Jalen Brunson vs. Pau Gasol: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Pau Gasol 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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Pau Gasol is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points 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 Jalen Brunson has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Pau Gasol scored more total points in both stages. 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 1.2 points more than Pau Gasol in his 18 seasons (18.2 points against 17.0). On the other hand Pau Gasol scored a total of 11,917 points more than Jalen Brunson (20,894 vs. 8,977).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 18.2 | +1.2 | 8 |
| Pau Gasol | 17.0 | 18 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 8,977 | 8 | |
| Pau Gasol | 20,894 | +11,917 | 18 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Jalen Brunson has a better career point average than Pau Gasol (+10 points per game) while Pau Gasol scored more points (+397).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 25.4 | +10.0 | 5 |
| Pau Gasol | 15.4 | 12 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 1,701 | 5 | |
| Pau Gasol | 2,098 | +397 | 12 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 1 | +1 | ||
| Pau Gasol | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 3 | +3 | ||
| Pau Gasol | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 207 | |||
| Pau Gasol | 454 | +247 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 378 | |||
| Pau Gasol | 1,070 | +692 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 479 | |||
| Pau Gasol | 1,215 | +736 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 13 | +2 | ||
| Pau Gasol | 11 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 9 | +9 | ||
| Pau Gasol | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 48 | +11 | ||
| Pau Gasol | 37 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 61 | |||
| Pau Gasol | 112 | +51 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 67 | |||
| Pau Gasol | 135 | +68 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 0 | |||
| Pau Gasol | 1 | +1 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 18.2 | 6.7 | 13.7 | 48.9 | 1.6 | 4.1 | 38.8 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 82.3 | 8 | 492 |
| difference: | +1.2 | +0.2 | +0.9 | +1.9 | +1.5 | +3.7 | +2.0 | +0.7 | +1.2 | +7.0 | +10 | +734 |
| Pau Gasol | 17.0 | 6.5 | 12.8 | 50.7 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 36.8 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 75.3 | 18 | 1,226 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 8,977 | 3,296 | 6,745 | 48.9 | 791 | 2,038 | 38.8 | 1,594 | 1,936 | 82.3 | 8 | 492 |
| difference: | +11,917 | +4,684 | +8,984 | +1.9 | +612 | +1,552 | +2.0 | +3,161 | +4,375 | +7.0 | +10 | +734 |
| Pau Gasol | 20,894 | 7,980 | 15,729 | 50.7 | 179 | 486 | 36.8 | 4,755 | 6,311 | 75.3 | 18 | 1,226 |
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: | +10.0 | +3.0 | +7.9 | +4.8 | +1.9 | +5.5 | +4.5 | +1.9 | +1.8 | +8.5 | +7 | +69 |
| Pau Gasol | 15.4 | 6.0 | 11.8 | 50.8 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 29.7 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 74.1 | 12 | 136 |
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: | +397 | +206 | +282 | +4.8 | +121 | +349 | +4.5 | +106 | +193 | +8.5 | +7 | +69 |
| Pau Gasol | 2,098 | 812 | 1,600 | 50.8 | 11 | 37 | 29.7 | 463 | 625 | 74.1 | 12 | 136 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Pau Gasol's additional seasons: | ||||
* Pau Gasol played 10 seasons more than Jalen Brunson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 18, from 2010 to 2019—he averaged 15.4 points in a total of 642 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 18.8 ppg and his lowest 3.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | 32.4 | +32.4 | 2024 | 13 |
| Pau Gasol | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Pau Gasol | 18.3 | +18.3 | 2009 | 23 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Pau Gasol's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 10 additional NBA seasons, Pau Gasol played in 7 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 13.6 points in a total of 80 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 19.6 ppg and his lowest 6. |