Jalen Brunson vs. Rasheed Wallace: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Rasheed Wallace 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 while Rasheed Wallace 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 7 NBA regular seasons played, Jalen Brunson averages 3.7 points more than Rasheed Wallace in his 16 seasons (18.1 points against 14.4). On the other hand Rasheed Wallace scored a total of 7,185 points more than Jalen Brunson (16,006 vs. 8,821).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 18.1 | +3.7 | 7 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 14.4 | 16 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 8,821 | 7 | |
| Rasheed Wallace | 16,006 | +7,185 | 16 |
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 Rasheed Wallace (+11.9 points per game) while Rasheed Wallace scored more points (+683).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 25.4 | +11.9 | 5 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 13.5 | 14 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 1,701 | 5 | |
| Rasheed Wallace | 2,384 | +683 | 14 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 1 | +1 | ||
| Rasheed Wallace | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 3 | +3 | ||
| Rasheed Wallace | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 202 | |||
| Rasheed Wallace | 253 | +51 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 373 | |||
| Rasheed Wallace | 831 | +458 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 474 | |||
| Rasheed Wallace | 1,102 | +628 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 13 | +6 | ||
| Rasheed Wallace | 7 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 9 | +9 | ||
| Rasheed Wallace | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 48 | +16 | ||
| Rasheed Wallace | 32 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 61 | |||
| Rasheed Wallace | 136 | +75 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 67 | |||
| Rasheed Wallace | 173 | +106 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 0 | |||
| Rasheed Wallace | 4 | +4 | ||
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 | +1.0 | +1.4 | +2.2 | +0.6 | +1.2 | +5.3 | +1.1 | +1.0 | +10.2 | +9 | +622 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 14.4 | 5.7 | 12.2 | 46.7 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 33.6 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 72.1 | 16 | 1,109 |
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: | +7,185 | +3,079 | +6,898 | +2.2 | +308 | +1,230 | +5.3 | +719 | +1,266 | +10.2 | +9 | +622 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 16,006 | 6,320 | 13,529 | 46.7 | 1,086 | 3,228 | 33.6 | 2,280 | 3,162 | 72.1 | 16 | 1,109 |
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: | +11.9 | +3.8 | +8.0 | +1.6 | +0.9 | +2.7 | +1.0 | +3.3 | +3.6 | +10.9 | +9 | +110 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 13.5 | 5.2 | 11.7 | 44.4 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 35.2 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 71.7 | 14 | 177 |
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: | +683 | +311 | +747 | +1.6 | +58 | +154 | +1.0 | +3 | +70 | +10.9 | +9 | +110 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 2,384 | 917 | 2,065 | 44.4 | 190 | 540 | 35.2 | 360 | 502 | 71.7 | 14 | 177 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Rasheed Wallace's additional seasons: | ||||
* Rasheed Wallace played 9 seasons more than Jalen Brunson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 16, from 2003 to 2013—he averaged 13.5 points in a total of 619 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 18.1 ppg and his lowest 7. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Rasheed Wallace | - | DNP | 1996 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 19.8 | +19.8 | 1997 | 4 |
Rasheed Wallace's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, Rasheed Wallace played in 8 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 12.3 points in a total of 134 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 17.4 ppg and his lowest 6.1. |