Jaylen Brown vs. David Robinson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of David Robinson and Jaylen Brown 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.
David Robinson is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Jaylen Brown.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that David Robinson has better scoring average and totals in the regular season while in the Playoffs both numbers are better for Jaylen Brown. 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 14 NBA regular seasons played, David Robinson averages 2.1 points more than Jaylen Brown in his 9 seasons (21.1 points against 19.0), and he also scored a total of 9,354 points more (20,790 vs. 11,436).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jaylen Brown | 19.0 | 9 | |
| David Robinson | 21.1 | +2.1 | 14 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jaylen Brown | 11,436 | 9 | |
| David Robinson | 20,790 | +9,354 | 14 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Jaylen Brown | 0 | |
| David Robinson | 1 |  +1 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Jaylen Brown has a better career point average than David Robinson (+1.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+387).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jaylen Brown | 19.3 | +1.2 | 8 |
| David Robinson | 18.1 | 12 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jaylen Brown | 2,608 | +387 | 8 |
| David Robinson | 2,221 | 12 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 0 | |||
| David Robinson | 1 | +1 | ||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 0 | |||
| David Robinson | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 296 | |||
| David Robinson | 548 | +252 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 488 | |||
| David Robinson | 889 | +401 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 592 | |||
| David Robinson | 985 | +393 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 11 | +9 | ||
| David Robinson | 2 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 73 | +18 | ||
| David Robinson | 55 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 116 | +14 | ||
| David Robinson | 102 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 130 | +10 | ||
| David Robinson | 120 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 5 | +2 | ||
| David Robinson | 3 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 19.0 | 7.1 | 14.9 | 47.8 | 1.9 | 5.3 | 35.9 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 72.6 | 9 | 603 |
| difference: | +2.1 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +4.0 | +1.9 | +5.2 | +10.9 | +3.3 | +4.4 | +1.0 | +5 | +384 |
| David Robinson | 21.1 | 7.5 | 14.4 | 51.8 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 25.0 | 6.1 | 8.3 | 73.6 | 14 | 987 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 11,436 | 4,298 | 8,990 | 47.8 | 1,144 | 3,185 | 35.9 | 1,696 | 2,336 | 72.6 | 9 | 603 |
| difference: | +9,354 | +3,067 | +5,231 | +4.0 | +1,119 | +3,085 | +10.9 | +4,339 | +5,865 | +1.0 | +5 | +384 |
| David Robinson | 20,790 | 7,365 | 14,221 | 51.8 | 25 | 100 | 25.0 | 6,035 | 8,201 | 73.6 | 14 | 987 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 19.3 | 7.2 | 15.0 | 48.2 | 1.9 | 5.5 | 35.4 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 72.7 | 8 | 135 |
| difference: | +1.2 | +1.0 | +2.0 | +0.3 | +1.9 | +5.4 | +25.4 | +2.7 | +3.9 | +1.9 | +4 | +12 |
| David Robinson | 18.1 | 6.2 | 13.0 | 47.9 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 10.0 | 5.6 | 7.9 | 70.8 | 12 | 123 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 2,608 | 978 | 2,030 | 48.2 | 263 | 742 | 35.4 | 389 | 535 | 72.7 | 8 | 135 |
| difference: | +387 | +210 | +426 | +0.3 | +262 | +732 | +25.4 | +295 | +431 | +1.9 | +4 | +12 |
| David Robinson | 2,221 | 768 | 1,604 | 47.9 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 684 | 966 | 70.8 | 12 | 123 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring Leader
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
David Robinson's additional seasons: | ||||
* David Robinson played 5 seasons more than Jaylen Brown in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 14, from 1999 to 2003—he averaged 13.8 points in a total of 351 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 17.8 ppg and his lowest 8.5. |
Playoffs
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaylen Brown | 13.9 | +13.9 | 2019 | 9 |
| David Robinson | - | DNP | 1992 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaylen Brown | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| David Robinson | 20.0 | +20.0 | 1994 | 4 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaylen Brown | 23.9 | +23.9 | 2024 | 19 |
| David Robinson | - | DNP | 1997 | 0 |
David Robinson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, David Robinson played in 5 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 12.7 points in a total of 61 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 23.5 ppg and his lowest 4.5. |