Jalen Brunson vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, 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 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Jalen Brunson scored more points 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander averages 6.3 points more than Jalen Brunson in his 8 seasons (24.8 points against 18.5), and he also scored a total of 2,669 points more (12,015 vs. 9,346).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 18.5 | 8 | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 24.8 | +6.3 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 9,346 | 8 | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 12,015 | +2,669 | 8 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 0 | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1 |  +1 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has a better career point average than Jalen Brunson (+0.4 points per game) while Jalen Brunson scored more points (+515).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 25.4 | 5 | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 25.8 | +0.4 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 1,701 | +515 | 5 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1,186 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 1 | +1 | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 217 | |||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 335 | +118 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 392 | |||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 443 | +51 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 493 | +11 | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 482 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 13 | +11 | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 2 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 48 | +14 | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 34 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 61 | +20 | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 41 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 67 | +21 | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 46 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 0 | |||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 18.5 | 6.8 | 13.9 | 48.8 | 1.6 | 4.2 | 38.7 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 82.5 | 8 | 506 |
| difference: | +6.3 | +1.8 | +3.3 | +1.6 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +2.7 | +2.9 | +3.2 | +3.8 | +22 | |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 24.8 | 8.6 | 17.2 | 50.3 | 1.4 | 3.8 | 36.0 | 6.2 | 7.2 | 86.3 | 8 | 484 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 9,346 | 3,428 | 7,028 | 48.8 | 827 | 2,138 | 38.7 | 1,663 | 2,015 | 82.5 | 8 | 506 |
| difference: | +2,669 | +753 | +1,278 | +1.6 | +164 | +296 | +2.7 | +1,327 | +1,451 | +3.8 | +22 | |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 12,015 | 4,181 | 8,306 | 50.3 | 663 | 1,842 | 36.0 | 2,990 | 3,466 | 86.3 | 8 | 484 |
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: | +0.4 | +0.1 | +0.6 | +0.8 | +0.5 | +1.4 | +0.8 | +1.1 | +1.0 | +3.3 | +1 | +21 |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 25.8 | 8.9 | 19.1 | 46.8 | 1.5 | 4.4 | 35.0 | 6.4 | 7.4 | 85.9 | 4 | 46 |
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: | +515 | +195 | +440 | +0.8 | +61 | +183 | +0.8 | +64 | +91 | +3.3 | +1 | +21 |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 1,186 | 411 | 878 | 46.8 | 71 | 203 | 35.0 | 293 | 341 | 85.9 | 4 | 46 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring Leader
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 13.7 | +13.7 | 2019 | 6 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 16.3 | +16.3 | 2020 | 7 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | 8.0 | +8.0 | 2021 | 7 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | 21.6 | +21.6 | 2022 | 18 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | 27.8 | +27.8 | 2023 | 11 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||