Jalen Brunson vs. Mike Conley: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Mike Conley 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 Mike Conley 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.

Career Numbers
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Points in the Regular Season

In his 7 NBA regular seasons played, Jalen Brunson averages 4 points more than Mike Conley in his 18 seasons (18.1 points against 14.1). On the other hand Mike Conley scored a total of 7,649 points more than Jalen Brunson (16,470 vs. 8,821).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Jalen Brunson 18.1
+4.0
7
Mike Conley 14.1
18

Total Points

Seasons
Jalen Brunson 8,821
7
Mike Conley 16,470
+7,649
18

Points in the Playoffs

In the NBA postseason Jalen Brunson has a better career point average than Mike Conley (+11.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+206).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Jalen Brunson 25.4
+11.6
5
Mike Conley 13.8
12

Total Points

Playoffs
Jalen Brunson 1,701
+206
5
Mike Conley 1,495
12

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

60+ Point Games

Jalen Brunson 1
+1
Mike Conley 0

50+ Point Games

Jalen Brunson 3
+3
Mike Conley 0

40+ Point Games

Jalen Brunson 18
+17
Mike Conley 1

30+ Point Games

Jalen Brunson 78
+52
Mike Conley 26

20+ Point Games

Jalen Brunson 202
Mike Conley 250
+48

10+ Point Games

Jalen Brunson 373
Mike Conley 851
+478

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Jalen Brunson 474
Mike Conley 1,156
+682

0 Point Games (games without points)

Jalen Brunson 13
Mike Conley 16
+3

Playoffs

40+ Point Games

Jalen Brunson 9
+9
Mike Conley 0

30+ Point Games

Jalen Brunson 24
+23
Mike Conley 1

20+ Point Games

Jalen Brunson 48
+24
Mike Conley 24

10+ Point Games

Jalen Brunson 61
Mike Conley 75
+14

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Jalen Brunson 67
Mike Conley 104
+37

0 Point Games (games without points)

Jalen Brunson 0
Mike Conley 4
+4

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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:+4.0+1.8+2.3+5.1+0.1+0.7+0.8+0.2+11+685
Mike Conley 14.1 4.9 11.3 43.8 1.6 4.2 38.9 2.5 3.1 82.5 18 1,172

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:+7,649+2,543+6,573+5.1+1,152+2,967+1,411+1,706+0.2+11+685
Mike Conley 16,470 5,784 13,204 43.8 1,930 4,965 38.9 2,972 3,602 82.5 18 1,172

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:+11.6+4.3+8.1+5.0+0.4+1.4+1.8+2.5+2.9+1.9+7+41
Mike Conley 13.8 4.7 11.6 40.9 1.6 4.4 36.0 2.8 3.5 80.7 12 108

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:+206+95+70+5.0+39+89+1.8+55+58+1.9+7+41
Mike Conley 1,495 511 1,248 40.9 171 475 36.0 302 374 80.7 12 108

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Jalen Brunson 9.3
201973
Mike Conley 9.4
+0.1
200853

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Jalen Brunson 8.2
202057
Mike Conley 10.9
+2.7
200982

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Jalen Brunson 12.6
+0.6
202168
Mike Conley 12.0
201080

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Jalen Brunson 16.3
+2.6
202279
Mike Conley 13.7
201181

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Jalen Brunson 24.0
+11.3
202368
Mike Conley 12.7
201262

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Jalen Brunson 28.7
+14.1
202477
Mike Conley 14.6
201380

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Jalen Brunson 26.0
+8.8
202565
Mike Conley 17.2
201473

Mike Conley's additional seasons:

* Mike Conley played 11 seasons more than Jalen Brunson in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 8 to 18, from 2015 to 2025—he averaged 14.8 points in a total of 661 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 21.1 ppg and his lowest 8.2.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Jalen Brunson -
DNP
20190
Mike Conley -
DNP
20080

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Jalen Brunson -
DNP
20200
Mike Conley -
DNP
20090

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Jalen Brunson 8.0
+8.0
20217
Mike Conley -
DNP
20100

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Jalen Brunson 21.6
+6.4
202218
Mike Conley 15.2
201113

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Jalen Brunson 27.8
+13.7
202311
Mike Conley 14.1
20127

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Jalen Brunson 32.4
+15.4
202413
Mike Conley 17.0
201315

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Jalen Brunson 29.4
+13.5
202518
Mike Conley 15.9
20147

Mike Conley's additional Playoffs:

* During his 11 additional NBA seasons, Mike Conley played in 8 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 12.6 points in a total of 66 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 24.7 ppg and his lowest 6.