Jalen Brunson vs. Dwyane Wade: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Dwyane Wade 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
Dwyane Wade 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 Dwyane Wade 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 16 NBA regular seasons played, Dwyane Wade averages 3.9 points more than Jalen Brunson in his 7 seasons (22.0 points against 18.1), and he also scored a total of 14,344 points more (23,165 vs. 8,821).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 18.1 | 7 | |
| Dwyane Wade | 22.0 | +3.9 | 16 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 8,821 | 7 | |
| Dwyane Wade | 23,165 | +14,344 | 16 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 0 | |
| Dwyane Wade | 1 |  +1 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Jalen Brunson has a better career point average than Dwyane Wade (+3.1 points per game) while Dwyane Wade scored more points (+2,253).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 25.4 | +3.1 | 5 |
| Dwyane Wade | 22.3 | 13 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 1,701 | 5 | |
| Dwyane Wade | 3,954 | +2,253 | 13 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 1 | +1 | ||
| Dwyane Wade | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 202 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 629 | +427 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 373 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 970 | +597 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 474 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 1,051 | +577 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 13 | +10 | ||
| Dwyane Wade | 3 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 48 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 111 | +63 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 61 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 171 | +110 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 67 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 177 | +110 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 0 | |||
| Dwyane Wade | 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: | +3.9 | +1.3 | +3.1 | +0.9 | +1.1 | +2.3 | +9.6 | +2.2 | +3.2 | +5.8 | +9 | +567 |
| Dwyane Wade | 22.0 | 8.0 | 16.7 | 48.0 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 29.3 | 5.4 | 7.1 | 76.5 | 16 | 1,054 |
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: | +14,344 | +5,213 | +10,986 | +0.9 | +229 | +124 | +9.6 | +4,147 | +5,567 | +5.8 | +9 | +567 |
| Dwyane Wade | 23,165 | 8,454 | 17,617 | 48.0 | 549 | 1,874 | 29.3 | 5,708 | 7,463 | 76.5 | 16 | 1,054 |
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: | +3.1 | +0.8 | +2.4 | +1.4 | +1.4 | +4.1 | +0.4 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +4.6 | +8 | +110 |
| Dwyane Wade | 22.3 | 8.2 | 17.3 | 47.4 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 33.8 | 5.4 | 6.9 | 78.0 | 13 | 177 |
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: | +2,253 | +844 | +1,744 | +1.4 | +29 | +81 | +0.4 | +594 | +788 | +4.6 | +8 | +110 |
| Dwyane Wade | 3,954 | 1,450 | 3,062 | 47.4 | 103 | 305 | 33.8 | 951 | 1,220 | 78.0 | 13 | 177 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Dwyane Wade's additional seasons: | ||||
* Dwyane Wade played 9 seasons more than Jalen Brunson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 16, from 2011 to 2019—he averaged 19.2 points in a total of 583 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 25.5 ppg and his lowest 11.4. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Dwyane Wade | 18.0 | +18.0 | 2004 | 13 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Dwyane Wade | 27.4 | +27.4 | 2005 | 14 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | 27.8 | +27.8 | 2023 | 11 |
| Dwyane Wade | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
Dwyane Wade's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, Dwyane Wade played in 7 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 20.0 points in a total of 111 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 24.5 ppg and his lowest 15. |