Jalen Brunson vs. J.R. Smith: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of J.R. Smith 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.
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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.R. Smith 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.
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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 5.7 points more than J.R. Smith in his 16 seasons (18.1 points against 12.4). On the other hand J.R. Smith scored a total of 3,327 points more than Jalen Brunson (12,148 vs. 8,821).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 18.1 | +5.7 | 7 |
| J.R. Smith | 12.4 | 16 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 8,821 | 7 | |
| J.R. Smith | 12,148 | +3,327 | 16 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Jalen Brunson has a better career point average than J.R. Smith (+14.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+208).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 25.4 | +14.7 | 5 |
| J.R. Smith | 10.7 | 12 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 1,701 | +208 | 5 |
| J.R. Smith | 1,493 | 12 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 1 | +1 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 3 | +3 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 202 | +42 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 160 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 373 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 604 | +231 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 474 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 932 | +458 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 13 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 45 | +32 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 9 | +9 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 24 | +24 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 48 | +34 | ||
| J.R. Smith | 14 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 61 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 77 | +16 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 67 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 130 | +63 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 0 | |||
| J.R. Smith | 10 | +10 | ||
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: | +5.7 | +2.2 | +2.9 | +7.0 | +0.4 | +1.2 | +1.6 | +1.7 | +1.9 | +9.0 | +9 | +490 |
| J.R. Smith | 12.4 | 4.5 | 10.7 | 41.9 | 2.0 | 5.3 | 37.3 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 73.3 | 16 | 977 |
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: | +3,327 | +1,139 | +3,834 | +7.0 | +1,152 | +3,180 | +1.6 | +103 | +94 | +9.0 | +9 | +490 |
| J.R. Smith | 12,148 | 4,380 | 10,465 | 41.9 | 1,930 | 5,178 | 37.3 | 1,458 | 1,990 | 73.3 | 16 | 977 |
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: | +14.7 | +5.3 | +10.4 | +6.2 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +2.5 | +4.1 | +4.8 | +12.0 | +7 | +73 |
| J.R. Smith | 10.7 | 3.7 | 9.3 | 39.7 | 2.1 | 5.7 | 36.7 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 70.6 | 12 | 140 |
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: | +208 | +87 | +12 | +6.2 | +162 | +415 | +2.5 | +196 | +204 | +12.0 | +7 | +73 |
| J.R. Smith | 1,493 | 519 | 1,306 | 39.7 | 294 | 801 | 36.7 | 161 | 228 | 70.6 | 12 | 140 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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J.R. Smith's additional seasons: | ||||
* J.R. Smith played 9 seasons more than Jalen Brunson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 16, from 2012 to 2020—he averaged 12.4 points in a total of 474 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 18.1 ppg and his lowest 2.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| J.R. Smith | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
J.R. Smith's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, J.R. Smith played in 7 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 10.0 points in a total of 105 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 14.3 ppg and his lowest 2. |