Jalen Brunson vs. John Collins: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of John Collins 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 John Collins 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 7 NBA regular seasons played, Jalen Brunson averages 2.1 points more than John Collins in his 8 seasons (18.1 points against 16.0), and he also scored a total of 1,268 points more (8,821 vs. 7,553).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 18.1 | +2.1 | 7 |
| John Collins | 16.0 | 8 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 8,821 | +1,268 | 7 |
| John Collins | 7,553 | 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 John Collins (+12.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,336).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 25.4 | +12.8 | 5 |
| John Collins | 12.6 | 3 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 1,701 | +1,336 | 5 |
| John Collins | 365 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 1 | +1 | ||
| John Collins | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 3 | +3 | ||
| John Collins | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 18 | +18 | ||
| John Collins | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 202 | +65 | ||
| John Collins | 137 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 373 | |||
| John Collins | 384 | +11 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 474 | +2 | ||
| John Collins | 472 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 13 | +13 | ||
| John Collins | 0 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 9 | +9 | ||
| John Collins | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 24 | +24 | ||
| John Collins | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 48 | +43 | ||
| John Collins | 5 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 61 | +41 | ||
| John Collins | 20 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 67 | +39 | ||
| John Collins | 28 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 0 | |||
| John Collins | 1 | +1 | ||
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: | +2.1 | +0.5 | +2.2 | +5.7 | +0.6 | +1.2 | +2.6 | +0.7 | +0.7 | +3.1 | +1 | +15 |
| John Collins | 16.0 | 6.2 | 11.4 | 54.6 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 36.3 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 79.2 | 8 | 472 |
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: | +1,268 | +305 | +1,251 | +5.7 | +286 | +642 | +2.6 | +372 | +394 | +3.1 | +1 | +15 |
| John Collins | 7,553 | 2,936 | 5,380 | 54.6 | 492 | 1,356 | 36.3 | 1,189 | 1,502 | 79.2 | 8 | 472 |
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: | +12.8 | +4.0 | +10.0 | +5.6 | +0.8 | +2.4 | +1.2 | +3.9 | +4.6 | +5.7 | +2 | +38 |
| John Collins | 12.6 | 5.0 | 9.7 | 51.6 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 35.4 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 76.9 | 3 | 29 |
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: | +1,336 | +461 | +1,037 | +5.6 | +97 | +287 | +1.2 | +317 | +380 | +5.7 | +2 | +38 |
| John Collins | 365 | 145 | 281 | 51.6 | 35 | 99 | 35.4 | 40 | 52 | 76.9 | 3 | 29 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
John Collins' additional seasons: | ||||
* John Collins played 1 season more than Jalen Brunson in the NBA. In that year—his season 8 in 2025—he averaged 19.0 points in a total of 40 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| John Collins | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| John Collins | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | 8.0 | +8.0 | 2021 | 7 |
| John Collins | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | 29.4 | +29.4 | 2025 | 18 |
| John Collins | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
John Collins' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, John Collins didn't play in the postseason. |