Jalen Brunson vs. Larry Johnson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Larry Johnson 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.
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 Larry Johnson 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Jalen Brunson averages 2.4 points more than Larry Johnson in his 10 seasons (18.6 points against 16.2). On the other hand Larry Johnson scored a total of 1,941 points more than Jalen Brunson (11,450 vs. 9,509).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 18.6 | +2.4 | 8 |
| Larry Johnson | 16.2 | 10 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 9,509 | 8 | |
| Larry Johnson | 11,450 | +1,941 | 10 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Jalen Brunson has a better career point average than Larry Johnson (+11.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+764).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 25.4 | +11.2 | 5 |
| Larry Johnson | 14.2 | 6 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 1,701 | +764 | 5 |
| Larry Johnson | 937 | 6 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 1 | +1 | ||
| Larry Johnson | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 3 | +3 | ||
| Larry Johnson | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 222 | |||
| Larry Johnson | 235 | +13 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 397 | |||
| Larry Johnson | 577 | +180 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 498 | |||
| Larry Johnson | 704 | +206 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 13 | +10 | ||
| Larry Johnson | 3 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 9 | +9 | ||
| Larry Johnson | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 48 | +31 | ||
| Larry Johnson | 17 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 61 | +13 | ||
| Larry Johnson | 48 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 67 | +2 | ||
| Larry Johnson | 65 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 0 | |||
| Larry Johnson | 1 | +1 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 18.6 | 6.8 | 14.0 | 48.8 | 1.7 | 4.3 | 38.8 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 82.4 | 8 | 511 |
| difference: | +2.4 | +0.6 | +1.1 | +0.4 | +1.2 | +2.7 | +5.6 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +5.8 | +2 | +196 |
| Larry Johnson | 16.2 | 6.2 | 12.9 | 48.4 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 33.2 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 76.6 | 10 | 707 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 9,509 | 3,486 | 7,137 | 48.8 | 845 | 2,176 | 38.8 | 1,692 | 2,053 | 82.4 | 8 | 511 |
| difference: | +1,941 | +915 | +1,949 | +0.4 | +478 | +1,072 | +5.6 | +589 | +925 | +5.8 | +2 | +196 |
| Larry Johnson | 11,450 | 4,401 | 9,086 | 48.4 | 367 | 1,104 | 33.2 | 2,281 | 2,978 | 76.6 | 10 | 707 |
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: | +11.2 | +3.7 | +8.7 | +2.3 | +1.3 | +3.5 | +3.9 | +2.5 | +2.7 | +5.9 | +1 | +1 |
| Larry Johnson | 14.2 | 5.3 | 11.0 | 48.3 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 30.3 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 76.7 | 6 | 66 |
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: | +764 | +255 | +591 | +2.3 | +85 | +231 | +3.9 | +169 | +187 | +5.9 | +1 | +1 |
| Larry Johnson | 937 | 351 | 727 | 48.3 | 47 | 155 | 30.3 | 188 | 245 | 76.7 | 6 | 66 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Larry Johnson's additional seasons: | ||||
* Larry Johnson played 2 seasons more than Jalen Brunson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 10, from 2000 to 2001—he averaged 10.3 points in a total of 135 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Larry Johnson | - | DNP | 1992 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Larry Johnson | 19.8 | +19.8 | 1993 | 9 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | 8.0 | +8.0 | 2021 | 7 |
| Larry Johnson | - | DNP | 1994 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | 27.8 | +27.8 | 2023 | 11 |
| Larry Johnson | - | DNP | 1996 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Larry Johnson | 11.5 | +11.5 | 1999 | 20 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Larry Johnson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Larry Johnson played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 11.3 points in a total of 16 games. |