Jalen Brunson vs. Kyrie Irving: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kyrie Irving 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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Kyrie Irving has one of the highest career point averages in NBA 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 Kyrie Irving 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 14 NBA regular seasons played, Kyrie Irving averages 5.6 points more than Jalen Brunson in his 7 seasons (23.7 points against 18.1), and he also scored a total of 9,612 points more (18,433 vs. 8,821).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 18.1 | 7 | |
| Kyrie Irving | 23.7 | +5.6 | 14 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 8,821 | 7 | |
| Kyrie Irving | 18,433 | +9,612 | 14 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Jalen Brunson has a better career point average than Kyrie Irving (+2.4 points per game) while Kyrie Irving scored more points (+510).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 25.4 | +2.4 | 5 |
| Kyrie Irving | 23.0 | 7 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 1,701 | 5 | |
| Kyrie Irving | 2,211 | +510 | 7 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 1 | |||
| Kyrie Irving | 1 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 202 | |||
| Kyrie Irving | 535 | +333 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 373 | |||
| Kyrie Irving | 739 | +366 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 474 | |||
| Kyrie Irving | 777 | +303 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 13 | +11 | ||
| Kyrie Irving | 2 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 48 | |||
| Kyrie Irving | 66 | +18 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 61 | |||
| Kyrie Irving | 92 | +31 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 67 | |||
| Kyrie Irving | 96 | +29 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 0 | |||
| Kyrie Irving | 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: | +5.6 | +2.0 | +4.8 | +1.5 | +0.8 | +2.0 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +0.4 | +6.5 | +7 | +292 |
| Kyrie Irving | 23.7 | 8.7 | 18.4 | 47.4 | 2.4 | 6.1 | 39.4 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 88.8 | 14 | 779 |
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: | +9,612 | +3,546 | +7,682 | +1.5 | +1,098 | +2,765 | +0.5 | +1,422 | +1,464 | +6.5 | +7 | +292 |
| Kyrie Irving | 18,433 | 6,787 | 14,313 | 47.4 | 1,876 | 4,763 | 39.4 | 2,983 | 3,360 | 88.8 | 14 | 779 |
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: | +2.4 | +0.5 | +1.1 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +5.0 | +1.6 | +2.2 | +5.7 | +2 | +29 |
| Kyrie Irving | 23.0 | 8.5 | 18.6 | 45.8 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 39.2 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 88.3 | 7 | 96 |
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: | +510 | +209 | +463 | +0.2 | +93 | +188 | +5.0 | +1 | +29 | +5.7 | +2 | +29 |
| Kyrie Irving | 2,211 | 815 | 1,781 | 45.8 | 225 | 574 | 39.2 | 356 | 403 | 88.3 | 7 | 96 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Kyrie Irving's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kyrie Irving played 7 seasons more than Jalen Brunson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 14, from 2019 to 2025—he averaged 25.8 points in a total of 338 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 27.4 ppg and his lowest 23.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | 8.0 | +8.0 | 2021 | 7 |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | 29.4 | +29.4 | 2025 | 18 |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Kyrie Irving's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Kyrie Irving played in 4 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 22.0 points in a total of 44 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 22.7 ppg and his lowest 21.3. |