Jalen Brunson vs. Kevin Love: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kevin Love 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 averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more points in during the postseason while Kevin Love 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 1.9 points more than Kevin Love in his 17 seasons (18.1 points against 16.2). On the other hand Kevin Love scored a total of 6,600 points more than Jalen Brunson (15,421 vs. 8,821).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 18.1 | +1.9 | 7 |
| Kevin Love | 16.2 | 17 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 8,821 | 7 | |
| Kevin Love | 15,421 | +6,600 | 17 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Jalen Brunson has a better career point average than Kevin Love (+12.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+589).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 25.4 | +12.8 | 5 |
| Kevin Love | 12.6 | 6 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 1,701 | +589 | 5 |
| Kevin Love | 1,112 | 6 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 1 | +1 | ||
| Kevin Love | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 202 | |||
| Kevin Love | 321 | +119 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 373 | |||
| Kevin Love | 722 | +349 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 474 | |||
| Kevin Love | 929 | +455 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 13 | |||
| Kevin Love | 23 | +10 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 9 | +9 | ||
| Kevin Love | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 48 | +28 | ||
| Kevin Love | 20 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 61 | +12 | ||
| Kevin Love | 49 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 67 | |||
| Kevin Love | 83 | +16 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 0 | |||
| Kevin Love | 5 | +5 | ||
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: | +1.9 | +1.4 | +1.4 | +5.1 | +0.2 | +0.7 | +2.0 | +0.6 | +0.7 | +0.5 | +10 | +465 |
| Kevin Love | 16.2 | 5.3 | 12.2 | 43.8 | 1.8 | 4.8 | 36.9 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 82.8 | 17 | 952 |
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: | +6,600 | +1,833 | +4,953 | +5.1 | +896 | +2,544 | +2.0 | +2,038 | +2,450 | +0.5 | +10 | +465 |
| Kevin Love | 15,421 | 5,074 | 11,584 | 43.8 | 1,674 | 4,542 | 36.9 | 3,599 | 4,346 | 82.8 | 17 | 952 |
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 | +4.9 | +9.4 | +5.9 | +0.8 | +5.5 | +2.9 | +3.6 | +2.9 | +1 | +21 | |
| Kevin Love | 12.6 | 4.1 | 10.3 | 40.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 39.7 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 85.5 | 6 | 88 |
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: | +589 | +244 | +414 | +5.9 | +43 | +55 | +5.5 | +144 | +183 | +2.9 | +1 | +21 |
| Kevin Love | 1,112 | 362 | 904 | 40.0 | 175 | 441 | 39.7 | 213 | 249 | 85.5 | 6 | 88 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Kevin Love's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kevin Love played 10 seasons more than Jalen Brunson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 17, from 2016 to 2025—he averaged 14.0 points in a total of 513 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 19 ppg and his lowest 5.3. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | 8.0 | +8.0 | 2021 | 7 |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | 21.6 | +21.6 | 2022 | 18 |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | 27.8 | +27.8 | 2023 | 11 |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | 32.4 | +32.4 | 2024 | 13 |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Kevin Love's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 10 additional NBA seasons, Kevin Love played in 5 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 12.6 points in a total of 84 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 16.8 ppg and his lowest 1.8. |