Jalen Duren vs. Reggie Miller: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Reggie Miller and Jalen Duren 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.
Reggie Miller is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Jalen Duren.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Reggie Miller has better scoring stats than Jalen Duren 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 18 NBA regular seasons played, Reggie Miller averages 6 points more than Jalen Duren in his 4 seasons (18.2 points against 12.2), and he also scored a total of 22,499 points more (25,279 vs. 2,780).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Duren | 12.2 | 4 | |
| Reggie Miller | 18.2 | +6.0 | 18 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Duren | 2,780 | 4 | |
| Reggie Miller | 25,279 | +22,499 | 18 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Reggie Miller has a better career point average than Jalen Duren (+8.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,901).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Duren | 11.8 | 1 | |
| Reggie Miller | 20.6 | +8.8 | 15 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Duren | 71 | 1 | |
| Reggie Miller | 2,972 | +2,901 | 15 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Duren | 0 | |||
| Reggie Miller | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Duren | 0 | |||
| Reggie Miller | 9 | +9 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Duren | 27 | |||
| Reggie Miller | 607 | +580 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Duren | 153 | |||
| Reggie Miller | 1,195 | +1042 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Duren | 224 | |||
| Reggie Miller | 1,382 | +1158 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Duren | 4 | |||
| Reggie Miller | 7 | +3 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Duren | 0 | |||
| Reggie Miller | 3 | +3 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Duren | 0 | |||
| Reggie Miller | 29 | +29 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Duren | 1 | |||
| Reggie Miller | 72 | +71 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Duren | 3 | |||
| Reggie Miller | 124 | +121 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Duren | 6 | |||
| Reggie Miller | 144 | +138 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Duren | 0 | |||
| Reggie Miller | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jalen Duren | 12.2 | 5.0 | 7.6 | 65.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 70.2 | 4 | 228 |
| difference: | +6.0 | +0.9 | +5.0 | +18.2 | +1.8 | +4.7 | +39.5 | +2.3 | +1.9 | +18.6 | +14 | +1,161 |
| Reggie Miller | 18.2 | 5.9 | 12.6 | 47.1 | 1.8 | 4.7 | 39.5 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 88.8 | 18 | 1,389 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jalen Duren | 2,780 | 1,135 | 1,738 | 65.3 | 0 | 6 | 0.0 | 510 | 726 | 70.2 | 4 | 228 |
| difference: | +22,499 | +7,106 | +15,761 | +18.2 | +2,560 | +6,480 | +39.5 | +5,727 | +6,300 | +18.6 | +14 | +1,161 |
| Reggie Miller | 25,279 | 8,241 | 17,499 | 47.1 | 2,560 | 6,486 | 39.5 | 6,237 | 7,026 | 88.8 | 18 | 1,389 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jalen Duren | 11.8 | 4.3 | 6.7 | 65.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 3.2 | 3.8 | 82.6 | 1 | 6 |
| difference: | +8.8 | +2.2 | +7.8 | +20.1 | +2.2 | +5.7 | +39.0 | +2.1 | +2.2 | +6.7 | +14 | +138 |
| Reggie Miller | 20.6 | 6.5 | 14.5 | 44.9 | 2.2 | 5.7 | 39.0 | 5.3 | 6.0 | 89.3 | 15 | 144 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jalen Duren | 71 | 26 | 40 | 65.0 | 0 | 0 | - | 19 | 23 | 82.6 | 1 | 6 |
| difference: | +2,901 | +915 | +2,055 | +20.1 | +320 | +820 | +39.0 | +751 | +839 | +6.7 | +14 | +138 |
| Reggie Miller | 2,972 | 941 | 2,095 | 44.9 | 320 | 820 | 39.0 | 770 | 862 | 89.3 | 15 | 144 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Reggie Miller's additional seasons: | ||||
* Reggie Miller played 14 seasons more than Jalen Duren in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 18, from 1992 to 2005—he averaged 18.2 points in a total of 1,069 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 21.6 ppg and his lowest 10. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Duren | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Reggie Miller | - | DNP | 1988 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Duren | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Reggie Miller | - | DNP | 1989 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Duren | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Reggie Miller | 21.6 | +21.6 | 1991 | 5 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Reggie Miller's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 14 additional NBA seasons, Reggie Miller played in 13 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 20.6 points in a total of 136 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 31.5 ppg and his lowest 9.2. |