Jaylen Brown vs. Michael Jordan: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Michael Jordan 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.
Michael Jordan 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 Michael Jordan 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 15 NBA regular seasons played, Michael Jordan averages 11.1 points more than Jaylen Brown in his 9 seasons (30.1 points against 19.0), and he also scored a total of 20,856 points more (32,292 vs. 11,436).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jaylen Brown | 19.0 | 9 | |
| Michael Jordan | 30.1 | +11.1 | 15 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jaylen Brown | 11,436 | 9 | |
| Michael Jordan | 32,292 | +20,856 | 15 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Jaylen Brown | 0 | |
| Michael Jordan | 10 |  +10 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Michael Jordan has a better career point average than Jaylen Brown (+14.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+3,379).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jaylen Brown | 19.3 | 8 | |
| Michael Jordan | 33.4 | +14.1 | 13 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jaylen Brown | 2,608 | 8 | |
| Michael Jordan | 5,987 | +3,379 | 13 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 0 | |||
| Michael Jordan | 4 | +4 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 296 | |||
| Michael Jordan | 926 | +630 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 488 | |||
| Michael Jordan | 1,059 | +571 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 592 | |||
| Michael Jordan | 1,072 | +480 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 11 | +11 | ||
| Michael Jordan | 0 | |||
Playoffs
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 0 | |||
| Michael Jordan | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 0 | |||
| Michael Jordan | 8 | +8 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 73 | |||
| Michael Jordan | 173 | +100 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 116 | |||
| Michael Jordan | 179 | +63 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 130 | |||
| Michael Jordan | 179 | +49 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 5 | +5 | ||
| Michael Jordan | 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 | 47.8 | 1.9 | 5.3 | 35.9 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 72.6 | 9 | 603 |
| difference: | +11.1 | +4.3 | +8.0 | +1.9 | +1.4 | +3.6 | +3.2 | +4.0 | +4.3 | +10.9 | +6 | +469 |
| Michael Jordan | 30.1 | 11.4 | 22.9 | 49.7 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 32.7 | 6.8 | 8.2 | 83.5 | 15 | 1,072 |
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: | +20,856 | +7,894 | +15,547 | +1.9 | +563 | +1,407 | +3.2 | +5,631 | +6,436 | +10.9 | +6 | +469 |
| Michael Jordan | 32,292 | 12,192 | 24,537 | 49.7 | 581 | 1,778 | 32.7 | 7,327 | 8,772 | 83.5 | 15 | 1,072 |
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: | +14.1 | +5.0 | +10.1 | +0.5 | +1.1 | +3.0 | +2.2 | +5.3 | +5.9 | +10.1 | +5 | +44 |
| Michael Jordan | 33.4 | 12.2 | 25.1 | 48.7 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 33.2 | 8.2 | 9.9 | 82.8 | 13 | 179 |
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: | +3,379 | +1,210 | +2,467 | +0.5 | +115 | +296 | +2.2 | +1,074 | +1,231 | +10.1 | +5 | +44 |
| Michael Jordan | 5,987 | 2,188 | 4,497 | 48.7 | 148 | 446 | 33.2 | 1,463 | 1,766 | 82.8 | 13 | 179 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring Leader
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaylen Brown | 6.6 | 2017 | 78 | |
| Michael Jordan | 28.2 | +21.6 | 1985 | 82 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaylen Brown | 14.5 | 2018 | 70 | |
| Michael Jordan | 22.7 | +8.2 | 1986 | 18 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaylen Brown | 13.0 | 2019 | 74 | |
| Michael Jordan | 37.1 | +24.1 | 1987 | 82 |
Michael Jordan's additional seasons: | ||||
* Michael Jordan played 6 seasons more than Jaylen Brown in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 15, from 1995 to 2003—he averaged 26.5 points in a total of 405 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 30.4 ppg and his lowest 20. In those 6 extra years over Jaylen Brown, Michael Jordan won 3 scoring titles. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaylen Brown | 5.0 | 2017 | 17 | |
| Michael Jordan | 29.3 | +24.3 | 1985 | 4 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaylen Brown | 18.0 | 2018 | 18 | |
| Michael Jordan | 43.7 | +25.7 | 1986 | 3 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaylen Brown | 13.9 | 2019 | 9 | |
| Michael Jordan | 35.7 | +21.8 | 1987 | 3 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaylen Brown | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Michael Jordan | 34.8 | +34.8 | 1989 | 17 |
Michael Jordan's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Michael Jordan played in 4 Playoffs and won 3 NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 31.4 points in a total of 68 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 32.4 ppg and his lowest 30.7. |