Jalen Brunson vs. Zion Williamson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Zion Williamson 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
Zion Williamson 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 Zion Williamson has a better scoring average and Jalen Brunson scored more points, and since Zion Williamson 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 6 NBA regular seasons played, Zion Williamson averages 6.4 points more than Jalen Brunson in his 8 seasons (24.6 points against 18.2). On the other hand Jalen Brunson scored a total of 3,604 points more than Zion Williamson (8,977 vs. 5,373).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 18.2 | 8 | |
| Zion Williamson | 24.6 | +6.4 | 6 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 8,977 | +3,604 | 8 |
| Zion Williamson | 5,373 | 6 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Zion Williamson 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 |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 1,701 | +1,701 | 5 |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 1 | +1 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 3 | +3 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 207 | +36 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 171 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 378 | +164 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 214 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 479 | +261 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 218 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Brunson | 13 | +13 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Zion Williamson 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: | +6.4 | +2.8 | +2.5 | +9.8 | +1.5 | +3.7 | +6.1 | +2.3 | +4.1 | +13.3 | +2 | +274 |
| Zion Williamson | 24.6 | 9.5 | 16.2 | 58.7 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 32.7 | 5.5 | 8.0 | 69.0 | 6 | 218 |
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: | +3,604 | +1,224 | +3,213 | +9.8 | +759 | +1,940 | +6.1 | +397 | +201 | +13.3 | +2 | +274 |
| Zion Williamson | 5,373 | 2,072 | 3,532 | 58.7 | 32 | 98 | 32.7 | 1,197 | 1,735 | 69.0 | 6 | 218 |
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 |
| Zion Williamson | 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 |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Jalen Brunson's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jalen Brunson played 2 seasons more than Zion Williamson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 8, from 2025 to 2026—he averaged 26.4 points in a total of 70 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | 8.0 | +8.0 | 2021 | 7 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | 21.6 | +21.6 | 2022 | 18 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | 27.8 | +27.8 | 2023 | 11 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Brunson | 32.4 | +32.4 | 2024 | 13 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Jalen Brunson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Jalen Brunson played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 29.4 points in a total of 18 games. |