Jalen Brunson vs. De'Aaron Fox: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of De'Aaron Fox 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 De'Aaron Fox has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Jalen Brunson scored more points 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, De'Aaron Fox averages 3.4 points more than Jalen Brunson in his 7 seasons (21.5 points against 18.1), and he also scored a total of 2,578 points more (11,399 vs. 8,821).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 18.1 | 7 | |
| De'Aaron Fox | 21.5 | +3.4 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 8,821 | 7 | |
| De'Aaron Fox | 11,399 | +2,578 | 8 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason De'Aaron Fox has a better career point average than Jalen Brunson (+2 points per game) while Jalen Brunson scored more points (+1,509).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 25.4 | 5 | |
| De'Aaron Fox | 27.4 | +2.0 | 1 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 1,701 | +1,509 | 5 |
| De'Aaron Fox | 192 | 1 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 1 | |||
| De'Aaron Fox | 1 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 202 | |||
| De'Aaron Fox | 299 | +97 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 373 | |||
| De'Aaron Fox | 485 | +112 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 474 | |||
| De'Aaron Fox | 530 | +56 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 13 | +12 | ||
| De'Aaron Fox | 1 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 9 | +9 | ||
| De'Aaron Fox | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 48 | +42 | ||
| De'Aaron Fox | 6 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 61 | +54 | ||
| De'Aaron Fox | 7 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 67 | +60 | ||
| De'Aaron Fox | 7 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 0 | |||
| De'Aaron Fox | 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: | +3.4 | +1.2 | +3.3 | +1.9 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +5.9 | +0.9 | +1.6 | +7.7 | +1 | +44 |
| De'Aaron Fox | 21.5 | 7.9 | 16.9 | 47.0 | 1.5 | 4.6 | 33.0 | 4.1 | 5.5 | 74.6 | 8 | 531 |
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: | +2,578 | +969 | +2,328 | +1.9 | +37 | +469 | +5.9 | +603 | +1,004 | +7.7 | +1 | +44 |
| De'Aaron Fox | 11,399 | 4,210 | 8,959 | 47.0 | 815 | 2,467 | 33.0 | 2,164 | 2,900 | 74.6 | 8 | 531 |
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: | +2.0 | +1.0 | +3.9 | +3.6 | +1.0 | +3.2 | +0.9 | +0.9 | +0.5 | +7.0 | +4 | +60 |
| De'Aaron Fox | 27.4 | 10.0 | 23.6 | 42.4 | 3.0 | 9.0 | 33.3 | 4.4 | 5.9 | 75.6 | 1 | 7 |
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: | +1,509 | +536 | +1,153 | +3.6 | +111 | +323 | +0.9 | +326 | +391 | +7.0 | +4 | +60 |
| De'Aaron Fox | 192 | 70 | 165 | 42.4 | 21 | 63 | 33.3 | 31 | 41 | 75.6 | 1 | 7 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
De'Aaron Fox's additional seasons: | ||||
* De'Aaron Fox played 1 season more than Jalen Brunson in the NBA. In that year—his season 8 in 2025—he averaged 23.5 points in a total of 62 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| De'Aaron Fox | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| De'Aaron Fox | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | 8.0 | +8.0 | 2021 | 7 |
| De'Aaron Fox | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | 21.6 | +21.6 | 2022 | 18 |
| De'Aaron Fox | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | 27.8 | +27.8 | 2023 | 11 |
| De'Aaron Fox | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | 29.4 | +29.4 | 2025 | 18 |
| De'Aaron Fox | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
De'Aaron Fox's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, De'Aaron Fox didn't play in the postseason. |