Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Jaylen Brown: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jaylen Brown 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 Jaylen Brown.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Giannis Antetokounmpo has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Jaylen Brown 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 13 NBA regular seasons played, Giannis Antetokounmpo averages 4.7 points more than Jaylen Brown in his 10 seasons (24.0 points against 19.3), and he also scored a total of 8,983 points more (21,028 vs. 12,045).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 24.0 | +4.7 | 13 |
| Jaylen Brown | 19.3 | 10 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 21,028 | +8,983 | 13 |
| Jaylen Brown | 12,045 | 10 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Giannis Antetokounmpo has a better career point average than Jaylen Brown (+7.7 points per game) while Jaylen Brown scored more points (+338).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 27.0 | +7.7 | 9 |
| Jaylen Brown | 19.3 | 8 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 2,270 | 9 | |
| Jaylen Brown | 2,608 | +338 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 1 | +1 | ||
| Jaylen Brown | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 578 | +265 | ||
| Jaylen Brown | 313 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 776 | +267 | ||
| Jaylen Brown | 509 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 872 | +259 | ||
| Jaylen Brown | 613 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 3 | |||
| Jaylen Brown | 11 | +8 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 1 | +1 | ||
| Jaylen Brown | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 66 | |||
| Jaylen Brown | 73 | +7 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 81 | |||
| Jaylen Brown | 116 | +35 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 84 | |||
| Jaylen Brown | 130 | +46 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| G. Antetokounmpo | 0 | |||
| Jaylen Brown | 5 | +5 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 24.0 | 8.8 | 16.0 | 55.2 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 28.6 | 5.8 | 8.3 | 69.2 | 13 | 875 |
| difference: | +4.7 | +1.5 | +0.9 | +7.3 | +1.3 | +3.1 | +7.3 | +2.9 | +4.3 | +3.7 | +3 | +251 |
| Jaylen Brown | 19.3 | 7.3 | 15.1 | 47.9 | 1.9 | 5.3 | 35.9 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 72.9 | 10 | 624 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 21,028 | 7,713 | 13,962 | 55.2 | 552 | 1,931 | 28.6 | 5,050 | 7,299 | 69.2 | 13 | 875 |
| difference: | +8,983 | +3,188 | +4,517 | +7.3 | +635 | +1,378 | +7.3 | +3,242 | +4,818 | +3.7 | +3 | +251 |
| Jaylen Brown | 12,045 | 4,525 | 9,445 | 47.9 | 1,187 | 3,309 | 35.9 | 1,808 | 2,481 | 72.9 | 10 | 624 |
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: | +7.7 | +2.9 | +4.1 | +5.0 | +1.2 | +2.7 | +9.5 | +3.1 | +5.6 | +10.2 | +1 | +51 |
| Jaylen Brown | 19.3 | 7.2 | 15.0 | 48.2 | 1.9 | 5.5 | 35.4 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 72.7 | 8 | 135 |
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: | +338 | +126 | +428 | +5.0 | +201 | +503 | +9.5 | +115 | +272 | +10.2 | +1 | +51 |
| Jaylen Brown | 2,608 | 978 | 2,030 | 48.2 | 263 | 742 | 35.4 | 389 | 535 | 72.7 | 8 | 135 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Giannis Antetokounmpo's additional seasons: | ||||
* Giannis Antetokounmpo played 3 seasons more than Jaylen Brown in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 11 to 13, from 2024 to 2026—he averaged 30.4 points in a total of 156 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 30.6 ppg and his lowest 30.4. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Jaylen Brown | 5.0 | +5.0 | 2017 | 17 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Jaylen Brown | 13.9 | +13.9 | 2019 | 9 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 25.7 | +25.7 | 2018 | 7 |
| Jaylen Brown | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 23.3 | +23.3 | 2023 | 3 |
| Jaylen Brown | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Giannis Antetokounmpo's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Giannis Antetokounmpo played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 33.0 points in a total of 5 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 33 ppg and his lowest 33. |