Cooper Flagg vs. Brandon Jennings: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Brandon Jennings and Cooper Flagg 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.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that in the regular season Cooper Flagg has a better scoring average and Brandon Jennings scored more points, and since Cooper Flagg didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Brandon Jennings has better playoff stats. 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 1 NBA regular seasons played, Cooper Flagg averages 5.4 points more than Brandon Jennings in his 9 seasons (19.5 points against 14.1). On the other hand Brandon Jennings scored a total of 7,176 points more than Cooper Flagg (7,801 vs. 625).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Cooper Flagg | 19.5 | +5.4 | 1 |
| Brandon Jennings | 14.1 | 9 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Cooper Flagg | 625 | 1 | |
| Brandon Jennings | 7,801 | +7,176 | 9 |
Points in the Playoffs
Cooper Flagg didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Brandon Jennings has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Cooper Flagg | 0 | 0 | |
| Brandon Jennings | 8.9 | +8.9 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Cooper Flagg | 0 | 0 | |
| Brandon Jennings | 223 | +223 | 4 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Cooper Flagg | 0 | |||
| Brandon Jennings | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Cooper Flagg | 15 | |||
| Brandon Jennings | 150 | +135 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Cooper Flagg | 31 | |||
| Brandon Jennings | 358 | +327 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Cooper Flagg | 32 | |||
| Brandon Jennings | 535 | +503 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Cooper Flagg | 0 | |||
| Brandon Jennings | 20 | +20 | ||
Playoffs
Cooper Flagg didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Brandon Jennings' point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Cooper Flagg | 19.5 | 7.4 | 15.1 | 49.4 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 28.7 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 80.3 | 1 | 32 |
| difference: | +5.4 | +2.4 | +2.3 | +10.6 | +0.6 | +1.4 | +5.8 | +1.2 | +1.5 | +0.7 | +8 | +523 |
| Brandon Jennings | 14.1 | 5.0 | 12.8 | 38.7 | 1.6 | 4.8 | 34.5 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 79.6 | 9 | 555 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Cooper Flagg | 625 | 238 | 482 | 49.4 | 31 | 108 | 28.7 | 118 | 147 | 80.3 | 1 | 32 |
| difference: | +7,176 | +2,512 | +6,617 | +10.6 | +883 | +2,540 | +5.8 | +1,269 | +1,596 | +0.7 | +8 | +523 |
| Brandon Jennings | 7,801 | 2,750 | 7,099 | 38.7 | 914 | 2,648 | 34.5 | 1,387 | 1,743 | 79.6 | 9 | 555 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Cooper Flagg | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +8.9 | +3.2 | +8.6 | +37.2 | +0.8 | +3.4 | +23.8 | +1.7 | +2.2 | +79.6 | +4 | +25 |
| Brandon Jennings | 8.9 | 3.2 | 8.6 | 37.2 | 0.8 | 3.4 | 23.8 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 79.6 | 4 | 25 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Cooper Flagg | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +223 | +80 | +215 | +37.2 | +20 | +84 | +23.8 | +43 | +54 | +79.6 | +4 | +25 |
| Brandon Jennings | 223 | 80 | 215 | 37.2 | 20 | 84 | 23.8 | 43 | 54 | 79.6 | 4 | 25 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Brandon Jennings' additional seasons: | ||||
- Brandon Jennings played 9 seasons more than Cooper Flagg in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 2 to 10, from 2011 to 2018—he averaged 12.8 points in a total of 554 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 19.1 ppg and his lowest 5.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Cooper Flagg | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Brandon Jennings | 18.7 | +18.7 | 2010 | 7 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Brandon Jennings' additional Playoffs: | ||||
- During his 9 additional NBA seasons, Brandon Jennings played in 4 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 4.2 points in a total of 31 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 13.3 ppg and his lowest 2. |