Jalen Brunson vs. DeMar DeRozan: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of DeMar DeRozan 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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DeMar DeRozan 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 DeMar DeRozan has better scoring average and totals in the regular season while in the Playoffs both numbers are better for Jalen Brunson. 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 16 NBA regular seasons played, DeMar DeRozan averages 3.2 points more than Jalen Brunson in his 7 seasons (21.3 points against 18.1), and he also scored a total of 16,471 points more (25,292 vs. 8,821).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 18.1 | 7 | |
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.3 | +3.2 | 16 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 8,821 | 7 | |
| DeMar DeRozan | 25,292 | +16,471 | 16 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Jalen Brunson has a better career point average than DeMar DeRozan (+3.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+326).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 25.4 | +3.6 | 5 |
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.8 | 7 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 1,701 | +326 | 5 |
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,375 | 7 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 1 | +1 | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 202 | |||
| DeMar DeRozan | 692 | +490 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 373 | |||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,077 | +704 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 474 | |||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,182 | +708 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 13 | +8 | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 5 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 48 | +12 | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 36 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 61 | +4 | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 57 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 67 | +4 | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 63 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 0 | |||
| DeMar DeRozan | 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: | +3.2 | +0.9 | +2.7 | +1.9 | +1.1 | +2.4 | +8.9 | +2.3 | +2.7 | +1.9 | +9 | +700 |
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.3 | 7.6 | 16.3 | 46.9 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 30.0 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 84.2 | 16 | 1,187 |
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: | +16,471 | +5,823 | +12,684 | +1.9 | +163 | +49 | +8.9 | +4,988 | +5,882 | +1.9 | +9 | +700 |
| DeMar DeRozan | 25,292 | 9,064 | 19,315 | 46.9 | 615 | 2,047 | 30.0 | 6,549 | 7,778 | 84.2 | 16 | 1,187 |
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: | +3.6 | +1.2 | +0.9 | +4.2 | +1.6 | +4.0 | +12.8 | +0.5 | +0.4 | +2.6 | +2 | +4 |
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.8 | 7.8 | 18.8 | 41.8 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 21.4 | 5.8 | 6.8 | 85.2 | 7 | 63 |
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: | +326 | +112 | +135 | +4.2 | +108 | +274 | +12.8 | +6 | +6 | +2.6 | +2 | +4 |
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,375 | 494 | 1,183 | 41.8 | 24 | 112 | 21.4 | 363 | 426 | 85.2 | 7 | 63 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
DeMar DeRozan's additional seasons: | ||||
* DeMar DeRozan played 9 seasons more than Jalen Brunson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 16, from 2017 to 2025—he averaged 23.8 points in a total of 666 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 27.9 ppg and his lowest 21.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | 8.0 | +8.0 | 2021 | 7 |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | 21.6 | +21.6 | 2022 | 18 |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
DeMar DeRozan's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, DeMar DeRozan played in 4 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 22.2 points in a total of 32 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 22.7 ppg and his lowest 20.8. |