Jalen Brunson vs. Chris Paul: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Chris Paul 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
Chris Paul is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points 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 Jalen Brunson has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Chris Paul scored more total points in both stages. 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 1.1 points more than Chris Paul in his 20 seasons (18.1 points against 17.0). On the other hand Chris Paul scored a total of 14,190 points more than Jalen Brunson (23,011 vs. 8,821).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 18.1 | +1.1 | 7 |
| Chris Paul | 17.0 | 20 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 8,821 | 7 | |
| Chris Paul | 23,011 | +14,190 | 20 |
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 Chris Paul (+5.4 points per game) while Chris Paul scored more points (+1,280).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 25.4 | +5.4 | 5 |
| Chris Paul | 20.0 | 15 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 1,701 | 5 | |
| Chris Paul | 2,981 | +1,280 | 15 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 1 | +1 | ||
| Chris Paul | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 3 | +3 | ||
| Chris Paul | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 202 | |||
| Chris Paul | 472 | +270 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 373 | |||
| Chris Paul | 1,133 | +760 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 474 | |||
| Chris Paul | 1,350 | +876 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 13 | +9 | ||
| Chris Paul | 4 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 48 | |||
| Chris Paul | 74 | +26 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 61 | |||
| Chris Paul | 134 | +73 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 67 | |||
| Chris Paul | 149 | +82 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 0 | |||
| Chris Paul | 0 | |||
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: | +1.1 | +0.7 | +0.8 | +1.9 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +1.9 | +0.4 | +0.2 | +4.8 | +13 | +867 |
| Chris Paul | 17.0 | 6.0 | 12.8 | 47.0 | 1.4 | 3.7 | 37.0 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 87.1 | 20 | 1,354 |
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: | +14,190 | +4,906 | +10,721 | +1.9 | +1,082 | +3,031 | +1.9 | +3,296 | +3,683 | +4.8 | +13 | +867 |
| Chris Paul | 23,011 | 8,147 | 17,352 | 47.0 | 1,860 | 5,029 | 37.0 | 4,857 | 5,579 | 87.1 | 20 | 1,354 |
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: | +5.4 | +1.6 | +4.4 | +2.4 | +0.4 | +1.4 | +3.1 | +1.8 | +2.3 | +2.8 | +10 | +82 |
| Chris Paul | 20.0 | 7.4 | 15.3 | 48.4 | 1.6 | 4.4 | 37.3 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 85.4 | 15 | 149 |
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: | +1,280 | +500 | +969 | +2.4 | +112 | +268 | +3.1 | +168 | +183 | +2.8 | +10 | +82 |
| Chris Paul | 2,981 | 1,106 | 2,287 | 48.4 | 244 | 654 | 37.3 | 525 | 615 | 85.4 | 15 | 149 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Chris Paul's additional seasons: | ||||
* Chris Paul played 13 seasons more than Jalen Brunson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 20, from 2013 to 2025—he averaged 16.0 points in a total of 869 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 19.5 ppg and his lowest 8.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | 27.8 | +27.8 | 2023 | 11 |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
Chris Paul's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 13 additional NBA seasons, Chris Paul played in 11 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 19.9 points in a total of 115 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 25.3 ppg and his lowest 12.4. |