Gilbert Arenas vs. Jaylen Brown: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jaylen Brown and Gilbert Arenas 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 Jaylen Brown scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Gilbert Arenas has a better scoring average in the regular season. 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 11 NBA regular seasons played, Gilbert Arenas averages 1.7 points more than Jaylen Brown in his 9 seasons (20.7 points against 19.0). On the other hand Jaylen Brown scored a total of 34 points more than Gilbert Arenas (11,436 vs. 11,402).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 20.7 | +1.7 | 11 |
| Jaylen Brown | 19.0 | 9 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 11,402 | 11 | |
| Jaylen Brown | 11,436 | +34 | 9 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Jaylen Brown has a better career point average than Gilbert Arenas (+2.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,078).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 17.1 | 5 | |
| Jaylen Brown | 19.3 | +2.2 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 530 | 5 | |
| Jaylen Brown | 2,608 | +2,078 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 1 | +1 | ||
| Jaylen Brown | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 298 | +2 | ||
| Jaylen Brown | 296 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 451 | |||
| Jaylen Brown | 488 | +37 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 537 | |||
| Jaylen Brown | 592 | +55 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 15 | +4 | ||
| Jaylen Brown | 11 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 15 | |||
| Jaylen Brown | 73 | +58 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 18 | |||
| Jaylen Brown | 116 | +98 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 26 | |||
| Jaylen Brown | 130 | +104 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 5 | |||
| Jaylen Brown | 5 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 20.7 | 6.7 | 16.0 | 42.1 | 2.0 | 5.6 | 35.1 | 5.2 | 6.5 | 80.3 | 11 | 552 |
| difference: | +1.7 | +0.4 | +1.1 | +5.8 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +0.8 | +2.4 | +2.6 | +7.7 | +2 | +51 |
| Jaylen Brown | 19.0 | 7.1 | 14.9 | 47.8 | 1.9 | 5.3 | 35.9 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 72.6 | 9 | 603 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 11,402 | 3,722 | 8,850 | 42.1 | 1,079 | 3,077 | 35.1 | 2,879 | 3,584 | 80.3 | 11 | 552 |
| difference: | +34 | +576 | +140 | +5.8 | +65 | +108 | +0.8 | +1,183 | +1,248 | +7.7 | +2 | +51 |
| Jaylen Brown | 11,436 | 4,298 | 8,990 | 47.8 | 1,144 | 3,185 | 35.9 | 1,696 | 2,336 | 72.6 | 9 | 603 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 17.1 | 5.5 | 13.5 | 41.0 | 1.5 | 4.9 | 30.5 | 4.5 | 5.9 | 76.9 | 5 | 31 |
| difference: | +2.2 | +1.7 | +1.5 | +7.2 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +4.9 | +1.6 | +1.9 | +4.2 | +3 | +104 |
| 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 | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 530 | 172 | 420 | 41.0 | 46 | 151 | 30.5 | 140 | 182 | 76.9 | 5 | 31 |
| difference: | +2,078 | +806 | +1,610 | +7.2 | +217 | +591 | +4.9 | +249 | +353 | +4.2 | +3 | +104 |
| 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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Gilbert Arenas' additional seasons: | ||||
* Gilbert Arenas played 2 seasons more than Jaylen Brown in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 11, from 2011 to 2012—he averaged 9.5 points in a total of 87 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| Jaylen Brown | 5.0 | +5.0 | 2017 | 17 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
| Jaylen Brown | 18.0 | +18.0 | 2018 | 18 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
| Jaylen Brown | 13.9 | +13.9 | 2019 | 9 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | 34.0 | +34.0 | 2006 | 6 |
| Jaylen Brown | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| Jaylen Brown | 23.1 | +23.1 | 2022 | 24 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Jaylen Brown | 23.9 | +23.9 | 2024 | 19 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Jaylen Brown | 22.1 | +22.1 | 2025 | 11 |
Gilbert Arenas' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Gilbert Arenas played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 4.3 points in a total of 11 games. |