Jalen Brunson vs. Jaren Jackson Jr.: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jaren Jackson Jr. 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 Jaren Jackson Jr. 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 0.2 points more than Jaren Jackson Jr. in his 8 seasons (18.6 points against 18.4), and he also scored a total of 1,546 points more (9,509 vs. 7,963).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 18.6 | +0.2 | 8 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 18.4 | 8 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 9,509 | +1,546 | 8 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 7,963 | 8 | |
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 Jaren Jackson Jr. (+9.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,276).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 25.4 | +9.7 | 5 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 15.7 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 1,701 | +1,276 | 5 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 425 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 1 | +1 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 3 | +3 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 222 | +40 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 182 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 397 | +19 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 378 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 498 | +68 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 430 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 13 | +11 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 2 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 9 | +9 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 48 | +41 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 7 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 61 | +39 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 22 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 67 | +40 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 27 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 0 | |||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 0 | |||
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: | +0.2 | +0.3 | +2.1 | +0.6 | +3.7 | +0.3 | +0.6 | +3.3 | +79 | |||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 18.4 | 6.5 | 14.0 | 46.7 | 1.7 | 4.9 | 35.1 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 79.1 | 8 | 432 |
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: | +1,546 | +662 | +1,093 | +2.1 | +101 | +55 | +3.7 | +121 | +68 | +3.3 | +79 | |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 7,963 | 2,824 | 6,044 | 46.7 | 744 | 2,121 | 35.1 | 1,571 | 1,985 | 79.1 | 8 | 432 |
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: | +9.7 | +3.9 | +6.7 | +6.4 | +0.3 | +0.8 | +1.1 | +1.5 | +1.8 | +1.0 | +1 | +40 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 15.7 | 5.1 | 13.0 | 39.6 | 1.7 | 5.0 | 33.1 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 81.6 | 4 | 27 |
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: | +1,276 | +467 | +967 | +6.4 | +87 | +250 | +1.1 | +255 | +307 | +1.0 | +1 | +40 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 425 | 139 | 351 | 39.6 | 45 | 136 | 33.1 | 102 | 125 | 81.6 | 4 | 27 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | 32.4 | +32.4 | 2024 | 13 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||