Jalen Brunson vs. Metta World Peace: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Metta World Peace 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 Metta World Peace 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 5.4 points more than Metta World Peace in his 17 seasons (18.6 points against 13.2). On the other hand Metta World Peace scored a total of 3,549 points more than Jalen Brunson (13,058 vs. 9,509).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 18.6 | +5.4 | 8 |
| Metta World Peace | 13.2 | 17 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 9,509 | 8 | |
| Metta World Peace | 13,058 | +3,549 | 17 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Jalen Brunson has a better career point average than Metta World Peace (+11.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+521).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 25.4 | +11.5 | 5 |
| Metta World Peace | 13.9 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 1,701 | +521 | 5 |
| Metta World Peace | 1,180 | 9 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 1 | +1 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 3 | +3 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 19 | +19 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 222 | +8 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 214 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 397 | |||
| Metta World Peace | 647 | +250 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 498 | |||
| Metta World Peace | 953 | +455 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 13 | |||
| Metta World Peace | 38 | +25 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 9 | +9 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 24 | +24 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 48 | +28 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 20 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 61 | |||
| Metta World Peace | 62 | +1 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 67 | |||
| Metta World Peace | 84 | +17 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 0 | |||
| Metta World Peace | 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: | +5.4 | +2.1 | +2.6 | +7.4 | +0.5 | +0.9 | +4.9 | +0.7 | +0.4 | +10.9 | +9 | +480 |
| Metta World Peace | 13.2 | 4.7 | 11.4 | 41.4 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 33.9 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 71.5 | 17 | 991 |
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: | +3,549 | +1,180 | +4,129 | +7.4 | +309 | +1,226 | +4.9 | +880 | +1,543 | +10.9 | +9 | +480 |
| Metta World Peace | 13,058 | 4,666 | 11,266 | 41.4 | 1,154 | 3,402 | 33.9 | 2,572 | 3,596 | 71.5 | 17 | 991 |
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: | +11.5 | +3.9 | +6.7 | +7.1 | +0.5 | +0.9 | +3.4 | +3.1 | +3.3 | +11.2 | +4 | +18 |
| Metta World Peace | 13.9 | 5.1 | 13.0 | 38.9 | 1.5 | 4.9 | 30.8 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 71.4 | 9 | 85 |
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: | +521 | +175 | +210 | +7.1 | +4 | +29 | +3.4 | +167 | +166 | +11.2 | +4 | +18 |
| Metta World Peace | 1,180 | 431 | 1,108 | 38.9 | 128 | 415 | 30.8 | 190 | 266 | 71.4 | 9 | 85 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Metta World Peace's additional seasons: | ||||
* Metta World Peace played 9 seasons more than Jalen Brunson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 17, from 2008 to 2017—he averaged 11.1 points in a total of 513 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 20.5 ppg and his lowest 2.3. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Metta World Peace | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Metta World Peace | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | 32.4 | +32.4 | 2024 | 13 |
| Metta World Peace | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Metta World Peace | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Metta World Peace's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, Metta World Peace played in 5 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 11.9 points in a total of 54 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 15.6 ppg and his lowest 6. |