Jaylen Brown vs. Kevin Durant: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kevin Durant 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.
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Kevin Durant is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league history, 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 Kevin Durant has better scoring stats than Jaylen Brown 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, Kevin Durant averages 8.2 points more than Jaylen Brown in his 10 seasons (27.2 points against 19.0), and he also scored a total of 19,111 points more (30,681 vs. 11,570).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jaylen Brown | 19.0 | 10 | |
| Kevin Durant | 27.2 | +8.2 | 18 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jaylen Brown | 11,570 | 10 | |
| Kevin Durant | 30,681 | +19,111 | 18 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Jaylen Brown | 0 | |
| Kevin Durant | 4 |  +4 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Kevin Durant has a better career point average than Jaylen Brown (+10 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,377).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jaylen Brown | 19.3 | 8 | |
| Kevin Durant | 29.3 | +10.0 | 13 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jaylen Brown | 2,608 | 8 | |
| Kevin Durant | 4,985 | +2,377 | 13 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 300 | |||
| Kevin Durant | 963 | +663 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 493 | |||
| Kevin Durant | 1,116 | +623 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 597 | |||
| Kevin Durant | 1,126 | +529 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 11 | +10 | ||
| Kevin Durant | 1 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 0 | |||
| Kevin Durant | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 73 | |||
| Kevin Durant | 156 | +83 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 116 | |||
| Kevin Durant | 170 | +54 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 130 | |||
| Kevin Durant | 170 | +40 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 5 | +5 | ||
| Kevin Durant | 0 | |||
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 | 47.9 | 1.9 | 5.3 | 36.0 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 72.6 | 10 | 608 |
| difference: | +8.2 | +2.3 | +3.8 | +2.4 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +3.0 | +3.7 | +3.5 | +15.6 | +8 | +519 |
| Kevin Durant | 27.2 | 9.4 | 18.7 | 50.2 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 39.0 | 6.5 | 7.4 | 88.2 | 18 | 1,127 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 11,570 | 4,345 | 9,080 | 47.9 | 1,159 | 3,217 | 36.0 | 1,721 | 2,369 | 72.6 | 10 | 608 |
| difference: | +19,111 | +6,232 | +11,986 | +2.4 | +1,039 | +2,422 | +3.0 | +5,608 | +5,941 | +15.6 | +8 | +519 |
| Kevin Durant | 30,681 | 10,577 | 21,066 | 50.2 | 2,198 | 5,639 | 39.0 | 7,329 | 8,310 | 88.2 | 18 | 1,127 |
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: | +10.0 | +2.7 | +5.8 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +0.6 | +0.2 | +4.5 | +4.5 | +14.1 | +5 | +35 |
| Kevin Durant | 29.3 | 9.9 | 20.8 | 47.7 | 2.2 | 6.1 | 35.6 | 7.4 | 8.5 | 86.8 | 13 | 170 |
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: | +2,377 | +706 | +1,498 | +0.4 | +103 | +287 | +0.2 | +862 | +906 | +14.1 | +5 | +35 |
| Kevin Durant | 4,985 | 1,684 | 3,528 | 47.7 | 366 | 1,029 | 35.6 | 1,251 | 1,441 | 86.8 | 13 | 170 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Kevin Durant's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kevin Durant played 8 seasons more than Jaylen Brown in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 11 to 18, from 2018 to 2026—he averaged 27.3 points in a total of 424 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 29.9 ppg and his lowest 26. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaylen Brown | 5.0 | +5.0 | 2017 | 17 |
| Kevin Durant | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaylen Brown | 18.0 | +18.0 | 2018 | 18 |
| Kevin Durant | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaylen Brown | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Kevin Durant | 28.5 | +28.5 | 2012 | 20 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaylen Brown | 23.9 | +23.9 | 2024 | 19 |
| Kevin Durant | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaylen Brown | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Kevin Durant | 28.5 | +28.5 | 2017 | 15 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Kevin Durant's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 8 additional NBA seasons, Kevin Durant played in 6 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 30.3 points in a total of 64 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 34.3 ppg and his lowest 26.3. |