Jalen Brunson vs. Drazen Petrovic: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Drazen Petrovic 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.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Jalen Brunson has better scoring stats than Drazen Petrovic in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. 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 2.7 points more than Drazen Petrovic in his 4 seasons (18.1 points against 15.4), and he also scored a total of 4,360 points more (8,821 vs. 4,461).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 18.1 | +2.7 | 7 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 15.4 | 4 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 8,821 | +4,360 | 7 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 4,461 | 4 | |
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 Drazen Petrovic (+15.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,404).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 25.4 | +15.2 | 5 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 10.2 | 3 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 1,701 | +1,404 | 5 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 297 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 1 | +1 | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 3 | +3 | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 202 | +103 | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 99 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 373 | +168 | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 205 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 474 | +194 | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 280 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 13 | +3 | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 10 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 48 | +44 | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 4 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 61 | +46 | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 15 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 67 | +42 | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 25 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 0 | |||
| Drazen Petrovic | 4 | +4 | ||
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: | +2.7 | +0.8 | +2.0 | +1.7 | +0.7 | +2.1 | +4.8 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +1.8 | +3 | +197 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 15.4 | 5.9 | 11.6 | 50.6 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 43.7 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 84.1 | 4 | 290 |
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: | +4,360 | +1,536 | +3,262 | +1.7 | +523 | +1,415 | +4.8 | +765 | +950 | +1.8 | +3 | +197 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 4,461 | 1,705 | 3,369 | 50.6 | 255 | 583 | 43.7 | 796 | 946 | 84.1 | 4 | 290 |
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: | +15.2 | +4.9 | +11.0 | +1.4 | +1.6 | +4.6 | +1.8 | +3.6 | +4.0 | +13.0 | +2 | +38 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 10.2 | 4.1 | 8.7 | 47.4 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 32.4 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 69.6 | 3 | 29 |
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: | +1,404 | +487 | +1,067 | +1.4 | +121 | +352 | +1.8 | +309 | +363 | +13.0 | +2 | +38 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 297 | 119 | 251 | 47.4 | 11 | 34 | 32.4 | 48 | 69 | 69.6 | 3 | 29 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Jalen Brunson's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jalen Brunson played 1 season more than Drazen Petrovic in the NBA. In that year—his season 7 in 2025—he averaged 26.0 points in a total of 65 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 6.1 | +6.1 | 1990 | 20 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Drazen Petrovic | - | DNP | 1991 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | 8.0 | +8.0 | 2021 | 7 |
| Drazen Petrovic | - | DNP | 1991 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | 21.6 | +21.6 | 2022 | 18 |
| Drazen Petrovic | - | DNP | 1991 | 0 |
Jalen Brunson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Jalen Brunson played in the Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 29.4 points in a total of 18 games. |