Brandon Jennings vs. Chris Paul: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Chris Paul and Brandon Jennings 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
Chris Paul is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Brandon Jennings.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Chris Paul has better scoring stats than Brandon Jennings in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. 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 21 NBA regular seasons played, Chris Paul averages 2.9 points more than Brandon Jennings in his 9 seasons (17.0 points against 14.1), and he also scored a total of 15,214 points more (23,015 vs. 7,801).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 14.1 | 9 | |
| Chris Paul | 17.0 | +2.9 | 21 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 7,801 | 9 | |
| Chris Paul | 23,015 | +15,214 | 21 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Chris Paul has a better career point average than Brandon Jennings (+11.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,758).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 8.9 | 4 | |
| Chris Paul | 20.0 | +11.1 | 15 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 223 | 4 | |
| Chris Paul | 2,981 | +2,758 | 15 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 1 | +1 | ||
| Chris Paul | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 150 | |||
| Chris Paul | 472 | +322 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 358 | |||
| Chris Paul | 1,133 | +775 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 535 | |||
| Chris Paul | 1,351 | +816 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 20 | +16 | ||
| Chris Paul | 4 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 0 | |||
| Chris Paul | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 4 | |||
| Chris Paul | 74 | +70 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 10 | |||
| Chris Paul | 134 | +124 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 18 | |||
| Chris Paul | 149 | +131 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 7 | +7 | ||
| Chris Paul | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 14.1 | 5.0 | 12.8 | 38.7 | 1.6 | 4.8 | 34.5 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 79.6 | 9 | 555 |
| difference: | +2.9 | +1.0 | +8.2 | +0.2 | +1.1 | +2.5 | +1.1 | +1.0 | +7.5 | +12 | +800 | |
| Chris Paul | 17.0 | 6.0 | 12.8 | 46.9 | 1.4 | 3.7 | 37.0 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 87.1 | 21 | 1,355 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 7,801 | 2,750 | 7,099 | 38.7 | 914 | 2,648 | 34.5 | 1,387 | 1,743 | 79.6 | 9 | 555 |
| difference: | +15,214 | +5,398 | +10,258 | +8.2 | +947 | +2,385 | +2.5 | +3,471 | +3,837 | +7.5 | +12 | +800 |
| Chris Paul | 23,015 | 8,148 | 17,357 | 46.9 | 1,861 | 5,033 | 37.0 | 4,858 | 5,580 | 87.1 | 21 | 1,355 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 8.9 | 3.2 | 8.6 | 37.2 | 0.8 | 3.4 | 23.8 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 79.6 | 4 | 25 |
| difference: | +11.1 | +4.2 | +6.7 | +11.2 | +0.8 | +1.0 | +13.5 | +1.8 | +1.9 | +5.8 | +11 | +124 |
| Chris Paul | 20.0 | 7.4 | 15.3 | 48.4 | 1.6 | 4.4 | 37.3 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 85.4 | 15 | 149 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 223 | 80 | 215 | 37.2 | 20 | 84 | 23.8 | 43 | 54 | 79.6 | 4 | 25 |
| difference: | +2,758 | +1,026 | +2,072 | +11.2 | +224 | +570 | +13.5 | +482 | +561 | +5.8 | +11 | +124 |
| Chris Paul | 2,981 | 1,106 | 2,287 | 48.4 | 244 | 654 | 37.3 | 525 | 615 | 85.4 | 15 | 149 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Chris Paul's additional seasons: | ||||
* Chris Paul played 10 seasons more than Brandon Jennings in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 12 to 21, from 2017 to 2026—he averaged 14.6 points in a total of 582 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 18.6 ppg and his lowest 4. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brandon Jennings | 18.7 | +18.7 | 2010 | 7 |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Chris Paul | 24.1 | +24.1 | 2008 | 12 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Chris Paul | 22.0 | +22.0 | 2011 | 6 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Chris Paul | 17.6 | +17.6 | 2012 | 11 |
Chris Paul's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 10 additional NBA seasons, Chris Paul played in 7 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 19.1 points in a total of 80 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 25.3 ppg and his lowest 12.4. |