Jalen Brunson vs. Gary Payton: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Gary Payton 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.
Gary Payton 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 Jalen Brunson has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Gary Payton scored more total points in both stages. 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 1.9 points more than Gary Payton in his 17 seasons (18.2 points against 16.3). On the other hand Gary Payton scored a total of 12,836 points more than Jalen Brunson (21,813 vs. 8,977).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 18.2 | +1.9 | 8 |
| Gary Payton | 16.3 | 17 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 8,977 | 8 | |
| Gary Payton | 21,813 | +12,836 | 17 |
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 Gary Payton (+11.4 points per game) while Gary Payton scored more points (+454).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 25.4 | +11.4 | 5 |
| Gary Payton | 14.0 | 15 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 1,701 | 5 | |
| Gary Payton | 2,155 | +454 | 15 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 1 | +1 | ||
| Gary Payton | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 3 | +3 | ||
| Gary Payton | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 207 | |||
| Gary Payton | 515 | +308 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 378 | |||
| Gary Payton | 1,035 | +657 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 479 | |||
| Gary Payton | 1,304 | +825 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 13 | |||
| Gary Payton | 31 | +18 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 9 | +9 | ||
| Gary Payton | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 48 | +1 | ||
| Gary Payton | 47 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 61 | |||
| Gary Payton | 92 | +31 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 67 | |||
| Gary Payton | 150 | +83 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 0 | |||
| Gary Payton | 4 | +4 | ||
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: | +1.9 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +2.3 | +0.8 | +1.4 | +7.1 | +0.8 | +0.5 | +9.4 | +9 | +843 |
| Gary Payton | 16.3 | 6.5 | 14.0 | 46.6 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 31.7 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 72.9 | 17 | 1,335 |
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: | +12,836 | +5,412 | +11,953 | +2.3 | +341 | +1,532 | +7.1 | +1,671 | +2,544 | +9.4 | +9 | +843 |
| Gary Payton | 21,813 | 8,708 | 18,698 | 46.6 | 1,132 | 3,570 | 31.7 | 3,265 | 4,480 | 72.9 | 17 | 1,335 |
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: | +11.4 | +3.4 | +7.1 | +1.9 | +1.1 | +3.0 | +2.7 | +3.3 | +3.6 | +12.0 | +10 | +87 |
| Gary Payton | 14.0 | 5.6 | 12.6 | 44.1 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 31.5 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 70.6 | 15 | 154 |
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: | +454 | +249 | +620 | +1.9 | +5 | +49 | +2.7 | +49 | +4 | +12.0 | +10 | +87 |
| Gary Payton | 2,155 | 855 | 1,938 | 44.1 | 137 | 435 | 31.5 | 308 | 436 | 70.6 | 15 | 154 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Gary Payton's additional seasons: | ||||
* Gary Payton played 9 seasons more than Jalen Brunson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 17, from 1999 to 2007—he averaged 16.7 points in a total of 681 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 24.2 ppg and his lowest 5.3. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Gary Payton | 4.8 | +4.8 | 1991 | 5 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Gary Payton | 7.6 | +7.6 | 1992 | 8 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Gary Payton | 24.0 | +24.0 | 1998 | 10 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Gary Payton's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, Gary Payton played in 7 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 10.4 points in a total of 70 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 25.8 ppg and his lowest 0. |