Jalen Brunson vs. Shaquille O'Neal: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Shaquille O'Neal 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.
Shaquille O'Neal is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league 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 Shaquille O'Neal 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, Shaquille O'Neal averages 5.5 points more than Jalen Brunson in his 8 seasons (23.7 points against 18.2), and he also scored a total of 19,619 points more (28,596 vs. 8,977).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 18.2 | 8 | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 23.7 | +5.5 | 19 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 8,977 | 8 | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 28,596 | +19,619 | 19 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 0 | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 2 |  +2 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Jalen Brunson has a better career point average than Shaquille O'Neal (+1.1 points per game) while Shaquille O'Neal scored more points (+3,549).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 25.4 | +1.1 | 5 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 24.3 | 17 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 1,701 | 5 | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 5,250 | +3,549 | 17 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 1 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 1 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 207 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 826 | +619 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 378 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 1,132 | +754 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 479 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 1,205 | +726 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 13 | +11 | ||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 2 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 48 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 148 | +100 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 61 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 206 | +145 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 67 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 215 | +148 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 0 | |||
| Shaquille O'Neal | 1 | +1 | ||
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: | +5.5 | +2.7 | +2.4 | +9.4 | +1.6 | +4.1 | +34.3 | +1.7 | +5.4 | +29.6 | +11 | +715 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 23.7 | 9.4 | 16.1 | 58.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 9.3 | 52.7 | 19 | 1,207 |
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: | +19,619 | +8,034 | +12,712 | +9.4 | +790 | +2,016 | +34.3 | +4,341 | +9,316 | +29.6 | +11 | +715 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 28,596 | 11,330 | 19,457 | 58.2 | 1 | 22 | 4.5 | 5,935 | 11,252 | 52.7 | 19 | 1,207 |
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: | +1.1 | +0.4 | +2.9 | +10.3 | +2.0 | +5.8 | +34.2 | +0.1 | +4.3 | +32.2 | +12 | +149 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 24.3 | 9.4 | 16.8 | 56.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 5.4 | 10.7 | 50.4 | 17 | 216 |
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: | +3,549 | +1,435 | +2,309 | +10.3 | +132 | +386 | +34.2 | +811 | +1,885 | +32.2 | +12 | +149 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 5,250 | 2,041 | 3,627 | 56.3 | 0 | 0 | - | 1,168 | 2,317 | 50.4 | 17 | 216 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Shaquille O'Neal's additional seasons: | ||||
* Shaquille O'Neal played 11 seasons more than Jalen Brunson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 19, from 2001 to 2011—he averaged 20.7 points in a total of 673 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 28.7 ppg and his lowest 9.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | - | DNP | 1993 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 20.7 | +20.7 | 1994 | 3 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 30.7 | +30.7 | 2000 | 23 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Shaquille O'Neal's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 11 additional NBA seasons, Shaquille O'Neal played in 10 Playoffs and won 3 NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 21.9 points in a total of 127 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 30.4 ppg and his lowest 1. |