#11PG · New York Knicks
Height
6'2"
Weight
190 lbs
Age
29
College
Villanova
Experience
7 yrs
Wingspan
6'4.0"
Reach
8'0.0"
Hand Size
8.25" × 9.25"
Grade this player:
| Year | Team | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3PT% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career |  | 561 | 26.0 | 3.3 | 6.8 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 46.7% | 38.5% | 82.7% |
| 2025-26 | | 74 | 26.0 | 3.3 | 6.8 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 46.7% | 36.9% | 84.1% |
| 2024-25 | | 65 | 26.0 | 2.9 | 7.3 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 48.8% | 38.3% | 82.1% |
| 2023-24 | | 77 | 28.7 | 3.6 | 6.7 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 47.9% | 40.1% | 84.7% |
| 2022-23 | | 68 | 24.0 | 3.5 | 6.2 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 49.1% | 41.6% | 82.9% |
| 2021-22 |  | 79 | 16.3 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 50.2% | 37.3% | 84.0% |
| 2020-21 | | 68 | 12.6 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 52.3% | 40.5% | 79.5% |
| 2019-20 | | 57 | 8.2 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 46.6% | 35.8% | 81.3% |
| 2018-19 | | 73 | 9.3 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 46.7% | 34.8% | 72.5% |
| Season | Team | GP | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | | 74 | 26.0 | 3.3 | 6.8 | 46.7% | A- A- |
| 2024-25 | | 65 | 26.0 | 2.9 | 7.3 | 48.8% | A- A- |
| 2023-24 | | 77 | 28.7 | 3.6 | 6.7 | 47.9% | A- A- |
| 2022-23 | | 68 | 24.0 | 3.5 | 6.2 | 49.1% | B+ B+ |
| 2021-22 | | 79 | 16.3 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 50.2% | B- B- |
| 2020-21 | | 68 | 12.6 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 52.3% | C C |
| 2019-20 | | 57 | 8.2 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 46.6% | D- D- |
| 2018-19 | | 73 | 9.3 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 46.7% | D D |
Grades reflect the player's performance in each season. Header grade shows the current season.
| Date | OPP | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3PT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 5/22 | vs CLE | W 109-93 | 40 | 19 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7-16 | 1-7 | +18 |
| Sun, 5/10 | @ PHI | W 144-114 | 28 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8-17 | 6-10 | +31 |
| Fri, 5/8 | @ PHI | W 108-94 | 38 | 33 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 11-22 | 3-8 | +13 |
| Wed, 5/6 | vs PHI | W 108-102 | 41 | 26 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 9-21 | 1-5 | +7 |
| Tue, 5/5 | vs PHI | W 137-98 | 31 | 35 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12-18 | 3-6 | +27 |
| Thu, 4/30 | @ ATL | W 140-89 | 29 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6-12 | 1-6 | +41 |
| Wed, 4/29 | vs ATL | W 126-97 | 35 | 39 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 15-23 | 3-5 | +23 |
| Sat, 4/25 | @ ATL | W 114-98 | 34 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7-18 | 3-7 | +11 |
| Thu, 4/23 | @ ATL | L 108-109 | 40 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11-23 | 0-5 | +1 |
| Tue, 4/21 | vs ATL | L 106-107 | 35 | 29 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10-26 | 4-10 | +3 |
Length
4 years
Total Value
$156.5M
Guaranteed
$72.7M
AAV
$34.9M/yr
The New York Knicks got a B- Contract Value Index out of the Jalen Brunson deal because rotation impact tracks with the AAV. At $34.9M AAV across four years, Brunson is compensated at a level that reflects his franchise-cornerstone status — but his 2025-26 numbers (26.0 PPG, 6.8 APG, 3.3 RPG across 74 games) confirm that the A- performance grade is earned, not projected, which keeps the CVI from slipping further. The tension here is structural: at the point guard position, max-adjacent salaries in the mid-$30M range are the market rate for elite production, which means the gap between what Brunson delivers and what he costs is narrower than it would be for a player of his impact at a less premium position. That compression is the story of this CVI — it's not a bad deal, it's a market-rate deal, and market-rate deals for established veterans in their prime rarely grade out as bargains. At 29 years old, Brunson is squarely in his established veteran peak, and his résumé — back-to-back All-NBA Second Team selections in 2024 and 2025, a Clutch Player of the Year award, and a 2026 Cup MVP — reinforces that the production justifying this contract is real and sustained. The four-year term carries modest tail risk as he moves through his early 30s, but with the Knicks as the three seed deep into the playoffs and the media fully framing Brunson as a marquee, star-tier talent, there's no signal the value equation is deteriorating anytime soon.
Jalen Brunson is playing at an elite level this season, earning an A Performance grade. Among NBA point guards, he's producing at an All-Star or All-NBA caliber. He's averaging 26.0 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 6.8 assists through 561 games — carrying a significant offensive load. Jalen's strongest area is PPG at 26.0, which compares favorably to the point guard median of 15.0. The biggest area for growth is RPG at 3.3 (point guard median: 5.0). Among 93 NBA point guards graded this season, Jalen ranks 10th. Jalen is a cornerstone of the New York Knicks' roster and is performing at a level that warrants his place among the league's best.
Jalen Brunson is operating at peak public standing right now, earning an A+ sentiment grade that reflects both his on-court dominance and his growing stature as one of New York's most culturally visible athletes. The narrative driving that perception is substantial: back-to-back All-NBA Second Team selections, a Clutch Player of the Year award, a Cup MVP in 2026, and a national Sunday Night Basketball feature opposite the league's premier point guard signal that the media has fully embraced Brunson as a marquee, star-tier talent — not just a system beneficiary or a regional story. That narrative aligns cleanly with his A- performance grade, which is anchored by 26.0 points, 6.8 assists, and 3.3 rebounds per game across 74 games in the 2025-26 season — the kind of iron-man reliability that reinforces the "franchise cornerstone" framing rather than complicating it. On the team side, the acquisitions of Jeremy Sochan and Jose Alvarado in February add roster intrigue, though the more pressing perception variable is an emerging organizational concern — a media thread suggesting the Knicks have structural issues their record may be masking — which hasn't dented Brunson's personal standing but introduces the kind of institutional cloud that could redirect scrutiny if the playoffs expose those cracks. The Martha Stewart toe incident, absurd as it sounds, is genuinely a signal: only the biggest names in New York generate mainstream cultural crossover at that level, and it reinforces that Brunson has transcended the basketball-only conversation. With the Knicks sitting as the three seed heading deep into the playoffs and Brunson already surfacing as an Eastern Conference Finals MVP candidate, the narrative trajectory is firmly upward — this is what peak Brunson perception looks like.
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Jalen Brunson is a player in his 7th NBA season listed at PG for the New York Knicks. FanVerdicts maintains four independent grades for every NBA player on an active roster — Contract Value Index for the deal itself, Performance for on-field production, Sentiment for media and fan reaction, and Fan Verdict for community voting. Current grades for Jalen Brunson: Contract Value Index B-, Performance A, Sentiment A+, Fan Verdict pending.
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