Jalen Brunson vs. Dyson Daniels: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Dyson Daniels 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 Jalen Brunson has better scoring stats than Dyson Daniels 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Jalen Brunson averages 9.8 points more than Dyson Daniels in his 4 seasons (18.2 points against 8.4), and he also scored a total of 7,278 points more (8,977 vs. 1,699).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 18.2 | +9.8 | 8 |
| Dyson Daniels | 8.4 | 4 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 8,977 | +7,278 | 8 |
| Dyson Daniels | 1,699 | 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 Dyson Daniels (+24.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,697).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 25.4 | +24.1 | 5 |
| Dyson Daniels | 1.3 | 1 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 1,701 | +1,697 | 5 |
| Dyson Daniels | 4 | 1 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 1 | +1 | ||
| Dyson Daniels | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 3 | +3 | ||
| Dyson Daniels | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 18 | +18 | ||
| Dyson Daniels | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 81 | +81 | ||
| Dyson Daniels | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 207 | +195 | ||
| Dyson Daniels | 12 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 378 | +299 | ||
| Dyson Daniels | 79 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 479 | +300 | ||
| Dyson Daniels | 179 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 13 | |||
| Dyson Daniels | 23 | +10 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 9 | +9 | ||
| Dyson Daniels | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 24 | +24 | ||
| Dyson Daniels | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 48 | +48 | ||
| Dyson Daniels | 0 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 61 | +61 | ||
| Dyson Daniels | 0 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 67 | +66 | ||
| Dyson Daniels | 1 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 0 | |||
| Dyson Daniels | 2 | +2 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 18.2 | 6.7 | 13.7 | 48.9 | 1.6 | 4.1 | 38.8 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 82.3 | 8 | 492 |
| difference: | +9.8 | +3.2 | +6.3 | +1.9 | +0.9 | +1.8 | +6.1 | +2.5 | +2.7 | +21.0 | +4 | +290 |
| Dyson Daniels | 8.4 | 3.5 | 7.4 | 47.0 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 32.7 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 61.3 | 4 | 202 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 8,977 | 3,296 | 6,745 | 48.9 | 791 | 2,038 | 38.8 | 1,594 | 1,936 | 82.3 | 8 | 492 |
| difference: | +7,278 | +2,596 | +5,255 | +1.9 | +641 | +1,579 | +6.1 | +1,445 | +1,693 | +21.0 | +4 | +290 |
| Dyson Daniels | 1,699 | 700 | 1,490 | 47.0 | 150 | 459 | 32.7 | 149 | 243 | 61.3 | 4 | 202 |
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: | +24.1 | +8.3 | +17.7 | +12.6 | +2.0 | +5.1 | +34.2 | +5.3 | +6.4 | +82.6 | +4 | +64 |
| Dyson Daniels | 1.3 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 1 | 3 |
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: | +1,697 | +604 | +1,312 | +12.6 | +132 | +384 | +34.2 | +357 | +432 | +82.6 | +4 | +64 |
| Dyson Daniels | 4 | 2 | 6 | 33.3 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 3 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Jalen Brunson's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jalen Brunson played 4 seasons more than Dyson Daniels in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 8, from 2023 to 2026—he averaged 26.5 points in a total of 215 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 31.2 ppg and his lowest 24. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Dyson Daniels | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Dyson Daniels | 1.3 | +1.3 | 2024 | 3 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | 8.0 | +8.0 | 2021 | 7 |
| Dyson Daniels | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | 21.6 | +21.6 | 2022 | 18 |
| Dyson Daniels | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Jalen Brunson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Jalen Brunson played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 29.9 points in a total of 42 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 32.4 ppg and his lowest 27.8. |