Jalen Brunson vs. Damian Lillard: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Damian Lillard 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.
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Damian Lillard is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league history, 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 Damian Lillard scored more points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has better season average while Jalen Brunson has a better scoring average in the postseason. 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 13 NBA regular seasons played, Damian Lillard averages 7 points more than Jalen Brunson in his 7 seasons (25.1 points against 18.1), and he also scored a total of 13,777 points more (22,598 vs. 8,821).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 18.1 | 7 | |
| Damian Lillard | 25.1 | +7.0 | 13 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 8,821 | 7 | |
| Damian Lillard | 22,598 | +13,777 | 13 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Jalen Brunson has a better career point average than Damian Lillard (+0.2 points per game) while Damian Lillard scored more points (+14).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 25.4 | +0.2 | 5 |
| Damian Lillard | 25.2 | 10 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 1,701 | 5 | |
| Damian Lillard | 1,715 | +14 | 10 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 0 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 1 | +1 | ||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 1 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 5 | +4 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 202 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 650 | +448 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 373 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 882 | +509 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 474 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 900 | +426 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 13 | +13 | ||
| Damian Lillard | 0 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 0 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 48 | +2 | ||
| Damian Lillard | 46 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 61 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 66 | +5 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 67 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 67 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 0 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 1 | +1 | ||
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: | +7.0 | +1.4 | +4.8 | +5.0 | +1.5 | +4.3 | +1.8 | +2.6 | +2.6 | +7.6 | +6 | +413 |
| Damian Lillard | 25.1 | 8.1 | 18.4 | 43.9 | 3.1 | 8.4 | 37.1 | 5.8 | 6.5 | 89.9 | 13 | 900 |
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: | +13,777 | +4,025 | +9,937 | +5.0 | +2,026 | +5,558 | +1.8 | +3,701 | +3,957 | +7.6 | +6 | +413 |
| Damian Lillard | 22,598 | 7,266 | 16,568 | 43.9 | 2,804 | 7,556 | 37.1 | 5,262 | 5,853 | 89.9 | 13 | 900 |
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: | +0.2 | +1.0 | +0.2 | +5.1 | +1.3 | +3.1 | +2.6 | +0.7 | +0.4 | +6.7 | +5 | +1 |
| Damian Lillard | 25.2 | 8.0 | 19.5 | 40.9 | 3.3 | 8.9 | 36.8 | 6.0 | 6.8 | 89.3 | 10 | 68 |
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: | +14 | +65 | +6 | +5.1 | +90 | +217 | +2.6 | +54 | +28 | +6.7 | +5 | +1 |
| Damian Lillard | 1,715 | 541 | 1,324 | 40.9 | 222 | 603 | 36.8 | 411 | 460 | 89.3 | 10 | 68 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Damian Lillard's additional seasons: | ||||
* Damian Lillard played 6 seasons more than Jalen Brunson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 13, from 2020 to 2025—he averaged 27.6 points in a total of 351 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 32.2 ppg and his lowest 24. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Damian Lillard | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Damian Lillard | 22.9 | +22.9 | 2014 | 11 |
Damian Lillard's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Damian Lillard played in 4 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 26.4 points in a total of 17 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 34.3 ppg and his lowest 7. |