Bradley Beal vs. Jalen Brunson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jalen Brunson and Bradley Beal to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Bradley Beal has better scoring average and totals in the regular season while in the Playoffs both numbers are better for Jalen Brunson. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 13 NBA regular seasons played, Bradley Beal averages 3.4 points more than Jalen Brunson in his 7 seasons (21.5 points against 18.1), and he also scored a total of 8,436 points more (17,257 vs. 8,821).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Bradley Beal | 21.5 | +3.4 | 13 |
| Jalen Brunson | 18.1 | 7 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Bradley Beal | 17,257 | +8,436 | 13 |
| Jalen Brunson | 8,821 | 7 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Jalen Brunson has a better career point average than Bradley Beal (+2.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+578).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Bradley Beal | 22.9 | 6 | |
| Jalen Brunson | 25.4 | +2.5 | 5 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Bradley Beal | 1,123 | 6 | |
| Jalen Brunson | 1,701 | +578 | 5 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 1 | |||
| Jalen Brunson | 1 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 448 | +246 | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 202 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 726 | +353 | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 373 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 800 | +326 | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 474 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 1 | |||
| Jalen Brunson | 13 | +12 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 0 | |||
| Jalen Brunson | 9 | +9 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 30 | |||
| Jalen Brunson | 48 | +18 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 47 | |||
| Jalen Brunson | 61 | +14 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 49 | |||
| Jalen Brunson | 67 | +18 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 0 | |||
| Jalen Brunson | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 21.5 | 7.9 | 17.1 | 46.4 | 2.1 | 5.7 | 37.6 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 82.1 | 13 | 801 |
| difference: | +3.4 | +1.2 | +3.5 | +2.4 | +0.5 | +1.6 | +1.3 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +0.2 | +6 | +314 |
| Jalen Brunson | 18.1 | 6.7 | 13.6 | 48.9 | 1.6 | 4.1 | 38.9 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 82.3 | 7 | 487 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 17,257 | 6,346 | 13,664 | 46.4 | 1,717 | 4,569 | 37.6 | 2,848 | 3,467 | 82.1 | 13 | 801 |
| difference: | +8,436 | +3,105 | +7,033 | +2.4 | +939 | +2,571 | +1.3 | +1,287 | +1,571 | +0.2 | +6 | +314 |
| Jalen Brunson | 8,821 | 3,241 | 6,631 | 48.9 | 778 | 1,998 | 38.9 | 1,561 | 1,896 | 82.3 | 7 | 487 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 22.9 | 8.3 | 18.9 | 44.2 | 2.3 | 6.5 | 35.3 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 82.8 | 6 | 49 |
| difference: | +2.5 | +0.7 | +0.8 | +1.8 | +0.3 | +0.7 | +1.1 | +1.4 | +1.6 | +0.2 | +1 | +18 |
| Jalen Brunson | 25.4 | 9.0 | 19.7 | 46.0 | 2.0 | 5.8 | 34.2 | 5.3 | 6.4 | 82.6 | 5 | 67 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Bradley Beal | 1,123 | 409 | 926 | 44.2 | 112 | 317 | 35.3 | 193 | 233 | 82.8 | 6 | 49 |
| difference: | +578 | +197 | +392 | +1.8 | +20 | +69 | +1.1 | +164 | +199 | +0.2 | +1 | +18 |
| Jalen Brunson | 1,701 | 606 | 1,318 | 46.0 | 132 | 386 | 34.2 | 357 | 432 | 82.6 | 5 | 67 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Bradley Beal's additional seasons: | ||||
* Bradley Beal played 6 seasons more than Jalen Brunson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 13, from 2020 to 2025—he averaged 24.2 points in a total of 313 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 31.3 ppg and his lowest 17. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bradley Beal | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bradley Beal | 19.2 | +19.2 | 2014 | 11 |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bradley Beal | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Jalen Brunson | 21.6 | +21.6 | 2022 | 18 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Bradley Beal | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Jalen Brunson | 29.4 | +29.4 | 2025 | 18 |
Bradley Beal's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Bradley Beal played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 24.0 points in a total of 9 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 30 ppg and his lowest 16.5. |