Jalen Brunson vs. Aaron Gordon: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Aaron Gordon and Jalen Brunson 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 averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more points in during the postseason while Aaron Gordon scored more points 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 7 NBA regular seasons played, Jalen Brunson averages 4.5 points more than Aaron Gordon in his 11 seasons (18.1 points against 13.6). On the other hand Aaron Gordon scored a total of 936 points more than Jalen Brunson (9,757 vs. 8,821).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 18.1 | +4.5 | 7 |
| Aaron Gordon | 13.6 | 11 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 8,821 | 7 | |
| Aaron Gordon | 9,757 | +936 | 11 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Jalen Brunson has a better career point average than Aaron Gordon (+11.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+781).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 25.4 | +11.5 | 5 |
| Aaron Gordon | 13.9 | 6 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 1,701 | +781 | 5 |
| Aaron Gordon | 920 | 6 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 1 | +1 | ||
| Aaron Gordon | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 3 | +3 | ||
| Aaron Gordon | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 202 | +70 | ||
| Aaron Gordon | 132 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 373 | |||
| Aaron Gordon | 511 | +138 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 474 | |||
| Aaron Gordon | 708 | +234 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 13 | +1 | ||
| Aaron Gordon | 12 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 9 | +9 | ||
| Aaron Gordon | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 24 | +24 | ||
| Aaron Gordon | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 48 | +34 | ||
| Aaron Gordon | 14 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 61 | +11 | ||
| Aaron Gordon | 50 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 67 | +1 | ||
| Aaron Gordon | 66 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 0 | |||
| Aaron Gordon | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 18.1 | 6.7 | 13.6 | 48.9 | 1.6 | 4.1 | 38.9 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 82.3 | 7 | 487 |
| difference: | +4.5 | +1.6 | +3.0 | +0.5 | +0.5 | +0.9 | +5.8 | +1.0 | +0.7 | +13.0 | +4 | +233 |
| Aaron Gordon | 13.6 | 5.1 | 10.6 | 48.4 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 33.1 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 69.3 | 11 | 720 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 8,821 | 3,241 | 6,631 | 48.9 | 778 | 1,998 | 38.9 | 1,561 | 1,896 | 82.3 | 7 | 487 |
| difference: | +936 | +455 | +1,006 | +0.5 | +16 | +304 | +5.8 | +42 | +418 | +13.0 | +4 | +233 |
| Aaron Gordon | 9,757 | 3,696 | 7,637 | 48.4 | 762 | 2,302 | 33.1 | 1,603 | 2,314 | 69.3 | 11 | 720 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 25.4 | 9.0 | 19.7 | 46.0 | 2.0 | 5.8 | 34.2 | 5.3 | 6.4 | 82.6 | 5 | 67 |
| difference: | +11.5 | +3.8 | +9.2 | +3.8 | +0.9 | +2.9 | +3.4 | +2.9 | +3.1 | +10.9 | +1 | +1 |
| Aaron Gordon | 13.9 | 5.2 | 10.5 | 49.8 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 37.6 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 71.7 | 6 | 66 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 1,701 | 606 | 1,318 | 46.0 | 132 | 386 | 34.2 | 357 | 432 | 82.6 | 5 | 67 |
| difference: | +781 | +260 | +623 | +3.8 | +61 | +197 | +3.4 | +200 | +213 | +10.9 | +1 | +1 |
| Aaron Gordon | 920 | 346 | 695 | 49.8 | 71 | 189 | 37.6 | 157 | 219 | 71.7 | 6 | 66 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Aaron Gordon's additional seasons: | ||||
* Aaron Gordon played 6 seasons more than Jalen Brunson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 13, from 2021 to 2025—he averaged 14.3 points in a total of 367 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 16.3 ppg and his lowest 12.4. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | 8.0 | +8.0 | 2021 | 7 |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | 21.6 | +21.6 | 2022 | 18 |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | 32.4 | +32.4 | 2024 | 13 |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Aaron Gordon's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Aaron Gordon played in 6 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 13.5 points in a total of 71 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 16.2 ppg and his lowest 11.1. |