Jalen Brunson vs. Victor Wembanyama: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Victor Wembanyama 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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Victor Wembanyama 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 in the regular season Victor Wembanyama has a better scoring average and Jalen Brunson scored more points, and since Victor Wembanyama didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Jalen Brunson has better playoff stats. 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 3 NBA regular seasons played, Victor Wembanyama averages 4.7 points more than Jalen Brunson in his 8 seasons (22.9 points against 18.2). On the other hand Jalen Brunson scored a total of 6,188 points more than Victor Wembanyama (8,977 vs. 2,789).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 18.2 | 8 | |
| Victor Wembanyama | 22.9 | +4.7 | 3 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 8,977 | +6,188 | 8 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 2,789 | 3 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Victor Wembanyama didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Jalen Brunson has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 25.4 | +25.4 | 5 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 1,701 | +1,701 | 5 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 1 | +1 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 207 | +129 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 78 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 378 | +260 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 118 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 479 | +357 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 122 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 13 | +13 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Victor Wembanyama didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Jalen Brunson's point thresholds are omited here.
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: | +4.7 | +1.6 | +3.8 | +1.5 | +0.7 | +2.6 | +5.0 | +0.8 | +1.1 | +1.5 | +5 | +370 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 22.9 | 8.3 | 17.5 | 47.4 | 2.3 | 6.7 | 33.8 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 80.8 | 3 | 122 |
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: | +6,188 | +2,283 | +4,606 | +1.5 | +516 | +1,225 | +5.0 | +1,106 | +1,332 | +1.5 | +5 | +370 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 2,789 | 1,013 | 2,139 | 47.4 | 275 | 813 | 33.8 | 488 | 604 | 80.8 | 3 | 122 |
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: | +25.4 | +9.0 | +19.7 | +46.0 | +2.0 | +5.8 | +34.2 | +5.3 | +6.4 | +82.6 | +5 | +67 |
| Victor Wembanyama | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
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: | +1,701 | +606 | +1,318 | +46.0 | +132 | +386 | +34.2 | +357 | +432 | +82.6 | +5 | +67 |
| Victor Wembanyama | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Jalen Brunson's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jalen Brunson played 5 seasons more than Victor Wembanyama in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 4 to 8, from 2022 to 2026—he averaged 23.7 points in a total of 294 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 31.2 ppg and his lowest 16.3. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Victor Wembanyama | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Victor Wembanyama | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | 8.0 | +8.0 | 2021 | 7 |
| Victor Wembanyama | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Jalen Brunson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Jalen Brunson played in 4 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 27.4 points in a total of 60 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 32.4 ppg and his lowest 21.6. |