Jalen Brunson vs. J.J. Redick: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of J.J. Redick 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.

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 and also scored more points in during the postseason while J.J. Redick scored more points 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.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 8 NBA regular seasons played, Jalen Brunson averages 5.8 points more than J.J. Redick in his 15 seasons (18.6 points against 12.8). On the other hand J.J. Redick scored a total of 2,519 points more than Jalen Brunson (12,028 vs. 9,509).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Jalen Brunson 18.6
+5.8
8
J.J. Redick 12.8
15

Total Points

Seasons
Jalen Brunson 9,509
8
J.J. Redick 12,028
+2,519
15

Points in the Playoffs

In the NBA postseason Jalen Brunson has a better career point average than J.J. Redick (+14.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+505).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Jalen Brunson 25.4
+14.5
5
J.J. Redick 10.9
13

Total Points

Playoffs
Jalen Brunson 1,701
+505
5
J.J. Redick 1,196
13

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

60+ Point Games

Jalen Brunson 1
+1
J.J. Redick 0

50+ Point Games

Jalen Brunson 3
+3
J.J. Redick 0

40+ Point Games

Jalen Brunson 19
+18
J.J. Redick 1

30+ Point Games

Jalen Brunson 91
+77
J.J. Redick 14

20+ Point Games

Jalen Brunson 222
+54
J.J. Redick 168

10+ Point Games

Jalen Brunson 397
J.J. Redick 618
+221

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Jalen Brunson 498
J.J. Redick 896
+398

0 Point Games (games without points)

Jalen Brunson 13
J.J. Redick 44
+31

Playoffs

40+ Point Games

Jalen Brunson 9
+9
J.J. Redick 0

30+ Point Games

Jalen Brunson 24
+23
J.J. Redick 1

20+ Point Games

Jalen Brunson 48
+38
J.J. Redick 10

10+ Point Games

Jalen Brunson 61
+1
J.J. Redick 60

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Jalen Brunson 67
J.J. Redick 105
+38

0 Point Games (games without points)

Jalen Brunson 0
J.J. Redick 5
+5

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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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:+5.8+2.5+4.5+4.2+0.4+0.7+2.7+1.1+1.5+6.8+7+429
J.J. Redick 12.8 4.3 9.5 44.7 2.1 5.0 41.5 2.2 2.5 89.2 15 940

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:+2,519+523+1,839+4.2+1,105+2,528+2.7+368+257+6.8+7+429
J.J. Redick 12,028 4,009 8,976 44.7 1,950 4,704 41.5 2,060 2,310 89.2 15 940

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:+14.5+5.3+11.0+3.5+0.3+1.2+2.9+3.5+4.4+5.3+8+43
J.J. Redick 10.9 3.7 8.7 42.5 1.7 4.6 37.1 1.8 2.0 87.9 13 110

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:+505+201+365+3.5+57+123+2.9+160+208+5.3+8+43
J.J. Redick 1,196 405 953 42.5 189 509 37.1 197 224 87.9 13 110

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Jalen Brunson 9.3
+3.3
201973
J.J. Redick 6.0
200742

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Jalen Brunson 8.2
+4.1
202057
J.J. Redick 4.1
200834

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Jalen Brunson 12.6
+6.6
202168
J.J. Redick 6.0
200964

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Jalen Brunson 16.3
+6.7
202279
J.J. Redick 9.6
201082

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Jalen Brunson 24.0
+13.9
202368
J.J. Redick 10.1
201159

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Jalen Brunson 28.7
+17.1
202477
J.J. Redick 11.6
201265

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Jalen Brunson 26.0
+11.9
202565
J.J. Redick 14.1
201378

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Jalen Brunson 28.7
+13.5
202624
J.J. Redick 15.2
201435

J.J. Redick's additional seasons:

* J.J. Redick played 7 seasons more than Jalen Brunson in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 9 to 15, from 2015 to 2021—he averaged 15.6 points in a total of 481 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 18.1 ppg and his lowest 7.4.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Jalen Brunson -
DNP
20190
J.J. Redick 3.0
+3.0
20071

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Jalen Brunson -
DNP
20200
J.J. Redick 0.0
20082

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Jalen Brunson 8.0
+2.0
20217
J.J. Redick 6.0
200916

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Jalen Brunson 21.6
+14.1
202218
J.J. Redick 7.5
201014

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Jalen Brunson 27.8
+21.1
202311
J.J. Redick 6.7
20116

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Jalen Brunson 32.4
+21.6
202413
J.J. Redick 10.8
20125

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Jalen Brunson 29.4
+22.1
202518
J.J. Redick 7.3
20134

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Jalen Brunson -
DNP *
20260
J.J. Redick 13.3
+13.3
201413
* season in progress

J.J. Redick's additional Playoffs:

* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, J.J. Redick played in 5 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 14.2 points in a total of 49 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 18.2 ppg and his lowest 9.1.