Jalen Brunson vs. Ivica Zubac: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Ivica Zubac 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 Ivica Zubac 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 8 points more than Ivica Zubac in his 10 seasons (18.2 points against 10.2), and he also scored a total of 2,948 points more (8,977 vs. 6,029).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 18.2 | +8.0 | 8 |
| Ivica Zubac | 10.2 | 10 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 8,977 | +2,948 | 8 |
| Ivica Zubac | 6,029 | 10 | |
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 Ivica Zubac (+15.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,191).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 25.4 | +15.6 | 5 |
| Ivica Zubac | 9.8 | 6 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 1,701 | +1,191 | 5 |
| Ivica Zubac | 510 | 6 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 1 | +1 | ||
| Ivica Zubac | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 3 | +3 | ||
| Ivica Zubac | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 18 | +18 | ||
| Ivica Zubac | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 207 | +161 | ||
| Ivica Zubac | 46 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 378 | +71 | ||
| Ivica Zubac | 307 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 479 | |||
| Ivica Zubac | 560 | +81 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 13 | |||
| Ivica Zubac | 29 | +16 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 9 | +9 | ||
| Ivica Zubac | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 24 | +24 | ||
| Ivica Zubac | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 48 | +45 | ||
| Ivica Zubac | 3 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 61 | +35 | ||
| Ivica Zubac | 26 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 67 | +19 | ||
| Ivica Zubac | 48 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 0 | |||
| Ivica Zubac | 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: | +8.0 | +2.5 | +6.8 | +12.8 | +1.6 | +4.1 | +30.5 | +1.4 | +1.5 | +9.6 | +2 | +97 |
| Ivica Zubac | 10.2 | 4.2 | 6.9 | 61.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.3 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 72.7 | 10 | 589 |
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: | +2,948 | +806 | +2,706 | +12.8 | +790 | +2,026 | +30.5 | +546 | +495 | +9.6 | +2 | +97 |
| Ivica Zubac | 6,029 | 2,490 | 4,039 | 61.6 | 1 | 12 | 8.3 | 1,048 | 1,441 | 72.7 | 10 | 589 |
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: | +15.6 | +5.2 | +13.3 | +13.7 | +2.0 | +5.8 | +34.2 | +3.2 | +3.5 | +9.8 | +1 | +15 |
| Ivica Zubac | 9.8 | 3.8 | 6.4 | 59.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 2.1 | 2.9 | 72.8 | 6 | 52 |
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: | +1,191 | +406 | +983 | +13.7 | +132 | +386 | +34.2 | +247 | +281 | +9.8 | +1 | +15 |
| Ivica Zubac | 510 | 200 | 335 | 59.7 | 0 | 0 | - | 110 | 151 | 72.8 | 6 | 52 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Ivica Zubac's additional seasons: | ||||
* Ivica Zubac played 3 seasons more than Jalen Brunson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 11, from 2024 to 2026—he averaged 14.4 points in a total of 153 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 16.8 ppg and his lowest 11.7. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Ivica Zubac | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Ivica Zubac | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | 29.4 | +29.4 | 2025 | 18 |
| Ivica Zubac | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Ivica Zubac | 9.2 | +9.2 | 2023 | 5 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Ivica Zubac's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Ivica Zubac played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 16.8 points in a total of 13 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 17.4 ppg and his lowest 16.2. |