Jalen Brunson vs. Arvydas Sabonis: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Arvydas Sabonis 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 stats than Arvydas Sabonis 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 7 NBA regular seasons played, Jalen Brunson averages 6.1 points more than Arvydas Sabonis in his 7 seasons (18.1 points against 12.0), and he also scored a total of 3,192 points more (8,821 vs. 5,629).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 18.1 | +6.1 | 7 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.0 | 7 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 8,821 | +3,192 | 7 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 5,629 | 7 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Jalen Brunson has a better career point average than Arvydas Sabonis (+13.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,084).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 25.4 | +13.3 | 5 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.1 | 7 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 1,701 | +1,084 | 5 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 617 | 7 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 1 | +1 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 3 | +3 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 18 | +18 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 202 | +136 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 66 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 373 | +76 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 297 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 474 | +15 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 459 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 13 | +2 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 11 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 9 | +9 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 24 | +24 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 48 | +42 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 6 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 61 | +26 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 35 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 67 | +18 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 49 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 0 | |||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 2 | +2 | ||
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: | +6.1 | +2.3 | +4.7 | +1.2 | +1.3 | +3.2 | +6.1 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +3.7 | +17 | |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.0 | 4.4 | 8.9 | 50.0 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 32.8 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 78.6 | 7 | 470 |
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: | +3,192 | +1,159 | +2,471 | +1.2 | +642 | +1,583 | +6.1 | +232 | +206 | +3.7 | +17 | |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 5,629 | 2,082 | 4,160 | 50.0 | 136 | 415 | 32.8 | 1,329 | 1,690 | 78.6 | 7 | 470 |
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: | +13.3 | +4.6 | +10.1 | +0.8 | +1.7 | +4.9 | +2.3 | +2.2 | +2.5 | +2.4 | +2 | +16 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.1 | 4.4 | 9.6 | 45.2 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 31.9 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 80.2 | 7 | 51 |
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: | +1,084 | +384 | +827 | +0.8 | +117 | +339 | +2.3 | +199 | +235 | +2.4 | +2 | +16 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 617 | 222 | 491 | 45.2 | 15 | 47 | 31.9 | 158 | 197 | 80.2 | 7 | 51 |