Jalen Brunson vs. DeAndre Jordan: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of DeAndre Jordan 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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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 DeAndre Jordan 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 9.6 points more than DeAndre Jordan in his 17 seasons (18.1 points against 8.5). On the other hand DeAndre Jordan scored a total of 662 points more than Jalen Brunson (9,483 vs. 8,821).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 18.1 | +9.6 | 7 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 8.5 | 17 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 8,821 | 7 | |
| DeAndre Jordan | 9,483 | +662 | 17 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Jalen Brunson has a better career point average than DeAndre Jordan (+17.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,118).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 25.4 | +17.4 | 5 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 8.0 | 10 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 1,701 | +1,118 | 5 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 583 | 10 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 1 | +1 | ||
| DeAndre Jordan | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 3 | +3 | ||
| DeAndre Jordan | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 18 | +18 | ||
| DeAndre Jordan | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 202 | +154 | ||
| DeAndre Jordan | 48 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 373 | |||
| DeAndre Jordan | 433 | +60 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 474 | |||
| DeAndre Jordan | 1,046 | +572 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 13 | |||
| DeAndre Jordan | 65 | +52 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 9 | +9 | ||
| DeAndre Jordan | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 24 | +24 | ||
| DeAndre Jordan | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 48 | +43 | ||
| DeAndre Jordan | 5 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 61 | +34 | ||
| DeAndre Jordan | 27 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 67 | +6 | ||
| DeAndre Jordan | 61 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 0 | |||
| DeAndre Jordan | 12 | +12 | ||
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: | +9.6 | +3.2 | +8.4 | +18.5 | +1.6 | +4.1 | +23.5 | +1.6 | +0.5 | +34.8 | +10 | +624 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 8.5 | 3.5 | 5.2 | 67.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15.4 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 47.5 | 17 | 1,111 |
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: | +662 | +615 | +906 | +18.5 | +776 | +1,985 | +23.5 | +208 | +1,832 | +34.8 | +10 | +624 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 9,483 | 3,856 | 5,725 | 67.4 | 2 | 13 | 15.4 | 1,769 | 3,728 | 47.5 | 17 | 1,111 |
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: | +17.4 | +6.1 | +15.3 | +21.0 | +2.0 | +5.8 | +34.2 | +3.1 | +1.1 | +42.2 | +5 | +6 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 8.0 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 67.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 5.3 | 40.4 | 10 | 73 |
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: | +1,118 | +393 | +1,000 | +21.0 | +132 | +385 | +34.2 | +200 | +43 | +42.2 | +5 | +6 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 583 | 213 | 318 | 67.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 157 | 389 | 40.4 | 10 | 73 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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DeAndre Jordan's additional seasons: | ||||
* DeAndre Jordan played 10 seasons more than Jalen Brunson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 17, from 2016 to 2025—he averaged 9.0 points in a total of 596 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 12.7 ppg and his lowest 3.7. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| DeAndre Jordan | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| DeAndre Jordan | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | 8.0 | +8.0 | 2021 | 7 |
| DeAndre Jordan | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
DeAndre Jordan's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 10 additional NBA seasons, DeAndre Jordan played in 6 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 7.0 points in a total of 29 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 15.4 ppg and his lowest 0.9. |