Jalen Brunson vs. Tyrese Haliburton: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Tyrese Haliburton 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 stats than Tyrese Haliburton in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. 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 0.6 points more than Tyrese Haliburton in his 5 seasons (18.1 points against 17.5), and he also scored a total of 2,979 points more (8,821 vs. 5,842).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 18.1 | +0.6 | 7 |
| Tyrese Haliburton | 17.5 | 5 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 8,821 | +2,979 | 7 |
| Tyrese Haliburton | 5,842 | 5 | |
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 Tyrese Haliburton (+7.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,022).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 25.4 | +7.5 | 5 |
| Tyrese Haliburton | 17.9 | 2 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 1,701 | +1,022 | 5 |
| Tyrese Haliburton | 679 | 2 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 1 | +1 | ||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 3 | +3 | ||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 202 | +79 | ||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 123 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 373 | +96 | ||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 277 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 474 | +145 | ||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 329 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 13 | +9 | ||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 4 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 9 | +9 | ||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 48 | +33 | ||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 15 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 61 | +29 | ||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 32 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 67 | +29 | ||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 38 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 0 | |||
| Tyrese Haliburton | 0 | |||
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: | +0.6 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +1.2 | +1.0 | +2.5 | +0.3 | +0.9 | +1.2 | +3.2 | +2 | +154 |
| Tyrese Haliburton | 17.5 | 6.3 | 13.3 | 47.7 | 2.6 | 6.6 | 39.2 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 85.5 | 5 | 333 |
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: | +2,979 | +1,131 | +2,208 | +1.2 | +78 | +186 | +0.3 | +795 | +1,000 | +3.2 | +2 | +154 |
| Tyrese Haliburton | 5,842 | 2,110 | 4,423 | 47.7 | 856 | 2,184 | 39.2 | 766 | 896 | 85.5 | 5 | 333 |
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: | +7.5 | +2.4 | +5.8 | +1.4 | +0.8 | +2.1 | +1.6 | +3.5 | +4.2 | +0.7 | +3 | +29 |
| Tyrese Haliburton | 17.9 | 6.6 | 13.9 | 47.4 | 2.8 | 7.9 | 35.8 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 83.3 | 2 | 38 |
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: | +1,022 | +355 | +788 | +1.4 | +25 | +87 | +1.6 | +287 | +348 | +0.7 | +3 | +29 |
| Tyrese Haliburton | 679 | 251 | 530 | 47.4 | 107 | 299 | 35.8 | 70 | 84 | 83.3 | 2 | 38 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Jalen Brunson's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jalen Brunson played 2 seasons more than Tyrese Haliburton in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 7, from 2024 to 2025—he averaged 27.5 points in a total of 142 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Tyrese Haliburton | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Tyrese Haliburton | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | 8.0 | +8.0 | 2021 | 7 |
| Tyrese Haliburton | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Jalen Brunson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Jalen Brunson played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 30.7 points in a total of 31 games. |