Jaren Jackson Jr. vs. Brandon Jennings: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Brandon Jennings and Jaren Jackson Jr. 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.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Jaren Jackson Jr. has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more points in during the postseason while Brandon Jennings scored more points 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 7 NBA regular seasons played, Jaren Jackson Jr. averages 4.4 points more than Brandon Jennings in his 9 seasons (18.5 points against 14.1). On the other hand Brandon Jennings scored a total of 283 points more than Jaren Jackson Jr. (7,801 vs. 7,518).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 18.5 | +4.4 | 7 |
| Brandon Jennings | 14.1 | 9 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 7,518 | 7 | |
| Brandon Jennings | 7,801 | +283 | 9 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Jaren Jackson Jr. has a better career point average than Brandon Jennings (+6.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+202).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 15.7 | +6.8 | 4 |
| Brandon Jennings | 8.9 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 425 | +202 | 4 |
| Brandon Jennings | 223 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 0 | |||
| Brandon Jennings | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 175 | +25 | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 150 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 356 | |||
| Brandon Jennings | 358 | +2 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 405 | |||
| Brandon Jennings | 535 | +130 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 2 | |||
| Brandon Jennings | 20 | +18 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 7 | +3 | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 4 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 22 | +12 | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 10 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 27 | +9 | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 18 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 0 | |||
| Brandon Jennings | 7 | +7 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 18.5 | 6.5 | 14.0 | 46.6 | 1.7 | 4.9 | 35.1 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 79.2 | 7 | 407 |
| difference: | +4.4 | +1.5 | +1.2 | +7.9 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +0.6 | +1.2 | +1.5 | +0.4 | +2 | +148 |
| Brandon Jennings | 14.1 | 5.0 | 12.8 | 38.7 | 1.6 | 4.8 | 34.5 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 79.6 | 9 | 555 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 7,518 | 2,658 | 5,700 | 46.6 | 704 | 2,008 | 35.1 | 1,498 | 1,891 | 79.2 | 7 | 407 |
| difference: | +283 | +92 | +1,399 | +7.9 | +210 | +640 | +0.6 | +111 | +148 | +0.4 | +2 | +148 |
| Brandon Jennings | 7,801 | 2,750 | 7,099 | 38.7 | 914 | 2,648 | 34.5 | 1,387 | 1,743 | 79.6 | 9 | 555 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 15.7 | 5.1 | 13.0 | 39.6 | 1.7 | 5.0 | 33.1 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 81.6 | 4 | 27 |
| difference: | +6.8 | +1.9 | +4.4 | +2.4 | +0.9 | +1.6 | +9.3 | +2.1 | +2.4 | +2.0 | +2 | |
| Brandon Jennings | 8.9 | 3.2 | 8.6 | 37.2 | 0.8 | 3.4 | 23.8 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 79.6 | 4 | 25 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 425 | 139 | 351 | 39.6 | 45 | 136 | 33.1 | 102 | 125 | 81.6 | 4 | 27 |
| difference: | +202 | +59 | +136 | +2.4 | +25 | +52 | +9.3 | +59 | +71 | +2.0 | +2 | |
| Brandon Jennings | 223 | 80 | 215 | 37.2 | 20 | 84 | 23.8 | 43 | 54 | 79.6 | 4 | 25 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Brandon Jennings' additional seasons: | ||||
* Brandon Jennings played 2 seasons more than Jaren Jackson Jr. in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 9, from 2017 to 2018—he averaged 6.8 points in a total of 95 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Brandon Jennings | 18.7 | +18.7 | 2010 | 7 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 13.6 | +13.6 | 2021 | 5 |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 18.0 | +18.0 | 2023 | 6 |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 16.0 | +16.0 | 2025 | 4 |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Brandon Jennings' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Brandon Jennings played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 2.8 points in a total of 14 games. |