New York Knicks, No. 11, guard
6-2, 190 poundsAge 30VillanovaRound 2, No. 33, 2018Ninth season
Next game: tonight at Toronto, 6 p.m.
Finals MVP once, champion once, All-NBA three times, All-Star three times.
| Season | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG% | 3PM | 3P% | FT% | TS% | +/− | Honors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19DAL | DAL | 73 | 21.8 | 9.3 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.2 | .467 | 0.9 | .348 | .725 | .549 | −1.2 | |
| 2019-20DAL | DAL | 57 | 17.9 | 8.2 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.2 | .466 | 0.8 | .358 | .813 | .553 | +3.0 | |
| 2020-21DAL | DAL | 68 | 25.0 | 12.6 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.2 | .523 | 1.2 | .405 | .795 | .618 | +2.4 | |
| 2021-22DAL | DAL | 79 | 31.9 | 16.3 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 1.6 | .502 | 1.2 | .373 | .840 | .583 | +2.9 | |
| 2022-23NYK | NYK | 68 | 35.0 | 24.0 | 3.5 | 6.2 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 2.1 | .491 | 2.0 | .416 | .829 | .597 | +2.2 | |
| 2023-24NYK | NYK | 77 | 35.4 | 28.7 | 3.6 | 6.7 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 2.4 | .479 | 2.7 | .401 | .847 | .592 | +6.6 | All-NBA 2ndAll-Star |
| 2024-25NYK | NYK | 65 | 35.4 | 26.0 | 2.9 | 7.3 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 2.5 | .487 | 2.3 | .383 | .821 | .605 | +2.2 | All-NBA 2ndAll-StarClutch Player of the Year |
| 2025-26NYK | NYK | 74 | 35.0 | 26.0 | 3.3 | 6.8 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 2.4 | .467 | 2.6 | .369 | .841 | .580 | +4.8 | Finals MVPChampionAll-NBA 2ndAll-StarNBA Cup MVP |
| 2026-27so farNYK, so far | NYK | 12 | 33.8 | 26.6 | 2.9 | 5.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.8 | .436 | 2.8 | .375 | .791 | .554 | +4.1 | |
| NBA rank | 22nd | 7th | 190th | 25th | 134th | 145th | 83rd | 81st | 67th | 85th | 60th | |||||
| Career9 seasons | 9 seasons | 573 | 30.1 | 19.3 | 3.2 | 5.3 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.8 | .483 | 1.8 | .385 | .825 | .588 | +3.0 |
Blue: his best season in each column (20 games or more, four in the playoffs; 3P% with two tries a game, FT% with one).
| Stat | Avg | NBA rank |
|---|---|---|
| Deflections | 0.9 | 232nd |
| Contested shots | 4.1 | 100th |
| Twos contested | 1.7 | 154th |
| Threes contested | 2.4 | 27th |
| Charges drawn | 0.33 | 4th |
| Loose balls recovered | 0.5 | 66th |
| Box outs | 0.4 | 137th |
| Screen assists | 0.4 | 124th |
| Points from screen assists | 1.0 | 115th |
| Per game | Brunson | NBA avg |
|---|---|---|
| Distance (miles) | 2.50 | 1.76 |
| Average speed (mph) | 4.38 | 4.43 |
| Touches | 87.6 | 38.0 |
| Passes | 65.4 | 29.0 |
| Potential assists | 11.8 |
| Split | GP | Pts | Reb | Ast | FG% | 3P% | FT% | TS% | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 7 | 24.9 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 41.7% | 31.9% | 81.1% | 53.6% | +3.4 |
| Away | 5 | 29.0 | 3.0 | 7.4 | 45.9% | 43.9% | 75.8% | 57.8% | +5.0 |
| Result | |||||||||
| Source | Brunson | NBA avg |
|---|---|---|
| Paint | 26.3% | 41.2% |
| Mid-range | 21.3% | 6.3% |
| Threes | 31.0% | 35.2% |
| Free throws | 21.4% | 17.2% |
| Fast break | 9.4% | 12.7% |
| Off turnovers | 12.2% | 16.2% |
| Unassisted makes | 64.2% | 34.8% |
| Usage rate | 31.8% | 7th |
|---|---|---|
| Assist rate | 31.5% | 23rd |
| Assists per turnover | 3.09 | 33rd |
| Turnover rate (per 100 plays) | 5.8 | 22nd |
| Offensive rating | 114.4 | 91st |
| Defensive rating | 108.8 | 86th |
| Net rating | +5.6 | 85th |
| Offensive rebound rate | 1.6% | 236th |
| Defensive rebound rate | 6.5% | 237th |
| Effective FG% | 50.2% | 86th |
| Fouls drawn a game | 6.3 | 6th |
| Zone | Share of shots | Brunson | NBA | FG% | NBA FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 19.2% | 27.7% | 58.3% | 65.6% | |
| Paint (non-rim) | 19.6% | 19.0% | 28.6% | 44.4% | |
| Mid-range | 26.0% | 10.2% | 52.3% | 40.0% | |
| Corner three | 3.2% | 11.7% | 50.0% | 36.1% | |
| Above-break three | 32.0% | 31.4% | 36.3% | 34.8% |
| 28:13 |
| 33 |
| 2 |
| 4 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 10–17 |
| 5–10 |
| 8–9 |
| 0 |
| 2 |
| +33 |
| Nov 2 | vs BKN | W103–90 | 33:30 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6–16 | 4–11 | 3–6 | 1 | 0 | +6 |
| Oct 30 | @ PHI | L93–98 | 35:21 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 8–22 | 3–10 | 5–6 | 2 | 2 | −5 |
| Oct 28 | @ CHI | W133–127 | 35:20 | 38 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 13–25 | 6–10 | 6–8 | 2 | 3 | +3 |
| Oct 27 | vs DET | W111–97 | 36:26 | 23 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5–18 | 0–5 | 13–16 | 1 | 1 | +14 |
| Oct 25 | vs ORL | L102–111 | 32:29 | 28 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12–28 | 1–7 | 3–6 | 3 | 1 | −3 |
| Oct 23 | @ BOS | L103–107 | 37:14 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7–17 | 2–5 | 3–6 | 3 | 1 | +6 |
| Oct 20 | vs PHI | L100–106 | 34:06 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6–19 | 1–3 | 8–8 | 2 | 1 | −11 |
| Distance | Made–Att | Share | NBA | FG% | NBA FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 8 ft | 33–74 | 29.6% | 38.9% | 44.6% | 59.1% |
| 8–16 ft | 26–51 | 20.4% | 13.4% | 51.0% | 43.9% |
| 16–24 ft | 17–37 | 14.8% | 4.6% | 45.9% | 39.0% |
| 24+ ft | 33–88 | 35.2% | 43.1% | 37.5% | 35.1% |
| Type | Made–Att | Share | NBA | FG% | NBA FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunks | 0–0 | 0.0% | 5.8% | — | 88.4% |
| Layups | 24–50 | 20.0% | 25.7% | 48.0% | 56.0% |
| Floaters | 12–36 | 14.4% | 8.8% | 33.3% | 45.3% |
| Hooks | 0–0 | 0.0% | 2.1% | — | 47.5% |
| Pull-up jumpers | 30–68 | 27.2% | 13.7% | 44.1% | 37.6% |
| Step-backs | 16–35 | 14.0% | 5.2% | 45.7% | 37.9% |
| Turnarounds and fadeaways | 13–24 | 9.6% | 5.2% | 54.2% | 40.3% |
| Other jump shots | 14–37 | 14.8% | 33.5% | 37.8% | 36.2% |
| 4.9 |
| Secondary assists | 1.3 | 0.4 |
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| Offensive rebound chances | 1.8 | 2.6 |
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| Defensive rebound chances | 5.8 | 5.9 |
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| Stat | Brunson | NBA avg |
|---|---|---|
| Rim shots defended per game | 2.8 | 2.1 |
| Opponent FG% at the rim | 64.7% | 64.4% |
NBA avg is the average of the 271 qualified players (58+ games).
| Games | Min | Pts | FG | FG% | 3P | FT | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 21.2 | 17 | 6–16 | 37.5% | 3–8 | 2–6 | −8 |
Clutch samples are small, so they are not ranked.
| Wins | 6 | 27.8 | 2.7 | 5.8 | 44.5% | 41.3% | 80.8% | 58.9% | +12.3 |
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| Losses | 6 | 25.3 | 3.2 | 5.5 | 42.7% | 33.3% | 76.5% | 52.1% | −4.2 |
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| Month | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct | 6 | 25.5 | 2.8 | 5.2 | 39.5% | 32.5% | 76.0% | 50.7% | +0.7 |
| Nov | 6 | 27.7 | 3.0 | 6.2 | 47.9% | 41.7% | 83.3% | 60.7% | +7.5 |
NBA Cup semifinals count as neutral-site games, as on NBA.com.
| Game | Points | Shooting | Possessions |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 12, 2024 | 2 | 1-3 | 13.4 |
| March 23, 2024 | 6 | 3-7 | 31.8 |
| Jan. 23, 2024 | 0 | 0-0 | 28.6 |
| Dec. 20, 2023 | 4 | 2-6 | 25.3 |
| March 1, 2023 | 13 | 5-7 | 33.1 |
| Feb. 13, 2023 | 4 | 2-3 | 24.9 |
| Jan. 2, 2023 | 0 | 0-3 | 23.7 |
| Nov. 20, 2022 | 7 | 3-8 | 26.2 |
| May 15, 2022 | 3 | 1-1 | 8.6 |
| May 12, 2022 | 0 | 0-0 | 7.8 |
| May 10, 2022 | 0 |
| 0 |
| +33 |
| Nov 2 | vs BKN | W103–90 | 33:30 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 6–16 | 4–11 | 3–6 | 1 | +6 |
| Oct 30 | @ PHI | L93–98 | 35:21 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 8–22 | 3–10 | 5–6 | 2 | −5 |
| Oct 28 | @ CHI | W133–127 | 35:20 | 38 | 1 | 7 | 13–25 | 6–10 | 6–8 | 2 | +3 |
| Oct 27 | vs DET | W111–97 | 36:26 | 23 | 1 | 7 | 5–18 | 0–5 | 13–16 | 1 | +14 |
| Oct 25 | vs ORL | L102–111 | 32:29 | 28 | 3 | 4 | 12–28 | 1–7 | 3–6 | 3 | −3 |
| 0-1 |
| 10.9 |
| May 8, 2022 | 0 | 0-2 | 12.4 |
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| May 6, 2022 | 0 | 0-2 | 9.6 |
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| May 4, 2022 | 0 | 0-0 | 5.9 |
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| May 2, 2022 | 2 | 1-2 | 5.8 |
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| Jan. 20, 2022 | 9 | 4-5 | 20.8 |
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| Nov. 19, 2021 | 2 | 1-1 | 26.5 |
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| Nov. 17, 2021 | 0 | 0-4 | 27.6 |
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| Feb. 1, 2021 | 0 | 0-0 | 2.7 |
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| Jan. 30, 2021 | 0 | 0-0 | 8.2 |
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| Dec. 23, 2020 | 0 | 0-0 | 0.8 |
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| Jan. 28, 2020 | 0 | 0-0 | 2.7 |
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| Nov. 29, 2019 | 2 | 1-1 | 2.9 |
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| April 9, 2019 | 2 | 1-1 | 11.1 |
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| Jan. 9, 2019 | 2 | 1-2 | 4.8 |
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| Dec. 13, 2018 | 0 | 0-1 | 8.9 |
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| Game | Points | Shooting | Possessions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 12, 2025 | 4 | 2-2 | 4.0 |
| Nov. 8, 2024 | 0 | 0-2 | 8.8 |
| April 7, 2024 | 8 | 4-9 | 14.0 |
| Dec. 25, 2023 | 4 | 2-3 | 6.1 |
| Dec. 23, 2023 | 7 | 2-2 | 8.3 |
| Dec. 5, 2023 | 0 | 0-1 | 0.8 |
| Nov. 3, 2023 | 5 | 2-7 | 14.6 |
| Dec. 27, 2021 | 0 | 0-1 | 7.0 |
| March 21, 2021 | 2 | 1-2 | 8.9 |
| March 19, 2021 | 2 | 1-2 | 1.5 |
| Feb. 14, 2021 | 0 | 0-0 | 10.9 |
| Jan. 23, 2020 | 0 | 0-1 | 9.3 |
| Jan. 17, 2020 | 0 | 0-1 | 7.8 |
| Oct. 27, 2019 | 0 | 0-3 | 38.7 |
| March 20, 2019 | 9 | 4-7 | 30.7 |
| Feb. 10, 2019 | 5 | 2-4 | 31.1 |
| Dec. 23, 2018 | 7 | 3-4 | 55.7 |
| Game | Points | Shooting | Possessions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 4, 2026 | 4 | 1-1 | 11.0 |
| Oct. 28, 2026 | 6 | 2-2 | 10.8 |
| April 3, 2026 | 2 | 1-4 | 21.3 |
| Feb. 22, 2026 | 2 | 0-1 | 30.8 |
| Nov. 2, 2025 | 0 | 0-0 | 6.8 |
| Oct. 31, 2025 | 0 | 0-0 | 6.6 |
| April 11, 2025 | 4 | 0-1 | 23.2 |
| Feb. 21, 2025 | 0 | 0-0 | 1.5 |
| Oct. 28, 2024 | 0 | 0-0 | 4.2 |
| March 3, 2024 | 0 | 0-1 | 0.7 |
| Nov. 1, 2023 | 18 | 7-12 | 43.7 |
| Oct. 31, 2023 | 11 | 4-8 | 39.4 |
| April 26, 2023 | 2 | 1-5 | 20.4 |
| April 23, 2023 | 3 | 1-5 | 11.9 |
| April 21, 2023 | 2 | 1-2 | 4.8 |
| April 18, 2023 | 2 | 1-2 | 3.2 |
| April 15, 2023 | 8 | 3-7 | 12.4 |
| Jan. 24, 2023 | 5 | 1-6 | 40.3 |
| Dec. 4, 2022 | 0 | 0-0 | 0.2 |
| Oct. 30, 2022 | 2 | 1-5 | 13.0 |
| March 30, 2022 | 2 | 1-3 | 16.5 |
| Nov. 29, 2021 | 0 | 0-0 | 4.2 |
| May 9, 2021 | 0 | 0-0 | 2.7 |
| May 7, 2021 | 2 | 1-1 | 2.9 |
| Game | Points | Shooting | Possessions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 13, 2026 | 5 | 2-2 | 11.3 |
| March 13, 2026 | 0 | 0-0 | 11.3 |
| Feb. 10, 2026 | 0 | 0-1 | 13.6 |
| May 31, 2025 | 2 | 1-2 | 12.0 |
| May 29, 2025 | 0 | 0-4 | 11.2 |
| May 27, 2025 | 4 | 2-2 | 32.4 |
| May 25, 2025 | 2 | 0-1 | 16.8 |
| May 23, 2025 | 7 | 2-3 | 26.5 |
| May 21, 2025 | 6 | 2-2 | 26.7 |
| Feb. 11, 2025 | 0 | 0-0 | 8.2 |
| Oct. 25, 2024 | 0 | 0-2 | 18.8 |
| May 19, 2024 | 4 | 2-2 | 15.2 |
| May 17, 2024 | 2 | 1-1 | 25.4 |
| May 14, 2024 | 2 | 1-2 | 29.5 |
| May 12, 2024 | 0 | 0-0 | 16.5 |
| May 10, 2024 | 3 | 1-2 | 36.0 |
| May 8, 2024 | 0 | 0-0 | 15.4 |
| May 6, 2024 | 0 | 0-0 | 24.7 |
| Feb. 10, 2024 | 0 | 0-2 | 12.1 |
| Feb. 1, 2024 | 3 | 1-2 | 13.6 |
| Dec. 30, 2023 | 3 | 1-1 | 4.7 |
| Dec. 18, 2022 | 3 | 1-1 | 5.7 |
| Nov. 6, 2021 | 0 | 0-1 | 7.5 |
| Feb. 23, 2021 | 0 | 0-0 | 7.3 |
| Game | Points | Shooting | Possessions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 30, 2026 | 0 | 0-2 | 12.0 |
| Jan. 11, 2026 | 3 | 1-4 | 3.6 |
| May 16, 2025 | 2 | 0-2 | 25.0 |
| May 14, 2025 | 2 | 1-3 | 8.8 |
| May 12, 2025 | 0 | 0-0 | 25.6 |
| May 10, 2025 | 3 | 1-1 | 17.9 |
| May 7, 2025 | 5 | 2-2 | 20.8 |
| May 5, 2025 | 5 | 2-3 | 27.2 |
| April 8, 2025 | 2 | 0-2 | 28.3 |
| Feb. 23, 2025 | 4 | 2-2 | 25.5 |
| Oct. 22, 2024 | 0 | 0-1 | 12.4 |
| April 11, 2024 | 3 | 1-2 | 22.9 |
| Feb. 24, 2024 |
| Game | Points | Shooting | Possessions |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 6, 2026 | 0 | 0-1 | 8.0 |
| Feb. 4, 2026 | 8 | 3-3 | 9.3 |
| May 1, 2025 | 3 | 1-7 | 32.9 |
| April 29, 2025 | 3 | 1-3 | 21.9 |
| April 27, 2025 | 3 | 1-4 | 23.2 |
| April 24, 2025 | 6 | 1-3 | 26.1 |
| April 21, 2025 | 0 | 0-4 | 18.6 |
| April 19, 2025 | 7 | 3-7 | 22.8 |
| April 10, 2025 | 2 | 1-2 | 21.3 |
| Jan. 13, 2025 | 3 | 1-5 | 38.8 |
| Dec. 7, 2024 | 2 | 1-5 | 27.3 |
| Nov. 1, 2024 | 0 | 0-1 | 21.8 |
| Jan. 11, 2024 |
The NBA’s matchup counts: possessions one man guarded another, and the points and shots that came of them. Usual is a scorer’s rate on everyone else who guarded him in the same years. Ranked with 250 possessions or more, about four full games of one man on the other, and a long record counts for more than a short one.
| 5 |
| 2-2 |
| 21.6 |
| Dec. 8, 2023 | 2 | 1-1 | 14.3 |
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| Nov. 13, 2023 | 3 | 1-2 | 4.0 |
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| Oct. 25, 2023 | 3 | 1-1 | 15.5 |
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| Jan. 9, 2023 | 0 | 0-3 | 5.7 |
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| Nov. 30, 2022 | 0 | 0-4 | 5.6 |
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| Oct. 28, 2022 | 5 | 2-4 | 9.0 |
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| April 3, 2022 | 0 | 0-1 | 10.3 |
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| Dec. 23, 2021 | 2 | 1-2 | 5.8 |
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| April 8, 2021 | 0 | 0-0 | 3.3 |
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| Dec. 7, 2019 | 2 | 1-3 | 12.4 |
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| Dec. 3, 2019 | 0 | 0-0 | 1.2 |
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| Oct. 25, 2019 | 0 | 0-1 | 13.3 |
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| Dec. 5, 2018 | 0 | 0-0 | 12.1 |
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| 2 |
| 1-1 |
| 3.3 |
| Dec. 3, 2022 | 3 | 1-4 | 26.3 |
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| Jan. 30, 2019 | 0 | 0-0 | 1.3 |
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Season high in assists (11; his best before, 9). Before this game he averaged 26.0 points, 3.1 rebounds and 5.2 assists in 11 regular-season games.
Brunson has taken 1,501 floaters since 2020-21, the second-most in the NBA, and made 52.6% of them (the league: 45.1%).
Fadeaways have been 7% of his shots since 2022-23, more than twice the league’s rate, and he has made 46.4% of them (the league: 42.3%).
Pull-up jumpers have been 13% of his shots since 2021-22, more than twice the league’s rate, and he has made 48.5% of them (the league: 44.2%).
Not counting intentional fouls, he has drawn 3.6 non-shooting fouls every 36 minutes this season, the third-most in the NBA (Victor Wembanyama: 4.3). At this point of his last 6 seasons, he averaged 2.2.
He makes 6.3 unassisted baskets a game, not counting putbacks, more than anyone but Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Luka Dončić since 2025-26. He has taken 128 step-back jumpers, more than anyone but Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and made 57.0% of them (the league: 44.3%). He has the ball 9.4 minutes a game, the most in the NBA. He makes the pass before the assist 1.5 times a game, the fourth-most in the NBA.
Brunson is 25th in the site's Player Rankings, at +2.4 points per 100 possessions against an average player, after 20th last season.
He's averaging 26.6 points a game, about what he scored last season (26.0), and his true shooting is 55.4%, down from 58.0%.
He has 31.9% of the Knicks' assists while he's on the floor. Karl-Anthony Towns finishes the most of them.
| Zone | Share | Last season | Made | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 19.2% | 14.2% | 58.3% | 63.8% |
| Rest of the paint | 19.6% | 28.7% | 28.6% | 47.9% |
| Midrange | 26.0% | 21.2% | 52.3% | 50.2% |
| Corner threes | 3.2% | 6.2% | 50.0% | 40.7% |
| Threes above the break | 32.0% | 29.6% | 36.3% | 36.2% |
His shots have moved closer to the basket: fewer in the paint away from the rim, 19.6%, down from 28.7%, and more at the rim, 19.2%, up from 14.2%. Fewer of his shots are going in: he's making 46.9% of his twos, down from 52.2%, with fewer falling in the paint away from the rim (28.6%, down from 47.9%).
His usage rate is 31.8%, up from 29.6%.
The Knicks have outscored teams by 5.6 points per 100 possessions with him on the floor, 115.1 to 109.5, with garbage time left out. They're plus 5.8 overall.
Lineup numbers leave garbage time out and count points per 100 the NBA’s way; ages are exact, game by game, from 2015-16 on.
