Jalen Brunson vs. Nikola Jokic: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Nikola Jokic 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 Nikola Jokic has better scoring stats than Jalen Brunson in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. 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 10 NBA regular seasons played, Nikola Jokic averages 3.7 points more than Jalen Brunson in his 7 seasons (21.8 points against 18.1), and he also scored a total of 7,389 points more (16,210 vs. 8,821).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 18.1 | 7 | |
| Nikola Jokic | 21.8 | +3.7 | 10 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 8,821 | 7 | |
| Nikola Jokic | 16,210 | +7,389 | 10 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Nikola Jokic has a better career point average than Jalen Brunson (+2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+879).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 25.4 | 5 | |
| Nikola Jokic | 27.4 | +2.0 | 7 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 1,701 | 5 | |
| Nikola Jokic | 2,580 | +879 | 7 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 1 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 1 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 202 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 439 | +237 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 373 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 643 | +270 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 474 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 739 | +265 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 13 | +7 | ||
| Nikola Jokic | 6 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 0 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 48 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 81 | +33 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 61 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 94 | +33 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 67 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 94 | +27 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 0 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 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: | +3.7 | +1.7 | +1.4 | +7.1 | +0.5 | +1.1 | +2.9 | +0.7 | +0.9 | +0.1 | +3 | +258 |
| Nikola Jokic | 21.8 | 8.4 | 15.0 | 56.0 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 36.0 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 82.4 | 10 | 745 |
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: | +7,389 | +2,995 | +4,511 | +7.1 | +36 | +266 | +2.9 | +1,363 | +1,654 | +0.1 | +3 | +258 |
| Nikola Jokic | 16,210 | 6,236 | 11,142 | 56.0 | 814 | 2,264 | 36.0 | 2,924 | 3,550 | 82.4 | 10 | 745 |
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: | +2.0 | +1.4 | +0.1 | +6.5 | +0.2 | +1.3 | +4.6 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +2 | +27 | |
| Nikola Jokic | 27.4 | 10.4 | 19.8 | 52.5 | 1.8 | 4.5 | 38.8 | 4.9 | 5.9 | 82.6 | 7 | 94 |
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: | +879 | +372 | +546 | +6.5 | +33 | +39 | +4.6 | +102 | +124 | +2 | +27 | |
| Nikola Jokic | 2,580 | 978 | 1,864 | 52.5 | 165 | 425 | 38.8 | 459 | 556 | 82.6 | 7 | 94 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Nikola Jokic's additional seasons: | ||||
* Nikola Jokic played 3 seasons more than Jalen Brunson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 10, from 2023 to 2025—he averaged 26.8 points in a total of 218 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 29.6 ppg and his lowest 24.5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Nikola Jokic | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Nikola Jokic | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | 8.0 | +8.0 | 2021 | 7 |
| Nikola Jokic | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Nikola Jokic's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Nikola Jokic played in 3 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 28.5 points in a total of 46 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 30 ppg and his lowest 26.2. |