Jalen Brunson vs. Josh Giddey: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Josh Giddey 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 Josh Giddey 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 4 points more than Josh Giddey in his 4 seasons (18.1 points against 14.1), and he also scored a total of 4,879 points more (8,821 vs. 3,942).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 18.1 | +4.0 | 7 |
| Josh Giddey | 14.1 | 4 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 8,821 | +4,879 | 7 |
| Josh Giddey | 3,942 | 4 | |
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 Josh Giddey (+16.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,614).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 25.4 | +16.7 | 5 |
| Josh Giddey | 8.7 | 1 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 1,701 | +1,614 | 5 |
| Josh Giddey | 87 | 1 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 1 | +1 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 3 | +3 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 18 | +18 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 202 | +154 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 48 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 373 | +158 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 215 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 474 | +196 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 278 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 13 | +11 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 2 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 9 | +9 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 24 | +24 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 48 | +47 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 1 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 61 | +57 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 4 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 67 | +57 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 10 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 0 | |||
| Josh Giddey | 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: | +4.0 | +1.0 | +1.3 | +2.5 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +5.9 | +1.6 | +1.9 | +5.9 | +3 | +207 |
| Josh Giddey | 14.1 | 5.7 | 12.3 | 46.4 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 33.0 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 76.4 | 4 | 280 |
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: | +4,879 | +1,648 | +3,198 | +2.5 | +459 | +1,030 | +5.9 | +1,124 | +1,324 | +5.9 | +3 | +207 |
| Josh Giddey | 3,942 | 1,593 | 3,433 | 46.4 | 319 | 968 | 33.0 | 437 | 572 | 76.4 | 4 | 280 |
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: | +16.7 | +5.6 | +12.2 | +0.6 | +0.8 | +2.4 | +1.1 | +4.6 | +5.6 | +4.9 | +4 | +57 |
| Josh Giddey | 8.7 | 3.4 | 7.5 | 45.3 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 35.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 87.5 | 1 | 10 |
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: | +1,614 | +572 | +1,243 | +0.6 | +120 | +352 | +1.1 | +350 | +424 | +4.9 | +4 | +57 |
| Josh Giddey | 87 | 34 | 75 | 45.3 | 12 | 34 | 35.3 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 1 | 10 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Jalen Brunson's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jalen Brunson played 3 seasons more than Josh Giddey 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 |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | 21.6 | +21.6 | 2022 | 18 |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2025 | 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. |