Brandon Jennings vs. Joe Johnson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Joe Johnson 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
Joe Johnson 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 Joe Johnson 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 18 NBA regular seasons played, Joe Johnson averages 1.9 points more than Brandon Jennings in his 9 seasons (16.0 points against 14.1), and he also scored a total of 12,606 points more (20,407 vs. 7,801).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 14.1 | 9 | |
| Joe Johnson | 16.0 | +1.9 | 18 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 7,801 | 9 | |
| Joe Johnson | 20,407 | +12,606 | 18 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Joe Johnson has a better career point average than Brandon Jennings (+6.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,605).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 8.9 | 4 | |
| Joe Johnson | 15.2 | +6.3 | 13 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 223 | 4 | |
| Joe Johnson | 1,828 | +1,605 | 13 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 1 | +1 | ||
| Joe Johnson | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 150 | |||
| Joe Johnson | 414 | +264 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 358 | |||
| Joe Johnson | 967 | +609 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 535 | |||
| Joe Johnson | 1,255 | +720 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 20 | |||
| Joe Johnson | 22 | +2 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 4 | |||
| Joe Johnson | 32 | +28 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 10 | |||
| Joe Johnson | 93 | +83 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 18 | |||
| Joe Johnson | 116 | +98 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 7 | +3 | ||
| Joe Johnson | 4 | |||
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: | +1.9 | +1.1 | +1.1 | +5.4 | +0.1 | +0.6 | +2.6 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +9 | +722 |
| Joe Johnson | 16.0 | 6.1 | 13.9 | 44.1 | 1.5 | 4.2 | 37.1 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 80.2 | 18 | 1,277 |
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: | +12,606 | +5,073 | +10,621 | +5.4 | +1,064 | +2,683 | +2.6 | +1,396 | +1,725 | +0.6 | +9 | +722 |
| Joe Johnson | 20,407 | 7,823 | 17,720 | 44.1 | 1,978 | 5,331 | 37.1 | 2,783 | 3,468 | 80.2 | 18 | 1,277 |
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: | +6.3 | +2.7 | +5.1 | +5.5 | +0.5 | +0.5 | +10.1 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +1.7 | +9 | +95 |
| Joe Johnson | 15.2 | 5.9 | 13.7 | 42.7 | 1.3 | 3.9 | 33.9 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 77.9 | 13 | 120 |
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: | +1,605 | +623 | +1,432 | +5.5 | +138 | +382 | +10.1 | +221 | +285 | +1.7 | +9 | +95 |
| Joe Johnson | 1,828 | 703 | 1,647 | 42.7 | 158 | 466 | 33.9 | 264 | 339 | 77.9 | 13 | 120 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Joe Johnson's additional seasons: | ||||
* Joe Johnson played 7 seasons more than Brandon Jennings in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 12 to 18, from 2013 to 2022—he averaged 12.7 points in a total of 446 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 16.3 ppg and his lowest 2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brandon Jennings | 18.7 | +18.7 | 2010 | 7 |
| Joe Johnson | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Joe Johnson | 5.3 | +5.3 | 2003 | 6 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Joe Johnson | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Joe Johnson | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Joe Johnson | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Joe Johnson | 20.0 | +20.0 | 2008 | 7 |
Joe Johnson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Joe Johnson played in 6 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 13.5 points in a total of 58 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 21.2 ppg and his lowest 1.5. |