Jalen Brunson vs. Fred VanVleet: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Fred VanVleet 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 Fred VanVleet 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 3.2 points more than Fred VanVleet in his 9 seasons (18.1 points against 14.9), and he also scored a total of 617 points more (8,821 vs. 8,204).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 18.1 | +3.2 | 7 |
| Fred VanVleet | 14.9 | 9 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 8,821 | +617 | 7 |
| Fred VanVleet | 8,204 | 9 | |
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 Fred VanVleet (+14.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,052).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 25.4 | +14.4 | 5 |
| Fred VanVleet | 11.0 | 6 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 1,701 | +1,052 | 5 |
| Fred VanVleet | 649 | 6 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 1 | +1 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 202 | +38 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 164 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 373 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 393 | +20 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 474 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 529 | +55 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 13 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 21 | +8 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 9 | +9 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 48 | +36 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 12 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 61 | +32 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 29 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 67 | +14 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 53 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 0 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 6 | +6 | ||
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 | +1.7 | +1.1 | +8.7 | +0.9 | +2.7 | +1.8 | +0.9 | +1.2 | +3.9 | +2 | +63 |
| Fred VanVleet | 14.9 | 5.0 | 12.5 | 40.1 | 2.5 | 6.8 | 37.1 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 86.2 | 9 | 550 |
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: | +617 | +478 | +254 | +8.7 | +608 | +1,733 | +1.8 | +269 | +398 | +3.9 | +2 | +63 |
| Fred VanVleet | 8,204 | 2,763 | 6,885 | 40.1 | 1,386 | 3,731 | 37.1 | 1,292 | 1,498 | 86.2 | 9 | 550 |
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: | +14.4 | +5.3 | +10.4 | +6.2 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +4.1 | +3.9 | +4.8 | +3.6 | +1 | +8 |
| Fred VanVleet | 11.0 | 3.7 | 9.3 | 39.7 | 2.2 | 5.7 | 38.3 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 86.2 | 6 | 59 |
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: | +1,052 | +387 | +767 | +6.2 | +2 | +47 | +4.1 | +276 | +338 | +3.6 | +1 | +8 |
| Fred VanVleet | 649 | 219 | 551 | 39.7 | 130 | 339 | 38.3 | 81 | 94 | 86.2 | 6 | 59 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Fred VanVleet's additional seasons: | ||||
* Fred VanVleet played 2 seasons more than Jalen Brunson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 9, from 2024 to 2025—he averaged 15.9 points in a total of 133 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | 2.0 | +2.0 | 2017 | 7 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | 6.8 | +6.8 | 2018 | 6 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | 27.8 | +27.8 | 2023 | 11 |
| Fred VanVleet | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | 29.4 | +29.4 | 2025 | 18 |
| Fred VanVleet | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Fred VanVleet's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Fred VanVleet played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 18.7 points in a total of 7 games. |