Jalen Brunson

Jalen BRUNSON

New York Knicks · PG · Age 29 · 7 YOS
26.0 PPG 3.3 RPG 6.8 APG 58.0% TS 19.5 PER 2025-26
Off
98
Def
10
Ovr
93

Player Info

Height
6'2"
Weight
190 lbs
Age
29
Born
1996-08-31
Position
PG
Service
7 yrs
Bird Rights
Full
Trade Status
Eligible

Draft Combine

Ht (no shoes)
6'1"
Ht (shoes)
6'2.3"
Wingspan
6'4"
Standing Reach
8'0"
Max Vert
37"
No-Step Vert
29"
Lane Agility
10.6s
3/4 Sprint
3.1s
Bench (185)
7
Body Fat
6.7%
Hand Length
8.3"
Hand Width
9.3"

Contract

2025-26 – 2028-29 Veteran Extension NYK via Bird Rights

Jalen Brunson signed a 4 year, $156,549,124 contract with the New York Knicks, including $156,549,124 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $39,137,281. In 2026-27, Brunson will earn a base salary of $37,739,521, while carrying a cap hit of $37,739,521 and a dead cap value of $37,739,521.

  • 2028-29: Player Option (deadline 6/29/28)
  • 15% Trade Bonus
extension PO
Season Salary Cap Hit Guaranteed Option
2025-26 $34.9M $34.9M $34.9M
2026-27 now $37.7M $37.7M $37.7M
2027-28 $40.5M $40.5M $40.5M
2028-29 $43.3M $43.3M $43.3M PO
2022-23 – 2024-25 Free Agent NYK via cap-space

Jalen Brunson signed a 4 year, $104,000,000 contract with the New York Knicks, including $104,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $26,000,000.

  • 2025-26: Player Option (deadline 6/29/25, declined part of extension with NYK 7/12/24)
  • 10% Trade Bonus
free_agent Bird Clock Start
Season Salary Cap Hit Guaranteed Option
2022-23 $27.7M $27.7M $27.7M
2023-24 $26.3M $26.3M $26.3M
2024-25 $25.0M $25.0M $25.0M
2018-19 – 2021-22 Rookie DAL via cap-space

Jalen Brunson signed a 4 year, $6,112,770 contract with the Dallas Mavericks, including $4,310,713 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,528,193.

  • 2021 non-guaranteed, fully guaranteed on 08/01/2021
free_agent Bird Clock Start
Season Salary Cap Hit Guaranteed Option
2018-19 $1.2M $1.2M $1.2M
2019-20 $1.4M $1.4M $1.4M
2020-21 $1.7M $1.7M $1.7M
2021-22 $1.8M $1.8M $1.8M

Contract Value

69/100 Bargain Projected fair value $45.1M · $7.4M under market
Low confidence · 15 comps

Per-Game Stats

Season GP GS MPG PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV FG% 3P% FT% FGA FTA
2018-19 73 38 21.8 9.3 2.3 3.2 0.5 0.1 1.2 46.7% 34.8% 72.5% 7.7 1.6
2019-20 57 16 17.9 8.2 2.4 3.3 0.4 0.1 1.2 46.6% 35.8% 81.3% 6.8 1.3
2020-21 68 12 25.0 12.6 3.4 3.5 0.5 0.0 1.2 52.3% 40.5% 79.5% 9.2 2.2
2021-22 79 61 31.9 16.3 3.9 4.8 0.8 0.0 1.6 50.2% 37.3% 84.0% 12.8 2.7
2022-23 68 68 35.0 24.0 3.5 6.2 0.9 0.2 2.1 49.1% 41.6% 82.9% 17.6 5.8
2023-24 77 77 35.4 28.7 3.6 6.7 0.9 0.2 2.4 47.9% 40.1% 84.7% 21.4 6.5
2024-25 65 65 35.4 26.0 2.9 7.3 0.9 0.1 2.5 48.8% 38.3% 82.1% 18.5 6.9
2025-26 74 74 35.0 26.0 3.3 6.8 0.8 0.1 2.4 46.7% 36.9% 84.1% 19.9 5.7

Advanced Stats

Season GP MPG TS% USG% PER BPM OBPM DBPM VORP WS WS/48 ORtg DRtg
2018-19 73 21.8 54.9% 18.6% 11.0 -0.9 -0.6 -0.4 0.4 6.8 0.206 107.7 110.4
2019-20 57 17.9 55.3% 19.9% 13.3 -0.1 -0.1 -0.0 0.5 7.6 0.355 113.2 105.6
2020-21 68 25.0 61.8% 19.6% 14.9 -0.0 -0.0 -0.0 0.9 11.1 0.314 113.7 108.7
2021-22 79 31.9 58.3% 21.5% 15.1 +0.2 +0.1 +0.1 1.4 18.6 0.353 113.8 109.4
2022-23 68 35.0 59.7% 26.6% 19.2 +1.3 +0.8 +0.5 2.0 27.1 0.546 119.2 117.1
2023-24 77 35.4 59.2% 31.1% 21.4 +1.9 +1.1 +0.7 2.7 40.9 0.721 121.2 112.6
2024-25 65 35.4 60.5% 28.9% 20.7 +1.4 +0.8 +0.6 2.0 27.6 0.576 118.3 115.7
2025-26 74 35.0 58.0% 29.6% 19.5 +1.4 +0.8 +0.6 2.2 33.8 0.627 120.2 114.1