Jalen Brunson vs. Kevin Durant: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kevin Durant 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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Kevin Durant is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Jalen Brunson.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Kevin Durant has better scoring stats than Jalen Brunson 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 18 NBA regular seasons played, Kevin Durant averages 9 points more than Jalen Brunson in his 8 seasons (27.2 points against 18.2), and he also scored a total of 21,733 points more (30,681 vs. 8,948).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 18.2 | 8 | |
| Kevin Durant | 27.2 | +9.0 | 18 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 8,948 | 8 | |
| Kevin Durant | 30,681 | +21,733 | 18 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 0 | |
| Kevin Durant | 4 |  +4 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Kevin Durant has a better career point average than Jalen Brunson (+3.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+3,284).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 25.4 | 5 | |
| Kevin Durant | 29.3 | +3.9 | 13 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 1,701 | 5 | |
| Kevin Durant | 4,985 | +3,284 | 13 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 1 | +1 | ||
| Kevin Durant | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 206 | |||
| Kevin Durant | 963 | +757 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 377 | |||
| Kevin Durant | 1,116 | +739 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 478 | |||
| Kevin Durant | 1,126 | +648 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 13 | +12 | ||
| Kevin Durant | 1 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 0 | |||
| Kevin Durant | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 48 | |||
| Kevin Durant | 156 | +108 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 61 | |||
| Kevin Durant | 170 | +109 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 67 | |||
| Kevin Durant | 170 | +103 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 0 | |||
| Kevin Durant | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 18.2 | 6.7 | 13.7 | 48.9 | 1.6 | 4.1 | 38.8 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 82.4 | 8 | 491 |
| difference: | +9.0 | +2.7 | +5.0 | +1.3 | +0.4 | +0.9 | +0.2 | +3.3 | +3.5 | +5.8 | +10 | +636 |
| Kevin Durant | 27.2 | 9.4 | 18.7 | 50.2 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 39.0 | 6.5 | 7.4 | 88.2 | 18 | 1,127 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 8,948 | 3,284 | 6,720 | 48.9 | 788 | 2,030 | 38.8 | 1,592 | 1,931 | 82.4 | 8 | 491 |
| difference: | +21,733 | +7,293 | +14,346 | +1.3 | +1,410 | +3,609 | +0.2 | +5,737 | +6,379 | +5.8 | +10 | +636 |
| Kevin Durant | 30,681 | 10,577 | 21,066 | 50.2 | 2,198 | 5,639 | 39.0 | 7,329 | 8,310 | 88.2 | 18 | 1,127 |
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: | +3.9 | +0.9 | +1.1 | +1.8 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +1.4 | +2.1 | +2.1 | +4.2 | +8 | +103 |
| Kevin Durant | 29.3 | 9.9 | 20.8 | 47.7 | 2.2 | 6.1 | 35.6 | 7.4 | 8.5 | 86.8 | 13 | 170 |
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: | +3,284 | +1,078 | +2,210 | +1.8 | +234 | +643 | +1.4 | +894 | +1,009 | +4.2 | +8 | +103 |
| Kevin Durant | 4,985 | 1,684 | 3,528 | 47.7 | 366 | 1,029 | 35.6 | 1,251 | 1,441 | 86.8 | 13 | 170 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Kevin Durant's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kevin Durant played 10 seasons more than Jalen Brunson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 18, from 2016 to 2026—he averaged 27.1 points in a total of 558 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 29.9 ppg and his lowest 25.1. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Kevin Durant | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Kevin Durant | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Kevin Durant | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Kevin Durant's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 10 additional NBA seasons, Kevin Durant played in 8 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 29.6 points in a total of 97 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 34.3 ppg and his lowest 26.3. |