Jalen Brunson vs. Jalen Green: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jalen Green 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 scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Jalen Green has a better scoring average in the regular season. 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 4 NBA regular seasons played, Jalen Green averages 2 points more than Jalen Brunson in his 7 seasons (20.1 points against 18.1). On the other hand Jalen Brunson scored a total of 2,648 points more than Jalen Green (8,821 vs. 6,173).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 18.1 | 7 | |
| Jalen Green | 20.1 | +2.0 | 4 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 8,821 | +2,648 | 7 |
| Jalen Green | 6,173 | 4 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Jalen Brunson has a better career point average than Jalen Green (+12.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,608).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 25.4 | +12.1 | 5 |
| Jalen Green | 13.3 | 1 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 1,701 | +1,608 | 5 |
| Jalen Green | 93 | 1 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 1 | +1 | ||
| Jalen Green | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 3 | +3 | ||
| Jalen Green | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 202 | +44 | ||
| Jalen Green | 158 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 373 | +104 | ||
| Jalen Green | 269 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 474 | +167 | ||
| Jalen Green | 307 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 13 | +13 | ||
| Jalen Green | 0 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 9 | +9 | ||
| Jalen Green | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 48 | +47 | ||
| Jalen Green | 1 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 61 | +58 | ||
| Jalen Green | 3 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 67 | +60 | ||
| Jalen Green | 7 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 0 | |||
| Jalen Green | 0 | |||
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: | +2.0 | +0.3 | +3.0 | +6.7 | +0.9 | +3.3 | +4.7 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +2.4 | +3 | +180 |
| Jalen Green | 20.1 | 7.0 | 16.6 | 42.2 | 2.5 | 7.4 | 34.2 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 79.9 | 4 | 307 |
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: | +2,648 | +1,098 | +1,549 | +6.7 | +1 | +280 | +4.7 | +453 | +509 | +2.4 | +3 | +180 |
| Jalen Green | 6,173 | 2,143 | 5,082 | 42.2 | 779 | 2,278 | 34.2 | 1,108 | 1,387 | 79.9 | 4 | 307 |
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: | +12.1 | +4.4 | +7.4 | +8.8 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +4.7 | +3.0 | +3.0 | +15.9 | +4 | +60 |
| Jalen Green | 13.3 | 4.6 | 12.3 | 37.2 | 1.9 | 6.3 | 29.5 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 66.7 | 1 | 7 |
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: | +1,608 | +574 | +1,232 | +8.8 | +119 | +342 | +4.7 | +341 | +408 | +15.9 | +4 | +60 |
| Jalen Green | 93 | 32 | 86 | 37.2 | 13 | 44 | 29.5 | 16 | 24 | 66.7 | 1 | 7 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Jalen Brunson's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jalen Brunson played 3 seasons more than Jalen Green in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 7, from 2023 to 2025—he averaged 26.4 points in a total of 210 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 28.7 ppg and his lowest 24. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Jalen Green | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Jalen Green | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | 8.0 | +8.0 | 2021 | 7 |
| Jalen Green | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Jalen Brunson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 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. |