Both expected to be selected for the next All-Star Game, Alperen Sengun (Rockets) and Jalen Brunson (Knicks) first add another line to their list: that of the “Player of the week” trophy, sincethey were elected Players of the week to kick off the new year.
For Alperen Sengun, this is even a first, because he had never been rewarded like this. With 24.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.5 interceptions on average over four games (three victories), at 52% shooting and 81% throwing, he nevertheless appears to be a nice winner. Currently leading Houston in 8th place in the West…
As for Jalen Brunson, this is already the second time this season (and the third time in his career) that he has been named Player of the Week. It must be said that his 27.3 points, 9.3 assists and 3.3 rebounds on average over four games (four victories), at 47% on shots (including 37% on 3-pointers) and 100% on throws, also make him a more successful winner. than logical. Especially since New York currently occupies 5th place in the East…
For the little anecdote, note that this is the first time since James Harden, in November 2019, that a Rockets player has been elected “Player of the week”. This is also the first time since Carmelo Anthony in 2013/14 that a member of the Knicks has received two Player of the Week awards in the same season.
| 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 | 34 | 32 | 53.7 | 29.2 | 73.5 | 2.6 | 6.4 | 9.0 | 5.1 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 21.4 |
| Total | 181 | 26 | 52.6 | 28.0 | 71.9 | 2.6 | 5.0 | 7.6 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 14.0 | |
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 | 36 | 36 | 47.2 | 43.5 | 83.1 | 0.6 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 6.4 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 26.0 |
| Total | 380 | 28 | 49.0 | 39.4 | 81.4 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 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.
