Jalen Brunson vs. Tim Duncan: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Tim Duncan 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.
Tim Duncan is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points 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 Tim Duncan 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, Tim Duncan averages 0.9 points more than Jalen Brunson in his 7 seasons (19.0 points against 18.1), and he also scored a total of 17,675 points more (26,496 vs. 8,821).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 18.1 | 7 | |
| Tim Duncan | 19.0 | +0.9 | 19 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 8,821 | 7 | |
| Tim Duncan | 26,496 | +17,675 | 19 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Jalen Brunson has a better career point average than Tim Duncan (+4.8 points per game) while Tim Duncan scored more points (+3,471).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 25.4 | +4.8 | 5 |
| Tim Duncan | 20.6 | 18 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 1,701 | 5 | |
| Tim Duncan | 5,172 | +3,471 | 18 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 1 | +1 | ||
| Tim Duncan | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 202 | |||
| Tim Duncan | 639 | +437 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 373 | |||
| Tim Duncan | 1,256 | +883 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 474 | |||
| Tim Duncan | 1,390 | +916 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 13 | +11 | ||
| Tim Duncan | 2 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 48 | |||
| Tim Duncan | 137 | +89 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 61 | |||
| Tim Duncan | 232 | +171 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 67 | |||
| Tim Duncan | 250 | +183 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 0 | |||
| Tim Duncan | 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: | +0.9 | +0.7 | +1.0 | +1.7 | +1.6 | +4.0 | +21.0 | +1.0 | +2.2 | +12.7 | +12 | +905 |
| Tim Duncan | 19.0 | 7.4 | 14.6 | 50.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 17.9 | 4.2 | 6.1 | 69.6 | 19 | 1,392 |
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: | +17,675 | +7,044 | +13,703 | +1.7 | +748 | +1,830 | +21.0 | +4,335 | +6,572 | +12.7 | +12 | +905 |
| Tim Duncan | 26,496 | 10,285 | 20,334 | 50.6 | 30 | 168 | 17.9 | 5,896 | 8,468 | 69.6 | 19 | 1,392 |
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: | +4.8 | +1.1 | +4.0 | +4.2 | +2.0 | +5.7 | +19.9 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +13.7 | +13 | +184 |
| Tim Duncan | 20.6 | 7.9 | 15.7 | 50.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 14.3 | 4.8 | 7.0 | 68.9 | 18 | 251 |
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: | +3,471 | +1,369 | +2,621 | +4.2 | +127 | +351 | +19.9 | +860 | +1,334 | +13.7 | +13 | +184 |
| Tim Duncan | 5,172 | 1,975 | 3,939 | 50.1 | 5 | 35 | 14.3 | 1,217 | 1,766 | 68.9 | 18 | 251 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Tim Duncan's additional seasons: | ||||
* Tim Duncan played 12 seasons more than Jalen Brunson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 19, from 2005 to 2016—he averaged 16.8 points in a total of 872 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 20.3 ppg and his lowest 8.6. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Tim Duncan | 20.7 | +20.7 | 1998 | 9 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Tim Duncan | 23.2 | +23.2 | 1999 | 17 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | 8.0 | +8.0 | 2021 | 7 |
| Tim Duncan | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
Tim Duncan's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 12 additional NBA seasons, Tim Duncan played in 12 Playoffs and won 3 NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 19.0 points in a total of 169 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 25.8 ppg and his lowest 5.9. |