Jalen Brunson vs. Chet Holmgren: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Chet Holmgren 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 Chet Holmgren 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 1.9 points more than Chet Holmgren in his 3 seasons (18.2 points against 16.3), and he also scored a total of 7,049 points more (8,977 vs. 1,928).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 18.2 | +1.9 | 8 |
| Chet Holmgren | 16.3 | 3 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 8,977 | +7,049 | 8 |
| Chet Holmgren | 1,928 | 3 | |
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 Chet Holmgren (+10.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,196).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 25.4 | +10.1 | 5 |
| Chet Holmgren | 15.3 | 2 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 1,701 | +1,196 | 5 |
| Chet Holmgren | 505 | 2 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 1 | +1 | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 3 | +3 | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 18 | +18 | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 207 | +172 | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 35 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 378 | +280 | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 98 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 479 | +362 | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 117 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 13 | +12 | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 1 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 9 | +9 | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 24 | +24 | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 48 | +40 | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 8 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 61 | +33 | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 28 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 67 | +34 | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 33 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 0 | |||
| Chet Holmgren | 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: | +1.9 | +0.8 | +2.3 | +3.3 | +1.4 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +3.8 | +5 | +374 | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 16.3 | 5.9 | 11.4 | 52.1 | 1.6 | 4.1 | 37.4 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 78.5 | 3 | 118 |
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: | +7,049 | +2,595 | +5,400 | +3.3 | +608 | +1,549 | +1.4 | +1,251 | +1,499 | +3.8 | +5 | +374 |
| Chet Holmgren | 1,928 | 701 | 1,345 | 52.1 | 183 | 489 | 37.4 | 343 | 437 | 78.5 | 3 | 118 |
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: | +10.1 | +3.5 | +8.0 | +1.3 | +0.8 | +1.5 | +5.8 | +2.2 | +2.5 | +4.9 | +3 | +34 |
| Chet Holmgren | 15.3 | 5.5 | 11.7 | 47.3 | 1.2 | 4.3 | 28.4 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 77.7 | 2 | 33 |
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: | +1,196 | +424 | +933 | +1.3 | +92 | +245 | +5.8 | +256 | +302 | +4.9 | +3 | +34 |
| Chet Holmgren | 505 | 182 | 385 | 47.3 | 40 | 141 | 28.4 | 101 | 130 | 77.7 | 2 | 33 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Jalen Brunson's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jalen Brunson played 5 seasons more than Chet Holmgren in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 4 to 8, from 2022 to 2026—he averaged 23.7 points in a total of 294 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 31.2 ppg and his lowest 16.3. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Chet Holmgren | 15.6 | +15.6 | 2024 | 10 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Chet Holmgren | 15.2 | +15.2 | 2025 | 23 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | 8.0 | +8.0 | 2021 | 7 |
| Chet Holmgren | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Jalen Brunson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Jalen Brunson played in 4 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 27.4 points in a total of 60 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 32.4 ppg and his lowest 21.6. |