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.

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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.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 8 NBA regular seasons played, Jalen Brunson averages 3.8 points more than Rasheed Wallace in his 16 seasons (18.2 points against 14.4). On the other hand Rasheed Wallace scored a total of 7,029 points more than Jalen Brunson (16,006 vs. 8,977).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Jalen Brunson 18.2
+3.8
8
Rasheed Wallace 14.4
16

Total Points

Seasons
Jalen Brunson 8,977
8
Rasheed Wallace 16,006
+7,029
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

40+ Point Games

Jalen Brunson 18
+17
Rasheed Wallace 1

30+ Point Games

Jalen Brunson 81
+55
Rasheed Wallace 26

20+ Point Games

Jalen Brunson 207
Rasheed Wallace 253
+46

10+ Point Games

Jalen Brunson 378
Rasheed Wallace 831
+453

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Jalen Brunson 479
Rasheed Wallace 1,102
+623

0 Point Games (games without points)

Jalen Brunson 13
+6
Rasheed Wallace 7

Playoffs

40+ Point Games

Jalen Brunson 9
+9
Rasheed Wallace 0

30+ Point Games

Jalen Brunson 24
+21
Rasheed Wallace 3

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

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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:+3.8+1.0+1.5+2.2+0.6+1.2+5.2+1.1+1.0+10.2+8+617
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 8,977 3,296 6,745 48.9 791 2,038 38.8 1,594 1,936 82.3 8 492
difference:+7,029+3,024+6,784+2.2+295+1,190+5.2+686+1,226+10.2+8+617
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

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Jalen Brunson 9.3
201973
Rasheed Wallace 10.1
+0.8
199665

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Jalen Brunson 8.2
202057
Rasheed Wallace 15.1
+6.9
199762

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Jalen Brunson 12.6
202168
Rasheed Wallace 14.6
+2.0
199877

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Jalen Brunson 16.3
+3.5
202279
Rasheed Wallace 12.8
199949

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Jalen Brunson 24.0
+7.6
202368
Rasheed Wallace 16.4
200081

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Jalen Brunson 28.7
+9.5
202477
Rasheed Wallace 19.2
200177

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Jalen Brunson 26.0
+6.7
202565
Rasheed Wallace 19.3
200279

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Jalen Brunson 31.2
+13.1
20265
Rasheed Wallace 18.1
200374

Rasheed Wallace's additional seasons:

* Rasheed Wallace played 9 seasons more than Jalen Brunson in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 9 to 17, from 2004 to 2013—he averaged 13.2 points in a total of 613 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 16 ppg and his lowest 7.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Jalen Brunson -
DNP
20190
Rasheed Wallace -
DNP
19960

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Jalen Brunson -
DNP
20200
Rasheed Wallace 19.8
+19.8
19974

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Jalen Brunson 8.0
20217
Rasheed Wallace 14.5
+6.5
19984

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Jalen Brunson 21.6
+6.8
202218
Rasheed Wallace 14.8
199913

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Jalen Brunson 27.8
+9.9
202311
Rasheed Wallace 17.9
200016

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Jalen Brunson 32.4
+15.7
202413
Rasheed Wallace 16.7
20013

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Jalen Brunson 29.4
+4.1
202518
Rasheed Wallace 25.3
20023

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Jalen Brunson -
DNP *
20260
Rasheed Wallace 17.4
+17.4
20037
* season in progress

Rasheed Wallace's additional Playoffs:

* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, Rasheed Wallace played in 8 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 12.1 points in a total of 150 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 14.3 ppg and his lowest 6.1.