Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Jalen Brunson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jalen Brunson and Giannis Antetokounmpo 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.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Jalen Brunson.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Giannis Antetokounmpo has better scoring stats than Jalen Brunson 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 12 NBA regular seasons played, Giannis Antetokounmpo averages 5.8 points more than Jalen Brunson in his 7 seasons (23.9 points against 18.1), and he also scored a total of 11,717 points more (20,538 vs. 8,821).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 23.9 | +5.8 | 12 |
| Jalen Brunson | 18.1 | 7 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 20,538 | +11,717 | 12 |
| Jalen Brunson | 8,821 | 7 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Giannis Antetokounmpo has a better career point average than Jalen Brunson (+1.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+569).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 27.0 | +1.6 | 9 |
| Jalen Brunson | 25.4 | 5 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 2,270 | +569 | 9 |
| Jalen Brunson | 1,701 | 5 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 1 | |||
| Jalen Brunson | 1 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 563 | +361 | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 202 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 760 | +387 | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 373 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 856 | +382 | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 474 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 3 | |||
| Jalen Brunson | 13 | +10 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 1 | +1 | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 66 | +18 | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 48 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 81 | +20 | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 61 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 84 | +17 | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 67 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 0 | |||
| Jalen Brunson | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 23.9 | 8.8 | 15.9 | 55.1 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 28.4 | 5.8 | 8.3 | 69.3 | 12 | 859 |
| difference: | +5.8 | +2.1 | +2.3 | +6.2 | +1.0 | +1.9 | +10.5 | +2.6 | +4.4 | +13.0 | +5 | +372 |
| Jalen Brunson | 18.1 | 6.7 | 13.6 | 48.9 | 1.6 | 4.1 | 38.9 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 82.3 | 7 | 487 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 20,538 | 7,525 | 13,668 | 55.1 | 542 | 1,908 | 28.4 | 4,946 | 7,134 | 69.3 | 12 | 859 |
| difference: | +11,717 | +4,284 | +7,037 | +6.2 | +236 | +90 | +10.5 | +3,385 | +5,238 | +13.0 | +5 | +372 |
| Jalen Brunson | 8,821 | 3,241 | 6,631 | 48.9 | 778 | 1,998 | 38.9 | 1,561 | 1,896 | 82.3 | 7 | 487 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 27.0 | 10.1 | 19.1 | 53.2 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 25.9 | 6.0 | 9.6 | 62.5 | 9 | 84 |
| difference: | +1.6 | +1.1 | +0.6 | +7.2 | +1.3 | +3.0 | +8.3 | +0.7 | +3.2 | +20.1 | +4 | +17 |
| 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 | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 2,270 | 852 | 1,602 | 53.2 | 62 | 239 | 25.9 | 504 | 807 | 62.5 | 9 | 84 |
| difference: | +569 | +246 | +284 | +7.2 | +70 | +147 | +8.3 | +147 | +375 | +20.1 | +4 | +17 |
| 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
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Giannis Antetokounmpo's additional seasons: | ||||
* Giannis Antetokounmpo played 5 seasons more than Jalen Brunson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 12, from 2021 to 2025—he averaged 30.0 points in a total of 331 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 31.1 ppg and his lowest 28.1. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 11.5 | +11.5 | 2015 | 6 |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Jalen Brunson | 8.0 | +8.0 | 2021 | 7 |
Giannis Antetokounmpo's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Giannis Antetokounmpo played in 4 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 30.5 points in a total of 41 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 33 ppg and his lowest 23.3. |