Jalen Brunson vs. Buddy Hield: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Buddy Hield 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 averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more points in during the postseason while Buddy Hield scored more points in the regular season. 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 3.1 points more than Buddy Hield in his 9 seasons (18.1 points against 15.0). On the other hand Buddy Hield scored a total of 1,911 points more than Jalen Brunson (10,732 vs. 8,821).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 18.1 | +3.1 | 7 |
| Buddy Hield | 15.0 | 9 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 8,821 | 7 | |
| Buddy Hield | 10,732 | +1,911 | 9 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Jalen Brunson has a better career point average than Buddy Hield (+14.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,529).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 25.4 | +14.6 | 5 |
| Buddy Hield | 10.8 | 2 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 1,701 | +1,529 | 5 |
| Buddy Hield | 172 | 2 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 1 | +1 | ||
| Buddy Hield | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 3 | +3 | ||
| Buddy Hield | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 202 | +10 | ||
| Buddy Hield | 192 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 373 | |||
| Buddy Hield | 541 | +168 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 474 | |||
| Buddy Hield | 701 | +227 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 13 | |||
| Buddy Hield | 13 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 9 | +9 | ||
| Buddy Hield | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 48 | +45 | ||
| Buddy Hield | 3 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 61 | +53 | ||
| Buddy Hield | 8 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 67 | +54 | ||
| Buddy Hield | 13 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 0 | |||
| Buddy Hield | 3 | +3 | ||
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: | +3.1 | +1.3 | +1.0 | +5.6 | +1.4 | +3.4 | +0.8 | +2.0 | +2.5 | +3.5 | +2 | +227 |
| Buddy Hield | 15.0 | 5.4 | 12.6 | 43.3 | 3.0 | 7.5 | 39.7 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 85.8 | 9 | 714 |
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: | +1,911 | +646 | +2,355 | +5.6 | +1,349 | +3,359 | +0.8 | +730 | +927 | +3.5 | +2 | +227 |
| Buddy Hield | 10,732 | 3,887 | 8,986 | 43.3 | 2,127 | 5,357 | 39.7 | 831 | 969 | 85.8 | 9 | 714 |
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: | +14.6 | +5.3 | +10.8 | +4.4 | +0.4 | +0.2 | +9.1 | +4.4 | +5.4 | +11.2 | +3 | +51 |
| Buddy Hield | 10.8 | 3.7 | 8.9 | 41.5 | 2.4 | 5.6 | 43.3 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 93.8 | 2 | 16 |
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: | +1,529 | +547 | +1,176 | +4.4 | +93 | +296 | +9.1 | +342 | +416 | +11.2 | +3 | +51 |
| Buddy Hield | 172 | 59 | 142 | 41.5 | 39 | 90 | 43.3 | 15 | 16 | 93.8 | 2 | 16 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Buddy Hield's additional seasons: | ||||
* Buddy Hield played 3 seasons more than Jalen Brunson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 10, from 2023 to 2025—he averaged 13.3 points in a total of 246 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 16.8 ppg and his lowest 11.1. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | 8.0 | +8.0 | 2021 | 7 |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | 21.6 | +21.6 | 2022 | 18 |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | 27.8 | +27.8 | 2023 | 11 |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | 32.4 | +32.4 | 2024 | 13 |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | 29.4 | +29.4 | 2025 | 18 |
| Buddy Hield | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Buddy Hield's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Buddy Hield played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 10.8 points in a total of 16 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 12.5 ppg and his lowest 5.5. |