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.
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 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.
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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 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 | |||
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
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
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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 game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | 8.0 | +8.0 | 2021 | 7 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | 27.8 | +27.8 | 2023 | 11 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | 32.4 | +32.4 | 2024 | 13 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | 29.4 | +29.4 | 2025 | 18 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| * 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. |