Jalen Brunson vs. Austin Reaves: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Austin Reaves 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 Jalen Brunson has better scoring stats than Austin Reaves 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Jalen Brunson averages 3.4 points more than Austin Reaves in his 5 seasons (18.2 points against 14.8), and he also scored a total of 4,753 points more (8,948 vs. 4,195).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 18.2 | +3.4 | 8 |
| Austin Reaves | 14.8 | 5 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 8,948 | +4,753 | 8 |
| Austin Reaves | 4,195 | 5 | |
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 Austin Reaves (+8.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,266).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 25.4 | +8.7 | 5 |
| Austin Reaves | 16.7 | 3 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 1,701 | +1,266 | 5 |
| Austin Reaves | 435 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 1 | +1 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 206 | +134 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 72 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 377 | +172 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 205 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 478 | +202 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 276 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 13 | +5 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 8 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 9 | +9 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 24 | +24 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 48 | +38 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 10 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 61 | +37 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 24 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 67 | +41 | ||
| Austin Reaves | 26 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 0 | |||
| Austin Reaves | 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 | 82.4 | 8 | 491 |
| difference: | +3.4 | +1.8 | +3.6 | +0.5 | +0.2 | +0.7 | +1.7 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +4.0 | +3 | +207 |
| Austin Reaves | 14.8 | 4.9 | 10.1 | 48.3 | 1.8 | 4.8 | 37.1 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 86.4 | 5 | 284 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 8,948 | 3,284 | 6,720 | 48.9 | 788 | 2,030 | 38.8 | 1,592 | 1,931 | 82.4 | 8 | 491 |
| difference: | +4,753 | +1,902 | +3,860 | +0.5 | +283 | +668 | +1.7 | +666 | +859 | +4.0 | +3 | +207 |
| Austin Reaves | 4,195 | 1,382 | 2,860 | 48.3 | 505 | 1,362 | 37.1 | 926 | 1,072 | 86.4 | 5 | 284 |
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: | +8.7 | +3.2 | +7.0 | +0.5 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +3.7 | +2.5 | +3.2 | +6.6 | +2 | +41 |
| Austin Reaves | 16.7 | 5.8 | 12.7 | 45.5 | 2.3 | 6.2 | 37.9 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 89.2 | 3 | 26 |
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: | +1,266 | +456 | +988 | +0.5 | +71 | +225 | +3.7 | +283 | +349 | +6.6 | +2 | +41 |
| Austin Reaves | 435 | 150 | 330 | 45.5 | 61 | 161 | 37.9 | 74 | 83 | 89.2 | 3 | 26 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Jalen Brunson's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jalen Brunson played 3 seasons more than Austin Reaves in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 8, from 2024 to 2026—he averaged 27.6 points in a total of 146 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 31.8 ppg and his lowest 26. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Austin Reaves | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Austin Reaves | 16.9 | +16.9 | 2023 | 16 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | 27.8 | +27.8 | 2023 | 11 |
| Austin Reaves | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Jalen Brunson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Jalen Brunson played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 30.7 points in a total of 31 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 32.4 ppg and his lowest 29.4. |