Jalen BrunsonNew York Knicks · #11
Jalen Brunson is the captain and lead guard of the 2026 NBA champion New York Knicks, and the 2026 Finals MVP. A two-time NCAA champion and 2018 national player of the year at Villanova, he was a second-round pick (33rd, 2018) who blossomed in New York into a three-time All-Star and one of the league's premier clutch scorers. He scored 45 in the Game 5 clincher in San Antonio — rallying the Knicks from 10 down — to end a 53-year title drought.
Jalen Brunson — the report card
Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades from the DNA model + real production.
Where Jalen Brunson stands
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Jalen Brunson — every number, three levels deep
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How the model sees Jalen Brunson
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Jalen Brunson career stats, season by season
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 73 | 21.8 | 9.3 | 2.3 | 3.2 | .467 | .348 |
| 2019-20 | 57 | 17.9 | 8.2 | 2.4 | 3.3 | .466 | .358 |
| 2020-21 | 68 | 25.0 | 12.6 | 3.4 | 3.5 | .523 | .405 |
| 2021-22 | 79 | 31.9 | 16.3 | 3.9 | 4.8 | .502 | .373 |
| 2022-23 | 68 | 35.0 | 24.0 | 3.5 | 6.2 | .491 | .416 |
| 2023-24 | 77 | 35.4 | 28.7 | 3.6 | 6.7 | .479 | .401 |
| 2024-25 | 65 | 35.4 | 26.0 | 2.9 | 7.3 | .488 | .383 |
| 2025-26 | 74 | 35.0 | 26.0 | 3.3 | 6.8 | .467 | .369 |
| Career | 561 | 30.0 | 19.2 | 3.2 | 5.3 |
The Lab
Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.
Are the New York Knicks built to win?
Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.
The Ballad of Jalen Brunson
Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.
The beginning
A second-round pick who became a champion, a captain, and a Finals MVP — the heartbeat of the Knicks' first title in 53 years.
Turning pro
Drafted 33rd overall, 2018 as a Guard.
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A second-round pick and coach's son who became a captain, a Finals MVP, and the man who ended a 53-year drought.
Chapter
Son of NBA guard Rick Brunson, Jalen won two NCAA titles and 2018 national player of the year at Villanova — then slid to 33rd in the draft.
Chapter
After four years in Dallas he signed with the Knicks in 2022 and became a three-time All-Star, the 2025 Clutch Player of the Year, and the team's captain.
Off the court
- Height
- 6'2"
- Weight
- 190 lb
- Draft
- 33rd overall, 2018
- Born
- New Brunswick, New Jersey
- Age
- 30
- Jersey
- #11
Basketball is the family business: Brunson's father Rick played nine NBA seasons and became a Knicks assistant coach the same summer Jalen signed in New York, while his mother Sandra played volleyball at Temple. He married his high-school sweetheart, Ali, in 2023, and the couple welcomed their first child in 2024.
His closest bond is with Villanova teammate Josh Hart — the two co-host the popular 'Roommates' podcast and reunited in New York alongside Mikal Bridges to form a 'Nova Knicks' core. Even Walt Frazier, tapping his own temple, summed up Brunson's game: 'His game is right here' — a nod to the elite footwork and basketball IQ that make an undersized guard nearly unguardable.
A cerebral, clutch, undersized maestro — a captain who wins with footwork, IQ, and nerve.
Jalen Brunson — frequently asked
The questions people ask most about Jalen Brunson, answered.
