Who says new week of competition says new salvo of Players of the week in the NBA. This time, they are Alperen Sengun (Rockets) and Jalen Brunson (Knicks) who deserved to win the two trophies according to the NBA. Their first of the season and respectively their second and fifth of their career.
For Alperen Sengun, it is his three victories in three games, combined with his 21.3 points, 12.7 rebounds, 9.0 assists, 1.7 blocks and 1.7 interceptions on average (at 43% on shoots and 83% on free throws), which allow him to win with Houston in the West.
Further east, Jalen Brunson averaged 26.8 points, 9.8 assists and 3.5 rebounds over four games with New York (three wins). All at 55% shooting, 52% 3-point shooting and 87% free throws.
| Alperen Sengun | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2021-22 | HOU | 72 | 21 | 47.4 | 24.8 | 71.1 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 9.6 |
| 2022-23 | HOU | 75 | 29 | 55.3 | 33.3 | 71.5 | 3.2 | 5.8 | 9.0 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 14.8 |
| 2023-24 | HOU | 63 | 33 | 53.7 | 29.7 | 69.3 | 2.9 | 6.4 | 9.3 | 5.0 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 21.1 |
| 2024-25 | HOU | 21 | 31 | 47.2 | 25.8 | 76.4 | 3.5 | 7.3 | 10.9 | 5.3 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 18.8 |
| Total | 231 | 28 | 52.1 | 28.2 | 71.2 | 2.8 | 5.4 | 8.2 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 15.3 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
| Jalen Brunson | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2018-19 | DAL | 73 | 22 | 46.7 | 34.8 | 72.5 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 9.3 |
| 2019-20 | DAL | 57 | 18 | 46.6 | 35.8 | 81.3 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 8.2 |
| 2020-21 | DAL | 68 | 25 | 52.3 | 40.5 | 79.5 | 0.4 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 12.6 |
| 2021-22 | DAL | 79 | 32 | 50.2 | 37.3 | 84.0 | 0.5 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 16.3 |
| 2022-23 | NYK | 68 | 35 | 49.1 | 41.6 | 82.9 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 6.2 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 24.0 |
| 2023-24 | NYK | 77 | 35 | 47.9 | 40.1 | 84.7 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 6.7 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 28.7 |
| 2024-25 | NYK | 20 | 35 | 48.6 | 41.1 | 84.5 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 7.8 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 25.4 |
| Total | 442 | 29 | 48.9 | 39.2 | 82.6 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 4.8 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 17.3 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
