Jalen Brunson
Guard · New York Knicks · #11
Jalen Brunson: season analysis
Jalen Brunson is a 30-year-old guard for the New York Knicks, wearing number 11. Listed at 6-foot-2 and 190 pounds, Brunson has 9 years of NBA experience and played college basketball at Villanova.
In 2026-27, Brunson is averaging 26.0 points, 3.1 rebounds and 5.2 assists in 33.6 minutes per game, starting all 11 games. The shooting line reads 43.0% from the field, 36.7% from three-point range and 78.2% from the free-throw line. That makes Brunson the team's leading scorer and leading passer this season. Among the 378 players with at least five games this season, that scoring average ranks 11th in the NBA.
The scoring output is close to last season's (26.0 points per game in 2025-26), with 33.6 minutes now against 35.0 then.
Before this season, Brunson played 8 NBA seasons and 561 games, averaging 19.2 points, 3.2 rebounds and 5.3 assists. The best scoring season so far was 2023-24 at 28.7 points per game.
Background
Brunson was drafted in 2018 by the Dallas Mavericks franchise. NBA teams so far: Dallas Mavericks (2018–2022), New York Knicks (2022–). Nationality: United States. Honors include the Associated Press College Basketball Player of the Year (2018); the Best Male Athlete ESPY Award (2026); the Best NBA Player ESPY Award (2026); the Big East Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year (2018); the Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award (2026); the Bob Cousy Award (2018).
Background facts: Wikidata (CC0) · Jalen Brunson on Wikipedia ↗
Profile
| Team | New York Knicks |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard |
| Jersey | #11 |
| Age | 30 |
| Born | August 31, 1996 · New Brunswick, NJ, USA |
| Height | 6' 2" (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 190 lbs (86 kg) |
| College | Villanova |
| NBA experience | 9 years |
| Salary | $37,739,521 (2026-27) |
Knicks teammates
Jaden AkinsG · #14
Jose AlvaradoG · #5
OG AnunobyF · #8
Mikal BridgesG · #25
Jordan ClarksonG · #00
Pacome DadietF · #4
Mohamed DiawaraF · #51
Andre DrummondC · #0
Josh HartG · #3
Dalton KnechtF · #99
Tyler KolekG · #13
Miles McBrideG · #2
Tyler NickelF · #55
Landry ShametG · #44
Karl-Anthony TownsC · #32
James WisemanC · #35
Last 10 games
| Date | Opponent | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-11 | vs CLE | L 107-115 | 35 | 27 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12-23 | 3-8 | 0-0 | -20 |
| 2026-11-10 | vs MIL | W 117-85 | 28 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7-18 | 1-3 | 8-8 | +5 |
| 2026-11-07 | @ CLE | W 109-97 | 34 | 31 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12-25 | 3-7 | 4-5 | +13 |
| 2026-11-04 | vs CHI | W 135-105 | 28 | 33 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-17 | 5-10 | 8-9 | +33 |
| 2026-11-02 | vs BKN | W 103-90 | 34 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6-16 | 4-11 | 3-6 | +6 |
| 2026-10-30 | @ PHI | L 93-98 | 35 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8-22 | 3-10 | 5-6 | -5 |
| 2026-10-28 | @ CHI | W 133-127 | 35 | 38 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13-25 | 6-10 | 6-8 | +3 |
| 2026-10-27 | vs DET | W 111-97 | 36 | 23 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-18 | 0-5 | 13-16 | +14 |
| 2026-10-25 | vs ORL | L 102-111 | 32 | 28 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12-28 | 1-7 | 3-6 | -3 |
| 2026-10-23 | @ BOS | L 103-107 | 37 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7-17 | 2-5 | 3-6 | +6 |
Season-by-season averages
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG% | 3P% | FT% | OR | DR | FG | 3PT | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | new york knicks | 11 | 11 | 33.6 | 26.0 | 3.1 | 5.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 43.0 | 36.7 | 78.2 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 8.9-20.7 | 2.6-7.2 | 5.5-7.1 |
| 2025-26 | new york knicks | 74 | 74 | 35.0 | 26.0 | 3.3 | 6.8 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 2.4 | 46.7 | 36.9 | 84.1 | 0.4 | 2.9 | 9.3-19.9 | 2.6-7.1 | 4.8-5.7 |
| 2024-25 | new york knicks | 65 | 65 | 35.4 | 26.0 | 2.9 | 7.3 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 2.5 | 48.8 | 38.3 | 82.1 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 9.0-18.5 | 2.3-6.1 | 5.7-6.9 |
| 2023-24 | new york knicks | 77 | 77 | 35.4 | 28.7 | 3.6 | 6.7 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 47.9 | 40.1 | 84.7 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 10.3-21.4 | 2.7-6.8 | 5.5-6.5 |
| 2022-23 | new york knicks | 68 | 68 | 35.0 | 24.0 | 3.5 | 6.2 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 49.1 | 41.6 | 82.9 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 8.6-17.6 | 2.0-4.7 | 4.8-5.8 |
| 2021-22 | dallas mavericks | 79 | 61 | 31.9 | 16.3 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 50.2 | 37.3 | 84.0 | 0.5 | 3.4 | 6.4-12.8 | 1.2-3.2 | 2.3-2.7 |
| 2020-21 | dallas mavericks | 68 | 12 | 25.0 | 12.6 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 52.3 | 40.5 | 79.5 | 0.4 | 3.0 | 4.8-9.2 | 1.2-2.9 | 1.8-2.2 |
| 2019-20 | dallas mavericks | 57 | 16 | 17.9 | 8.2 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 46.6 | 35.8 | 81.3 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 3.2-6.8 | 0.8-2.1 | 1.1-1.3 |
| 2018-19 | dallas mavericks | 73 | 38 | 21.8 | 9.3 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 46.7 | 34.8 | 72.5 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 3.6-7.7 | 0.9-2.5 | 1.2-1.6 |
Profile, injury status and averages from ESPN's public NBA data, refreshed daily. MIN, PTS, REB… are per-game averages; OR/DR = offensive/defensive rebounds; FG, 3PT, FT = made-attempted per game.