Brandon Jennings vs. Zach LaVine: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Zach LaVine 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
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Zach LaVine has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Brandon Jennings scored more points in the postseason. 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 12 NBA regular seasons played, Zach LaVine averages 6.7 points more than Brandon Jennings in his 9 seasons (20.8 points against 14.1), and he also scored a total of 6,243 points more (14,044 vs. 7,801).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 14.1 | 9 | |
| Zach LaVine | 20.8 | +6.7 | 12 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 7,801 | 9 | |
| Zach LaVine | 14,044 | +6,243 | 12 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Zach LaVine has a better career point average than Brandon Jennings (+10.4 points per game) while Brandon Jennings scored more points (+146).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 8.9 | 4 | |
| Zach LaVine | 19.3 | +10.4 | 1 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 223 | +146 | 4 |
| Zach LaVine | 77 | 1 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 150 | |||
| Zach LaVine | 383 | +233 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 358 | |||
| Zach LaVine | 580 | +222 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 535 | |||
| Zach LaVine | 668 | +133 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 20 | +12 | ||
| Zach LaVine | 8 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 1 | +1 | ||
| Zach LaVine | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 4 | +2 | ||
| Zach LaVine | 2 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 10 | +6 | ||
| Zach LaVine | 4 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 18 | +14 | ||
| Zach LaVine | 4 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 7 | +7 | ||
| Zach LaVine | 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: | +6.7 | +2.4 | +3.0 | +8.3 | +0.8 | +1.2 | +4.6 | +1.1 | +1.2 | +3.8 | +3 | +121 |
| Zach LaVine | 20.8 | 7.4 | 15.8 | 47.0 | 2.4 | 6.0 | 39.1 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 83.4 | 12 | 676 |
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: | +6,243 | +2,263 | +3,563 | +8.3 | +680 | +1,431 | +4.6 | +1,037 | +1,164 | +3.8 | +3 | +121 |
| Zach LaVine | 14,044 | 5,013 | 10,662 | 47.0 | 1,594 | 4,079 | 39.1 | 2,424 | 2,907 | 83.4 | 12 | 676 |
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: | +10.4 | +3.6 | +7.2 | +5.6 | +1.5 | +2.6 | +13.7 | +1.8 | +1.6 | +13.7 | +3 | +21 |
| Zach LaVine | 19.3 | 6.8 | 15.8 | 42.9 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 37.5 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 93.3 | 1 | 4 |
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: | +146 | +53 | +152 | +5.6 | +11 | +60 | +13.7 | +29 | +39 | +13.7 | +3 | +21 |
| Zach LaVine | 77 | 27 | 63 | 42.9 | 9 | 24 | 37.5 | 14 | 15 | 93.3 | 1 | 4 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Zach LaVine's additional seasons: | ||||
* Zach LaVine played 1 season more than Brandon Jennings in the NBA. In that year—his season 12 in 2026—he averaged 20.6 points in a total of 22 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brandon Jennings | 18.7 | +18.7 | 2010 | 7 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brandon Jennings | 13.3 | +13.3 | 2013 | 4 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Zach LaVine | 19.3 | +19.3 | 2022 | 4 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brandon Jennings | 2.8 | +2.8 | 2017 | 13 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brandon Jennings | 2.0 | +2.0 | 2018 | 1 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Zach LaVine's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Zach LaVine didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress). |