Jalen Brunson vs. Rudy Gobert: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Rudy Gobert 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 Jalen Brunson has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more points in during the postseason while Rudy Gobert scored more points in the regular season. 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 5.5 points more than Rudy Gobert in his 12 seasons (18.1 points against 12.6). On the other hand Rudy Gobert scored a total of 1,637 points more than Jalen Brunson (10,458 vs. 8,821).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 18.1 | +5.5 | 7 |
| Rudy Gobert | 12.6 | 12 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 8,821 | 7 | |
| Rudy Gobert | 10,458 | +1,637 | 12 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Jalen Brunson has a better career point average than Rudy Gobert (+13.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+670).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 25.4 | +13.1 | 5 |
| Rudy Gobert | 12.3 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 1,701 | +670 | 5 |
| Rudy Gobert | 1,031 | 9 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 1 | +1 | ||
| Rudy Gobert | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 3 | +3 | ||
| Rudy Gobert | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 18 | +18 | ||
| Rudy Gobert | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 202 | +94 | ||
| Rudy Gobert | 108 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 373 | |||
| Rudy Gobert | 572 | +199 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 474 | |||
| Rudy Gobert | 809 | +335 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 13 | |||
| Rudy Gobert | 20 | +7 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 9 | +9 | ||
| Rudy Gobert | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 24 | +24 | ||
| Rudy Gobert | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 48 | +42 | ||
| Rudy Gobert | 6 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 61 | +2 | ||
| Rudy Gobert | 59 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 67 | |||
| Rudy Gobert | 83 | +16 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 0 | |||
| Rudy Gobert | 1 | +1 | ||
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: | +5.5 | +2.0 | +6.4 | +16.7 | +1.6 | +4.1 | +38.9 | +1.1 | +18.2 | +5 | +342 | |
| Rudy Gobert | 12.6 | 4.7 | 7.2 | 65.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 5.0 | 64.1 | 12 | 829 |
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: | +1,637 | +662 | +681 | +16.7 | +778 | +1,981 | +38.9 | +1,091 | +2,241 | +18.2 | +5 | +342 |
| Rudy Gobert | 10,458 | 3,903 | 5,950 | 65.6 | 0 | 17 | 0.0 | 2,652 | 4,137 | 64.1 | 12 | 829 |
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: | +13.1 | +4.5 | +12.6 | +18.1 | +2.0 | +5.8 | +34.2 | +2.1 | +1.2 | +21.8 | +4 | +17 |
| Rudy Gobert | 12.3 | 4.5 | 7.1 | 64.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 5.2 | 60.8 | 9 | 84 |
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: | +670 | +224 | +722 | +18.1 | +132 | +385 | +34.2 | +90 | +7 | +21.8 | +4 | +17 |
| Rudy Gobert | 1,031 | 382 | 596 | 64.1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 267 | 439 | 60.8 | 9 | 84 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Rudy Gobert's additional seasons: | ||||
* Rudy Gobert played 5 seasons more than Jalen Brunson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 12, from 2021 to 2025—he averaged 13.8 points in a total of 355 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 15.6 ppg and his lowest 12. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Rudy Gobert | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Rudy Gobert | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | 8.0 | +8.0 | 2021 | 7 |
| Rudy Gobert | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Rudy Gobert's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Rudy Gobert played in 5 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 11.7 points in a total of 52 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 15 ppg and his lowest 7.9. |