Jalen Brunson vs. Zach LaVine: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Zach LaVine 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 Zach LaVine has better scoring average and totals in the regular season while in the Playoffs both numbers are better for Jalen Brunson. 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 11 NBA regular seasons played, Zach LaVine averages 2.7 points more than Jalen Brunson in his 7 seasons (20.8 points against 18.1), and he also scored a total of 4,769 points more (13,590 vs. 8,821).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 18.1 | 7 | |
| Zach LaVine | 20.8 | +2.7 | 11 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 8,821 | 7 | |
| Zach LaVine | 13,590 | +4,769 | 11 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Jalen Brunson has a better career point average than Zach LaVine (+6.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,624).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 25.4 | +6.1 | 5 |
| Zach LaVine | 19.3 | 1 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 1,701 | +1,624 | 5 |
| Zach LaVine | 77 | 1 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 1 | +1 | ||
| Zach LaVine | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 202 | |||
| Zach LaVine | 372 | +170 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 373 | |||
| Zach LaVine | 563 | +190 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 474 | |||
| Zach LaVine | 646 | +172 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 13 | +5 | ||
| Zach LaVine | 8 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 9 | +9 | ||
| Zach LaVine | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 24 | +24 | ||
| Zach LaVine | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 48 | +46 | ||
| Zach LaVine | 2 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 61 | +57 | ||
| Zach LaVine | 4 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 67 | +63 | ||
| Zach LaVine | 4 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 0 | |||
| Zach LaVine | 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: | +2.7 | +0.7 | +2.2 | +1.9 | +0.7 | +1.9 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +1.0 | +4 | +167 |
| Zach LaVine | 20.8 | 7.4 | 15.8 | 47.0 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 39.1 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 83.3 | 11 | 654 |
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: | +4,769 | +1,611 | +3,700 | +1.9 | +755 | +1,924 | +0.2 | +792 | +929 | +1.0 | +4 | +167 |
| Zach LaVine | 13,590 | 4,852 | 10,331 | 47.0 | 1,533 | 3,922 | 39.1 | 2,353 | 2,825 | 83.3 | 11 | 654 |
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: | +6.1 | +2.2 | +3.9 | +3.1 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +3.3 | +1.8 | +2.6 | +10.7 | +4 | +63 |
| Zach LaVine | 19.3 | 6.8 | 15.8 | 42.9 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 37.5 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 93.3 | 1 | 4 |
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: | +1,624 | +579 | +1,255 | +3.1 | +123 | +362 | +3.3 | +343 | +417 | +10.7 | +4 | +63 |
| Zach LaVine | 77 | 27 | 63 | 42.9 | 9 | 24 | 37.5 | 14 | 15 | 93.3 | 1 | 4 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Zach LaVine's additional seasons: | ||||
* Zach LaVine played 4 seasons more than Jalen Brunson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 11, from 2022 to 2025—he averaged 23.7 points in a total of 243 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 24.8 ppg and his lowest 19.5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | 8.0 | +8.0 | 2021 | 7 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | 21.6 | +21.6 | 2022 | 18 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | 27.8 | +27.8 | 2023 | 11 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | 32.4 | +32.4 | 2024 | 13 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | 29.4 | +29.4 | 2025 | 18 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Zach LaVine's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Zach LaVine played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 19.3 points in a total of 4 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 19.3 ppg and his lowest 19.3. |