 2021-22 | DAL | 79 | 31.9 | 16.3 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 50.2% | 37.3% | 84.0% |
| 2020-21 | DAL | 68 | 25.0 | 12.6 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 52.3% | 40.5% | 79.5% |
| 2019-20 | DAL | 57 | 17.9 | 8.2 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 46.6% | 35.8% | 81.3% |
| 2018-19 | DAL | 73 | 21.8 | 9.3 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 46.7% | 34.8% | 72.5% |
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3xAll-NBA 2nd Team2026 · 2025 · 2024
1xNBA Eastern Conference Finals MVP2026
1xNBA Cup MVP2026
1xNBA Cup All-Tournament Team2026
1xClutch Player of the Year2025
06 / Every appearance
The game log.
5 games
| Competition | Game | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Contribution | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23 | Regular season | NYK vs BOS ↗ | 37.2 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 41.2% | 40.0% | 50.0% | -5.0Box only · provisional |
| Oct 20 | Regular season | NYK vs PHI ↗ | 34.1 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 31.6% | 33.3% | 100.0% | -0.1Box only · provisional |
| Oct 12 | Preseason | NYK vs MIN ↗ | 21.7 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 46.2% | 25.0% | 87.5% | +12.1Box only · provisional |
| Oct 8 | Preseason | NYK vs WAS ↗ | 20.1 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% | 16.7% | 0.0% | -0.9Box only · provisional |
| Oct 5 | Preseason | NYK vs PHI ↗ | 14.8 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 50.0% | 40.0% | 100.0% | +6.4Box only · provisional |
No games match these filters.
Shooting percentages use recorded attempts; no attempts is unavailable. Game contribution is not player strength or points caused.
Individual performance breakdowns +
Regular season
Oct 23, 2026 · NYK vs BOS
Starter · 37.2 minutes
Impact-5.0
- PTS
- 19
- REB
- 2
- AST
- 4
- STL
- 0
- BLK
- 2
- TO
- 3
Jalen Brunson scored 19 points, shooting 41.2% from the field. He shot 40% from three on 5 attempts and 50% at the line. He added 2 blocks and 4 assists, with 3 turnovers.
Box-score read
Shooting & impact breakdown
Shooting
- FG
- 41.2% 17 attempts
- 3PT
- 40% 5 attempts
- FT
- 50% 6 attempts
- Plus/minus
- +6
- True shooting
- 48.4%
How this score adds up
- Offensive box value
- +5.36
- Defensive box value
- +1.65
- Minutes baseline
- -12.01
- Game impact
- -5.00
Offense credits scoring, assists and offensive rebounds, with deductions for misses and turnovers. Defense uses defensive rebounds, steals, blocks and fouls. The baseline adjusts for minutes at this game's average box value. Tracking and hustle inputs are unavailable.
Box only · provisional · Calculated Oct 25, 2026 · 13:10 UTC. Game contribution is not player strength or points caused.
Regular season
Oct 20, 2026 · NYK vs PHI
Starter · 34.1 minutes
Impact-0.1
- PTS
- 21
- REB
- 5
- AST
- 3
- STL
- 0
- BLK
- 0
- TO
- 2
Jalen Brunson's 100.0% at the line on eight attempts helped rescue a difficult shooting performance. Brunson scored 21 points while shooting 31.6% from the field on 19 attempts.
Player analysis
Shooting & impact breakdown
Shooting
- FG
- 31.6% 19 attempts
- 3PT
- 33.3% 3 attempts
- FT
- 100% 8 attempts
- Plus/minus
- -11
- True shooting
- 46.6%
How this score adds up
- Offensive box value
- +9.99
- Defensive box value
- +0.75
- Minutes baseline
- -10.89
- Game impact
- -0.15
Offense credits scoring, assists and offensive rebounds, with deductions for misses and turnovers. Defense uses defensive rebounds, steals, blocks and fouls. The baseline adjusts for minutes at this game's average box value. Tracking and hustle inputs are unavailable.
Box only · provisional · Calculated Oct 25, 2026 · 13:10 UTC. Game contribution is not player strength or points caused.
Preseason
Oct 12, 2026 · NYK vs MIN
Starter · 21.7 minutes
Impact+12.1
- PTS
- 20
- REB
- 5
- AST
- 3
- STL
- 3
- BLK
- 0
- TO
- 2
A player write-up is not available for these statistics yet.
Shooting & impact breakdown
Shooting
- FG
- 46.2% 13 attempts
- 3PT
- 25% 4 attempts
- FT
- 87.5% 8 attempts
- Plus/minus
- -6
- True shooting
- 60.5%
How this score adds up
A matching component breakdown is not published for this rating. Missing components are not zero.
Box only · provisional · Calculated Oct 13, 2026 · 09:52 UTC. Game contribution is not player strength or points caused.
Preseason
Oct 8, 2026 · NYK vs WAS
Starter · 20.1 minutes
Impact-0.9
- PTS
- 13
- REB
- 0
- AST
- 3
- STL
- 1
- BLK
- 0
- TO
- 2
A player write-up is not available for these statistics yet.
Shooting & impact breakdown
Shooting
- FG
- 50% 12 attempts
- 3PT
- 16.7% 6 attempts
- FT
- 0% 1 attempts
- Plus/minus
- -1
- True shooting
- 52.3%
How this score adds up
A matching component breakdown is not published for this rating. Missing components are not zero.
Box only · provisional · Calculated Oct 13, 2026 · 09:52 UTC. Game contribution is not player strength or points caused.
Preseason
Oct 5, 2026 · NYK vs PHI
Starter · 14.8 minutes
Impact+6.4
- PTS
- 12
- REB
- 4
- AST
- 3
- STL
- 0
- BLK
- 0
- TO
- 0
A player write-up is not available for these statistics yet.
Shooting & impact breakdown
Shooting
- FG
- 50% 8 attempts
- 3PT
- 40% 5 attempts
- FT
- 100% 2 attempts
- Plus/minus
- -10
- True shooting
- 67.6%
How this score adds up
A matching component breakdown is not published for this rating. Missing components are not zero.
Box only · provisional · Calculated Oct 13, 2026 · 09:32 UTC. Game contribution is not player strength or points caused.
07 / The player file
How Brunson got here.
At a glance.
- Height
- 6' 2"
- Weight
- 190 lbs
- Age now
- 30 years
- Born
- 1996-08-31
- Hometown
- New Brunswick, NJ
- College
- Villanova
- Draft
- 2018: Rd 2, Pk 33 (DAL)
- Experience
- 9th Season
Signed on 07/12/22
Biography source · ESPN ↗The contract
$37.74M
2026-27 reported base salary
2026-27
$37.74M
2027-28
$40.54M
2028-29
$43.33MPlayer option
Reported base salary. Guarantees and trade restrictions are unverified.
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