Jalen Brunson vs. Paul Pierce: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Paul Pierce 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.
Paul Pierce 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 Paul Pierce scored more points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has better season average while Jalen Brunson has a better scoring average in the postseason. 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 19 NBA regular seasons played, Paul Pierce averages 1.5 points more than Jalen Brunson in his 8 seasons (19.7 points against 18.2), and he also scored a total of 17,420 points more (26,397 vs. 8,977).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 18.2 | 8 | |
| Paul Pierce | 19.7 | +1.5 | 19 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 8,977 | 8 | |
| Paul Pierce | 26,397 | +17,420 | 19 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Jalen Brunson has a better career point average than Paul Pierce (+6.7 points per game) while Paul Pierce scored more points (+1,479).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 25.4 | +6.7 | 5 |
| Paul Pierce | 18.7 | 14 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 1,701 | 5 | |
| Paul Pierce | 3,180 | +1,479 | 14 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 1 | +1 | ||
| Paul Pierce | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 207 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 668 | +461 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 378 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 1,161 | +783 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 479 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 1,322 | +843 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 13 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 21 | +8 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 48 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 73 | +25 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 61 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 148 | +87 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 67 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 165 | +98 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 0 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 5 | +5 | ||
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: | +1.5 | +0.2 | +0.8 | +4.3 | +0.2 | +2.0 | +2.0 | +2.5 | +1.7 | +11 | +851 | |
| Paul Pierce | 19.7 | 6.5 | 14.5 | 44.5 | 1.6 | 4.3 | 36.8 | 5.2 | 6.4 | 80.6 | 19 | 1,343 |
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: | +17,420 | +5,372 | +12,720 | +4.3 | +1,352 | +3,778 | +2.0 | +5,324 | +6,642 | +1.7 | +11 | +851 |
| Paul Pierce | 26,397 | 8,668 | 19,465 | 44.5 | 2,143 | 5,816 | 36.8 | 6,918 | 8,578 | 80.6 | 19 | 1,343 |
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: | +6.7 | +3.0 | +5.5 | +3.7 | +0.4 | +1.2 | +1.3 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +9 | +103 |
| Paul Pierce | 18.7 | 6.0 | 14.2 | 42.3 | 1.6 | 4.6 | 35.5 | 5.1 | 6.1 | 83.0 | 14 | 170 |
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: | +1,479 | +416 | +1,097 | +3.7 | +144 | +391 | +1.3 | +503 | +604 | +0.4 | +9 | +103 |
| Paul Pierce | 3,180 | 1,022 | 2,415 | 42.3 | 276 | 777 | 35.5 | 860 | 1,036 | 83.0 | 14 | 170 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Paul Pierce's additional seasons: | ||||
* Paul Pierce played 11 seasons more than Jalen Brunson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 19, from 2007 to 2017—he averaged 16.5 points in a total of 738 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 25 ppg and his lowest 3.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Paul Pierce | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Paul Pierce | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | 8.0 | +8.0 | 2021 | 7 |
| Paul Pierce | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Paul Pierce | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Paul Pierce's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 11 additional NBA seasons, Paul Pierce played in 10 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 17.1 points in a total of 133 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 21 ppg and his lowest 1.2. |