Jalen Brunson vs. Anthony Davis: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Anthony Davis 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.
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Anthony Davis has one of the highest career point averages in NBA 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 Anthony Davis has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Jalen Brunson scored more points in the postseason. 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 13 NBA regular seasons played, Anthony Davis averages 6 points more than Jalen Brunson in his 7 seasons (24.1 points against 18.1), and he also scored a total of 10,157 points more (18,978 vs. 8,821).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 18.1 | 7 | |
| Anthony Davis | 24.1 | +6.0 | 13 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 8,821 | 7 | |
| Anthony Davis | 18,978 | +10,157 | 13 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Anthony Davis has a better career point average than Jalen Brunson (+0.7 points per game) while Jalen Brunson scored more points (+135).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 25.4 | 5 | |
| Anthony Davis | 26.1 | +0.7 | 6 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 1,701 | +135 | 5 |
| Anthony Davis | 1,566 | 6 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 1 | +1 | ||
| Anthony Davis | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 202 | |||
| Anthony Davis | 533 | +331 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 373 | |||
| Anthony Davis | 731 | +358 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 474 | |||
| Anthony Davis | 784 | +310 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 13 | +10 | ||
| Anthony Davis | 3 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 48 | +2 | ||
| Anthony Davis | 46 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 61 | +3 | ||
| Anthony Davis | 58 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 67 | +8 | ||
| Anthony Davis | 59 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 0 | |||
| Anthony Davis | 1 | +1 | ||
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: | +6.0 | +2.3 | +3.7 | +3.4 | +1.1 | +2.5 | +9.3 | +2.4 | +3.1 | +2.9 | +6 | +300 |
| Anthony Davis | 24.1 | 9.0 | 17.3 | 52.2 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 29.6 | 5.6 | 7.0 | 79.4 | 13 | 787 |
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: | +10,157 | +3,859 | +6,958 | +3.4 | +403 | +729 | +9.3 | +2,842 | +3,650 | +2.9 | +6 | +300 |
| Anthony Davis | 18,978 | 7,100 | 13,589 | 52.2 | 375 | 1,269 | 29.6 | 4,403 | 5,546 | 79.4 | 13 | 787 |
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: | +0.7 | +0.6 | +2.0 | +8.2 | +1.4 | +3.9 | +2.9 | +1.1 | +1.2 | +1.4 | +1 | +7 |
| Anthony Davis | 26.1 | 9.6 | 17.7 | 54.2 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 31.3 | 6.4 | 7.6 | 84.0 | 6 | 60 |
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: | +135 | +32 | +259 | +8.2 | +96 | +271 | +2.9 | +25 | +23 | +1.4 | +1 | +7 |
| Anthony Davis | 1,566 | 574 | 1,059 | 54.2 | 36 | 115 | 31.3 | 382 | 455 | 84.0 | 6 | 60 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Anthony Davis' additional seasons: | ||||
* Anthony Davis played 7 seasons more than Jalen Brunson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 14, from 2020 to 2025—he averaged 24.7 points in a total of 372 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 26.1 ppg and his lowest 21.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | 21.6 | +21.6 | 2022 | 18 |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | 27.8 | +27.8 | 2023 | 11 |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | 29.4 | +29.4 | 2025 | 18 |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Anthony Davis' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Anthony Davis played in 4 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 24.9 points in a total of 47 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 27.8 ppg and his lowest 17.4. |