Jalen Brunson vs. Andrew Wiggins: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Andrew Wiggins 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 Andrew Wiggins has better scoring average and totals in the regular season while in the Playoffs both numbers are better for Jalen Brunson. 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.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 12 NBA regular seasons played, Andrew Wiggins averages 0.3 points more than Jalen Brunson in his 8 seasons (18.5 points against 18.2), and he also scored a total of 5,274 points more (14,251 vs. 8,977).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Jalen Brunson 18.2
8
Andrew Wiggins 18.5
+0.3
12

Total Points

Seasons
Jalen Brunson 8,977
8
Andrew Wiggins 14,251
+5,274
12

Points in the Playoffs

In the NBA postseason Jalen Brunson has a better career point average than Andrew Wiggins (+9.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+996).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Jalen Brunson 25.4
+9.4
5
Andrew Wiggins 16.0
4

Total Points

Playoffs
Jalen Brunson 1,701
+996
5
Andrew Wiggins 705
4

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

60+ Point Games

Jalen Brunson 1
+1
Andrew Wiggins 0

50+ Point Games

Jalen Brunson 3
+3
Andrew Wiggins 0

40+ Point Games

Jalen Brunson 18
+8
Andrew Wiggins 10

30+ Point Games

Jalen Brunson 81
+30
Andrew Wiggins 51

20+ Point Games

Jalen Brunson 207
Andrew Wiggins 330
+123

10+ Point Games

Jalen Brunson 378
Andrew Wiggins 699
+321

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Jalen Brunson 479
Andrew Wiggins 770
+291

0 Point Games (games without points)

Jalen Brunson 13
+12
Andrew Wiggins 1

Playoffs

40+ Point Games

Jalen Brunson 9
+9
Andrew Wiggins 0

30+ Point Games

Jalen Brunson 24
+24
Andrew Wiggins 0

20+ Point Games

Jalen Brunson 48
+39
Andrew Wiggins 9

10+ Point Games

Jalen Brunson 61
+20
Andrew Wiggins 41

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Jalen Brunson 67
+23
Andrew Wiggins 44

0 Point Games (games without points)

Jalen Brunson 0
Andrew Wiggins 0

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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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:+0.3+0.2+1.6+3.9+0.1+0.1+3.2+0.6+9.9+4+279
Andrew Wiggins 18.5 6.9 15.3 45.0 1.5 4.2 35.6 3.2 4.5 72.4 12 771

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:+5,274+2,000+5,030+3.9+363+1,202+3.2+911+1,522+9.9+4+279
Andrew Wiggins 14,251 5,296 11,775 45.0 1,154 3,240 35.6 2,505 3,458 72.4 12 771

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:+9.4+2.8+6.1+0.4+0.5+1.0+1.8+3.2+3.2+17.1+1+23
Andrew Wiggins 16.0 6.2 13.6 45.6 1.5 4.8 32.4 2.1 3.2 65.5 4 44

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:+996+334+721+0.4+64+176+1.8+264+290+17.1+1+23
Andrew Wiggins 705 272 597 45.6 68 210 32.4 93 142 65.5 4 44

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Jalen Brunson 9.3
201973
Andrew Wiggins 16.9
+7.6
201582

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Jalen Brunson 8.2
202057
Andrew Wiggins 20.7
+12.5
201681

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Jalen Brunson 12.6
202168
Andrew Wiggins 23.6
+11.0
201782

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Jalen Brunson 16.3
202279
Andrew Wiggins 17.7
+1.4
201882

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Jalen Brunson 24.0
+5.9
202368
Andrew Wiggins 18.1
201973

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Jalen Brunson 28.7
+6.9
202477
Andrew Wiggins 21.8
202054

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Jalen Brunson 26.0
+4.2
202565
Andrew Wiggins 21.8
202054

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Jalen Brunson 31.2
+9.4
20265
Andrew Wiggins 21.8
202054

Andrew Wiggins' additional seasons:

* Andrew Wiggins played 6 seasons more than Jalen Brunson in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 9 to 14, from 2021 to 2026—he averaged 16.7 points in a total of 317 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 18.6 ppg and his lowest 13.2.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Jalen Brunson -
DNP
20190
Andrew Wiggins -
DNP
20150

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Jalen Brunson -
DNP
20200
Andrew Wiggins -
DNP
20160

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Jalen Brunson 8.0
+8.0
20217
Andrew Wiggins -
DNP
20170

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Jalen Brunson 21.6
+5.8
202218
Andrew Wiggins 15.8
20185

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Jalen Brunson 27.8
+27.8
202311
Andrew Wiggins -
DNP
20190

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Jalen Brunson 32.4
+32.4
202413
Andrew Wiggins -
DNP
20200

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Jalen Brunson 29.4
+29.4
202518
Andrew Wiggins -
DNP
20200

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Jalen Brunson -
DNP *
20260
Andrew Wiggins -
DNP
20200
* season in progress

Andrew Wiggins' additional Playoffs:

* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Andrew Wiggins played in 3 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 16.1 points in a total of 39 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 16.7 ppg and his lowest 11.5.