Jalen Brunson vs. Tyrese Maxey: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Tyrese Maxey 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 scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Tyrese Maxey has a better scoring average 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 5 NBA regular seasons played, Tyrese Maxey averages 1.4 points more than Jalen Brunson in his 7 seasons (19.5 points against 18.1). On the other hand Jalen Brunson scored a total of 2,619 points more than Tyrese Maxey (8,821 vs. 6,202).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 18.1 | 7 | |
| Tyrese Maxey | 19.5 | +1.4 | 5 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 8,821 | +2,619 | 7 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 6,202 | 5 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Jalen Brunson has a better career point average than Tyrese Maxey (+7.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+971).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 25.4 | +7.6 | 5 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 17.8 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 1,701 | +971 | 5 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 730 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 1 | +1 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 202 | +45 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 157 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 373 | +116 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 257 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 474 | +166 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 308 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 13 | +3 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 10 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 48 | +32 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 16 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 61 | +29 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 32 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 67 | +28 | ||
| Tyrese Maxey | 39 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 0 | |||
| Tyrese Maxey | 2 | +2 | ||
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: | +1.4 | +0.3 | +1.6 | +2.8 | +0.6 | +1.6 | +0.8 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +4.3 | +2 | +169 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 19.5 | 7.0 | 15.2 | 46.1 | 2.2 | 5.7 | 38.1 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 86.6 | 5 | 318 |
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: | +2,619 | +1,006 | +1,784 | +2.8 | +82 | +170 | +0.8 | +525 | +700 | +4.3 | +2 | +169 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 6,202 | 2,235 | 4,847 | 46.1 | 696 | 1,828 | 38.1 | 1,036 | 1,196 | 86.6 | 5 | 318 |
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: | +7.6 | +2.5 | +5.6 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +4.7 | +2.5 | +3.2 | +4.4 | +1 | +26 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 17.8 | 6.5 | 14.1 | 45.8 | 2.1 | 5.4 | 38.9 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 87.0 | 4 | 41 |
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: | +971 | +341 | +740 | +0.1 | +46 | +165 | +4.7 | +243 | +301 | +4.4 | +1 | +26 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 730 | 265 | 578 | 45.8 | 86 | 221 | 38.9 | 114 | 131 | 87.0 | 4 | 41 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Jalen Brunson's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jalen Brunson played 2 seasons more than Tyrese Maxey 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 Maxey | 6.3 | +6.3 | 2021 | 12 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 20.8 | +20.8 | 2022 | 12 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | 27.8 | +27.8 | 2023 | 11 |
| Tyrese Maxey | - | DNP | 2025 | 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. |