Jalen Brunson vs. Allen Iverson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Allen Iverson 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.
Allen Iverson 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 Allen Iverson 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 14 NBA regular seasons played, Allen Iverson averages 8.5 points more than Jalen Brunson in his 8 seasons (26.7 points against 18.2), and he also scored a total of 15,391 points more (24,368 vs. 8,977).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 18.2 | 8 | |
| Allen Iverson | 26.7 | +8.5 | 14 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 8,977 | 8 | |
| Allen Iverson | 24,368 | +15,391 | 14 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 0 | |
| Allen Iverson | 4 |  +4 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Allen Iverson has a better career point average than Jalen Brunson (+4.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+410).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 25.4 | 5 | |
| Allen Iverson | 29.7 | +4.3 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 1,701 | 5 | |
| Allen Iverson | 2,111 | +410 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 1 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 1 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 207 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 700 | +493 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 378 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 883 | +505 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 479 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 914 | +435 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 13 | +13 | ||
| Allen Iverson | 0 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 0 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 3 | +3 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 48 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 61 | +13 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 61 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 71 | +10 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 67 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 71 | +4 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 0 | |||
| Allen Iverson | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 18.2 | 6.7 | 13.7 | 48.9 | 1.6 | 4.1 | 38.8 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 82.3 | 8 | 492 |
| difference: | +8.5 | +2.6 | +8.1 | +6.3 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +7.5 | +3.8 | +5.0 | +4.3 | +6 | +422 |
| Allen Iverson | 26.7 | 9.3 | 21.8 | 42.5 | 1.2 | 3.7 | 31.3 | 7.0 | 8.9 | 78.0 | 14 | 914 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 8,977 | 3,296 | 6,745 | 48.9 | 791 | 2,038 | 38.8 | 1,594 | 1,936 | 82.3 | 8 | 492 |
| difference: | +15,391 | +5,171 | +13,161 | +6.3 | +268 | +1,345 | +7.5 | +4,781 | +6,232 | +4.3 | +6 | +422 |
| Allen Iverson | 24,368 | 8,467 | 19,906 | 42.5 | 1,059 | 3,383 | 31.3 | 6,375 | 8,168 | 78.0 | 14 | 914 |
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: | +4.3 | +1.6 | +6.8 | +5.9 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +1.5 | +1.4 | +2.4 | +6.2 | +3 | +4 |
| Allen Iverson | 29.7 | 10.6 | 26.5 | 40.1 | 1.7 | 5.3 | 32.7 | 6.7 | 8.8 | 76.4 | 8 | 71 |
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: | +410 | +149 | +564 | +5.9 | +9 | +10 | +1.5 | +121 | +194 | +6.2 | +3 | +4 |
| Allen Iverson | 2,111 | 755 | 1,882 | 40.1 | 123 | 376 | 32.7 | 478 | 626 | 76.4 | 8 | 71 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring LeaderRegular Season
Allen Iverson's additional seasons: | ||||
* Allen Iverson played 9 seasons more than Jalen Brunson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 17, from 2005 to 2010—he averaged 25.3 points in a total of 566 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 33 ppg and his lowest 13.8. In those 9 extra years over Jalen Brunson, Allen Iverson won 1 scoring title. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 1997 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Allen Iverson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, Allen Iverson played in 5 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 24.8 points in a total of 24 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 31.2 ppg and his lowest 22.8. |