Jaylen Brown vs. Vince Carter: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Vince Carter 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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Vince Carter 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 Jaylen Brown has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more points in during the postseason while Vince Carter 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 9 NBA regular seasons played, Jaylen Brown averages 2.3 points more than Vince Carter in his 22 seasons (19.0 points against 16.7). On the other hand Vince Carter scored a total of 14,292 points more than Jaylen Brown (25,728 vs. 11,436).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jaylen Brown | 19.0 | +2.3 | 9 |
| Vince Carter | 16.7 | 22 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jaylen Brown | 11,436 | 9 | |
| Vince Carter | 25,728 | +14,292 | 22 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Jaylen Brown has a better career point average than Vince Carter (+1.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,015).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jaylen Brown | 19.3 | +1.2 | 8 |
| Vince Carter | 18.1 | 11 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jaylen Brown | 2,608 | +1,015 | 8 |
| Vince Carter | 1,593 | 11 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 296 | |||
| Vince Carter | 597 | +301 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 488 | |||
| Vince Carter | 1,094 | +606 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 592 | |||
| Vince Carter | 1,473 | +881 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 11 | |||
| Vince Carter | 68 | +57 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 0 | |||
| Vince Carter | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 73 | +33 | ||
| Vince Carter | 40 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 116 | +48 | ||
| Vince Carter | 68 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 130 | +42 | ||
| Vince Carter | 88 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 5 | +5 | ||
| Vince Carter | 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: | +2.3 | +1.1 | +1.1 | +4.3 | +0.4 | +1.3 | +1.2 | +0.3 | +7.2 | +13 | +938 | |
| Vince Carter | 16.7 | 6.0 | 13.8 | 43.5 | 1.5 | 4.0 | 37.1 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 79.8 | 22 | 1,541 |
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: | +14,292 | +4,995 | +12,349 | +4.3 | +1,146 | +2,983 | +1.2 | +3,156 | +3,746 | +7.2 | +13 | +938 |
| Vince Carter | 25,728 | 9,293 | 21,339 | 43.5 | 2,290 | 6,168 | 37.1 | 4,852 | 6,082 | 79.8 | 22 | 1,541 |
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 | +0.9 | +0.2 | +6.6 | +0.5 | +1.5 | +1.6 | +1.2 | +1.1 | +6.9 | +3 | +47 |
| Vince Carter | 18.1 | 6.3 | 15.2 | 41.6 | 1.4 | 4.0 | 33.8 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 79.6 | 11 | 88 |
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: | +1,015 | +421 | +690 | +6.6 | +144 | +390 | +1.6 | +29 | +83 | +6.9 | +3 | +47 |
| Vince Carter | 1,593 | 557 | 1,340 | 41.6 | 119 | 352 | 33.8 | 360 | 452 | 79.6 | 11 | 88 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Vince Carter's additional seasons: | ||||
* Vince Carter played 13 seasons more than Jaylen Brown in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 22, from 2008 to 2020—he averaged 11.7 points in a total of 920 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 21.3 ppg and his lowest 5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaylen Brown | 5.0 | +5.0 | 2017 | 17 |
| Vince Carter | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaylen Brown | 21.8 | +21.8 | 2020 | 17 |
| Vince Carter | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaylen Brown | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Vince Carter | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaylen Brown | 23.1 | +23.1 | 2022 | 24 |
| Vince Carter | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
Vince Carter's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 13 additional NBA seasons, Vince Carter played in 6 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 11.0 points in a total of 46 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 15.5 ppg and his lowest 6.3. |