Jalen Brunson vs. Allan Houston: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Allan Houston 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.
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 Allan Houston 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 0.8 points more than Allan Houston in his 12 seasons (18.1 points against 17.3). On the other hand Allan Houston scored a total of 5,730 points more than Jalen Brunson (14,551 vs. 8,821).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 18.1 | +0.8 | 7 |
| Allan Houston | 17.3 | 12 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 8,821 | 7 | |
| Allan Houston | 14,551 | +5,730 | 12 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Jalen Brunson has a better career point average than Allan Houston (+6.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+487).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 25.4 | +6.1 | 5 |
| Allan Houston | 19.3 | 6 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 1,701 | +487 | 5 |
| Allan Houston | 1,214 | 6 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 1 | +1 | ||
| Allan Houston | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 202 | |||
| Allan Houston | 329 | +127 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 373 | |||
| Allan Houston | 684 | +311 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 474 | |||
| Allan Houston | 824 | +350 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 13 | |||
| Allan Houston | 15 | +2 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 9 | +9 | ||
| Allan Houston | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 48 | +23 | ||
| Allan Houston | 25 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 61 | |||
| Allan Houston | 61 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 67 | +4 | ||
| Allan Houston | 63 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 0 | |||
| Allan Houston | 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: | +0.8 | +0.3 | +0.7 | +4.5 | +0.2 | +1.3 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +4.0 | +5 | +352 | |
| Allan Houston | 17.3 | 6.4 | 14.3 | 44.4 | 1.6 | 3.9 | 40.2 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 86.3 | 12 | 839 |
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: | +5,730 | +2,096 | +5,386 | +4.5 | +527 | +1,249 | +1.3 | +1,011 | +1,083 | +4.0 | +5 | +352 |
| Allan Houston | 14,551 | 5,337 | 12,017 | 44.4 | 1,305 | 3,247 | 40.2 | 2,572 | 2,979 | 86.3 | 12 | 839 |
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: | +6.1 | +2.1 | +4.3 | +1.1 | +0.8 | +2.9 | +7.8 | +1.0 | +1.6 | +5.8 | +1 | +4 |
| Allan Houston | 19.3 | 6.9 | 15.4 | 44.8 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 42.0 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 88.4 | 6 | 63 |
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: | +487 | +171 | +348 | +1.1 | +56 | +205 | +7.8 | +89 | +129 | +5.8 | +1 | +4 |
| Allan Houston | 1,214 | 435 | 970 | 44.8 | 76 | 181 | 42.0 | 268 | 303 | 88.4 | 6 | 63 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Allan Houston's additional seasons: | ||||
* Allan Houston played 5 seasons more than Jalen Brunson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 12, from 2001 to 2005—he averaged 19.6 points in a total of 307 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 22.5 ppg and his lowest 11.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Allan Houston | - | DNP | 1994 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Allan Houston | - | DNP | 1995 | 0 |
Allan Houston's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Allan Houston played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 20.8 points in a total of 5 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 20.8 ppg and his lowest 20.8. |