Jalen Brunson vs. Klay Thompson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Klay Thompson 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 Klay Thompson scored more points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has better season average while Jalen Brunson has a better scoring average in the postseason. 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 12 NBA regular seasons played, Klay Thompson averages 1 point more than Jalen Brunson in his 7 seasons (19.1 points against 18.1), and he also scored a total of 7,715 points more (16,536 vs. 8,821).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 18.1 | 7 | |
| Klay Thompson | 19.1 | +1.0 | 12 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 8,821 | 7 | |
| Klay Thompson | 16,536 | +7,715 | 12 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Jalen Brunson has a better career point average than Klay Thompson (+6.2 points per game) while Klay Thompson scored more points (+1,331).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 25.4 | +6.2 | 5 |
| Klay Thompson | 19.2 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 1,701 | 5 | |
| Klay Thompson | 3,032 | +1,331 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 1 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 1 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 202 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 392 | +190 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 373 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 764 | +391 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 474 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 860 | +386 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 13 | +8 | ||
| Klay Thompson | 5 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 48 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 75 | +27 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 61 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 143 | +82 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 67 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 158 | +91 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 0 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 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: | +1.0 | +0.4 | +2.2 | +3.8 | +1.5 | +3.5 | +2.2 | +1.4 | +1.8 | +3.7 | +5 | +378 |
| Klay Thompson | 19.1 | 7.1 | 15.8 | 45.1 | 3.1 | 7.6 | 41.1 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 86.0 | 12 | 865 |
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: | +7,715 | +2,914 | +7,028 | +3.8 | +1,919 | +4,565 | +2.2 | +32 | +118 | +3.7 | +5 | +378 |
| Klay Thompson | 16,536 | 6,155 | 13,659 | 45.1 | 2,697 | 6,563 | 41.1 | 1,529 | 1,778 | 86.0 | 12 | 865 |
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: | +6.2 | +1.9 | +3.3 | +2.4 | +1.2 | +2.0 | +6.3 | +3.5 | +4.3 | +1.9 | +4 | +91 |
| Klay Thompson | 19.2 | 7.1 | 16.4 | 43.6 | 3.2 | 7.8 | 40.5 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 84.5 | 9 | 158 |
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: | +1,331 | +520 | +1,267 | +2.4 | +369 | +851 | +6.3 | +78 | +102 | +1.9 | +4 | +91 |
| Klay Thompson | 3,032 | 1,126 | 2,585 | 43.6 | 501 | 1,237 | 40.5 | 279 | 330 | 84.5 | 9 | 158 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Klay Thompson's additional seasons: | ||||
* Klay Thompson played 5 seasons more than Jalen Brunson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 12, from 2019 to 2025—he averaged 19.0 points in a total of 328 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 21.9 ppg and his lowest 14. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | 15.2 | +15.2 | 2013 | 12 |
Klay Thompson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Klay Thompson played in 3 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 19.6 points in a total of 56 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 20.7 ppg and his lowest 18.5. |