Desmond Bane vs. Jalen Brunson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jalen Brunson and Desmond Bane 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 Jalen Brunson has better scoring stats than Desmond Bane 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Jalen Brunson averages 0.4 points more than Desmond Bane in his 6 seasons (18.2 points against 17.8), and he also scored a total of 3,295 points more (8,977 vs. 5,682).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Desmond Bane | 17.8 | 6 | |
| Jalen Brunson | 18.2 | +0.4 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Desmond Bane | 5,682 | 6 | |
| Jalen Brunson | 8,977 | +3,295 | 8 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Jalen Brunson has a better career point average than Desmond Bane (+8.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,246).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Desmond Bane | 16.9 | 4 | |
| Jalen Brunson | 25.4 | +8.5 | 5 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Desmond Bane | 455 | 4 | |
| Jalen Brunson | 1,701 | +1,246 | 5 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 0 | |||
| Jalen Brunson | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 0 | |||
| Jalen Brunson | 3 | +3 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 139 | |||
| Jalen Brunson | 207 | +68 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 261 | |||
| Jalen Brunson | 378 | +117 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 318 | |||
| Jalen Brunson | 479 | +161 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 2 | |||
| Jalen Brunson | 13 | +11 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 0 | |||
| Jalen Brunson | 9 | +9 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 10 | |||
| Jalen Brunson | 48 | +38 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 18 | |||
| Jalen Brunson | 61 | +43 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 27 | |||
| Jalen Brunson | 67 | +40 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 0 | |||
| Jalen Brunson | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 17.8 | 6.5 | 13.8 | 47.1 | 2.6 | 6.3 | 40.8 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 88.4 | 6 | 320 |
| difference: | +0.4 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +1.8 | +1.0 | +2.2 | +2.0 | +1.0 | +1.4 | +6.1 | +2 | +172 |
| Jalen Brunson | 18.2 | 6.7 | 13.7 | 48.9 | 1.6 | 4.1 | 38.8 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 82.3 | 8 | 492 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 5,682 | 2,084 | 4,426 | 47.1 | 820 | 2,010 | 40.8 | 694 | 785 | 88.4 | 6 | 320 |
| difference: | +3,295 | +1,212 | +2,319 | +1.8 | +29 | +28 | +2.0 | +900 | +1,151 | +6.1 | +2 | +172 |
| Jalen Brunson | 8,977 | 3,296 | 6,745 | 48.9 | 791 | 2,038 | 38.8 | 1,594 | 1,936 | 82.3 | 8 | 492 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 16.9 | 5.8 | 13.2 | 43.7 | 2.7 | 6.7 | 39.6 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 89.9 | 4 | 27 |
| difference: | +8.5 | +3.2 | +6.5 | +2.3 | +0.7 | +0.9 | +5.4 | +2.7 | +3.5 | +7.3 | +1 | +40 |
| 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 | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 455 | 156 | 357 | 43.7 | 72 | 182 | 39.6 | 71 | 79 | 89.9 | 4 | 27 |
| difference: | +1,246 | +450 | +961 | +2.3 | +60 | +204 | +5.4 | +286 | +353 | +7.3 | +1 | +40 |
| 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
Jalen Brunson's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jalen Brunson played 2 seasons more than Desmond Bane in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 8, from 2025 to 2026—he averaged 26.4 points in a total of 70 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | 5.6 | +5.6 | 2021 | 5 |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | 18.8 | +18.8 | 2022 | 12 |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Jalen Brunson | 21.6 | +21.6 | 2022 | 18 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Jalen Brunson | 32.4 | +32.4 | 2024 | 13 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Jalen Brunson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Jalen Brunson played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 29.4 points in a total of 18 games. |