Jalen Brunson vs. Alonzo Mourning: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Alonzo Mourning 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 Alonzo Mourning 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 1 point more than Alonzo Mourning in his 15 seasons (18.1 points against 17.1). On the other hand Alonzo Mourning scored a total of 5,490 points more than Jalen Brunson (14,311 vs. 8,821).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 18.1 | +1.0 | 7 |
| Alonzo Mourning | 17.1 | 15 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 8,821 | 7 | |
| Alonzo Mourning | 14,311 | +5,490 | 15 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Jalen Brunson has a better career point average than Alonzo Mourning (+11.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+410).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 25.4 | +11.8 | 5 |
| Alonzo Mourning | 13.6 | 11 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 1,701 | +410 | 5 |
| Alonzo Mourning | 1,291 | 11 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 1 | +1 | ||
| Alonzo Mourning | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 202 | |||
| Alonzo Mourning | 336 | +134 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 373 | |||
| Alonzo Mourning | 664 | +291 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 474 | |||
| Alonzo Mourning | 832 | +358 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 13 | +7 | ||
| Alonzo Mourning | 6 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 9 | +9 | ||
| Alonzo Mourning | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 48 | +18 | ||
| Alonzo Mourning | 30 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 61 | +2 | ||
| Alonzo Mourning | 59 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 67 | |||
| Alonzo Mourning | 89 | +22 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 0 | |||
| Alonzo Mourning | 6 | +6 | ||
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: | +1.0 | +0.6 | +2.0 | +3.9 | +1.6 | +4.0 | +14.2 | +1.6 | +3.1 | +13.1 | +8 | +351 |
| Alonzo Mourning | 17.1 | 6.1 | 11.6 | 52.7 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 24.7 | 4.8 | 7.0 | 69.2 | 15 | 838 |
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: | +5,490 | +1,875 | +3,070 | +3.9 | +756 | +1,909 | +14.2 | +2,496 | +3,966 | +13.1 | +8 | +351 |
| Alonzo Mourning | 14,311 | 5,116 | 9,701 | 52.7 | 22 | 89 | 24.7 | 4,057 | 5,862 | 69.2 | 15 | 838 |
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: | +11.8 | +4.4 | +10.6 | +5.2 | +1.9 | +5.6 | +2.6 | +1.1 | +0.1 | +17.7 | +6 | +28 |
| Alonzo Mourning | 13.6 | 4.6 | 9.1 | 51.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 36.8 | 4.2 | 6.5 | 64.9 | 11 | 95 |
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 | +165 | +457 | +5.2 | +125 | +367 | +2.6 | +45 | +187 | +17.7 | +6 | +28 |
| Alonzo Mourning | 1,291 | 441 | 861 | 51.2 | 7 | 19 | 36.8 | 402 | 619 | 64.9 | 11 | 95 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Alonzo Mourning's additional seasons: | ||||
* Alonzo Mourning played 9 seasons more than Jalen Brunson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 16, from 2000 to 2008—he averaged 12.0 points in a total of 420 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 21.7 ppg and his lowest 6. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Alonzo Mourning | 23.8 | +23.8 | 1993 | 9 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Alonzo Mourning | - | DNP | 1994 | 0 |
Alonzo Mourning's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, Alonzo Mourning played in 6 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 7.9 points in a total of 68 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 21.6 ppg and his lowest 3.8. |