Jalen Brunson vs. Jake LaRavia: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jake LaRavia 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 average and totals in the regular season, and since Jake LaRavia didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Jalen Brunson has better playoff stats. 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 11.4 points more than Jake LaRavia in his 4 seasons (18.6 points against 7.2), and he also scored a total of 8,345 points more (9,509 vs. 1,164).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 18.6 | +11.4 | 8 |
| Jake LaRavia | 7.2 | 4 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 9,509 | +8,345 | 8 |
| Jake LaRavia | 1,164 | 4 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Jake LaRavia didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Jalen Brunson has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 25.4 | +25.4 | 5 |
| Jake LaRavia | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 1,701 | +1,701 | 5 |
| Jake LaRavia | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 1 | +1 | ||
| Jake LaRavia | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 3 | +3 | ||
| Jake LaRavia | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 19 | +19 | ||
| Jake LaRavia | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 222 | +215 | ||
| Jake LaRavia | 7 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 397 | +346 | ||
| Jake LaRavia | 51 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 498 | +363 | ||
| Jake LaRavia | 135 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 13 | |||
| Jake LaRavia | 27 | +14 | ||
Playoffs
Jake LaRavia didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Jalen Brunson's point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 18.6 | 6.8 | 14.0 | 48.8 | 1.7 | 4.3 | 38.8 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 82.4 | 8 | 511 |
| difference: | +11.4 | +4.4 | +8.4 | +5.5 | +0.7 | +1.5 | +2.6 | +2.0 | +2.3 | +7.9 | +4 | +349 |
| Jake LaRavia | 7.2 | 2.4 | 5.6 | 43.4 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 36.2 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 74.5 | 4 | 162 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 9,509 | 3,486 | 7,137 | 48.8 | 845 | 2,176 | 38.8 | 1,692 | 2,053 | 82.4 | 8 | 511 |
| difference: | +8,345 | +3,090 | +6,224 | +5.5 | +683 | +1,729 | +2.6 | +1,482 | +1,771 | +7.9 | +4 | +349 |
| Jake LaRavia | 1,164 | 396 | 913 | 43.4 | 162 | 447 | 36.2 | 210 | 282 | 74.5 | 4 | 162 |
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: | +25.4 | +9.0 | +19.7 | +46.0 | +2.0 | +5.8 | +34.2 | +5.3 | +6.4 | +82.6 | +5 | +67 |
| Jake LaRavia | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
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: | +1,701 | +606 | +1,318 | +46.0 | +132 | +386 | +34.2 | +357 | +432 | +82.6 | +5 | +67 |
| Jake LaRavia | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Jalen Brunson's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jalen Brunson played 3 seasons more than Jake LaRavia in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 8, from 2024 to 2026—he averaged 27.7 points in a total of 166 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 28.7 ppg and his lowest 26. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Jake LaRavia | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Jake LaRavia | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | 8.0 | +8.0 | 2021 | 7 |
| Jake LaRavia | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | 21.6 | +21.6 | 2022 | 18 |
| Jake LaRavia | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | 27.8 | +27.8 | 2023 | 11 |
| Jake LaRavia | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Jalen Brunson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Jalen Brunson played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 30.7 points in a total of 31 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 32.4 ppg and his lowest 29.4. |