Jaylen Brown vs. Zion Williamson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Zion Williamson 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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Zion Williamson has one of the highest career point averages in NBA 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 in the regular season Zion Williamson has a better scoring average and Jaylen Brown scored more points, and since Zion Williamson didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Jaylen Brown has better playoff stats. 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 6 NBA regular seasons played, Zion Williamson averages 5.3 points more than Jaylen Brown in his 10 seasons (24.6 points against 19.3). On the other hand Jaylen Brown scored a total of 6,545 points more than Zion Williamson (12,045 vs. 5,500).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jaylen Brown | 19.3 | 10 | |
| Zion Williamson | 24.6 | +5.3 | 6 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jaylen Brown | 12,045 | +6,545 | 10 |
| Zion Williamson | 5,500 | 6 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Zion Williamson didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Jaylen Brown has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jaylen Brown | 19.3 | +19.3 | 8 |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jaylen Brown | 2,608 | +2,608 | 8 |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 1 | +1 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 313 | +138 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 175 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 509 | +289 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 220 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 613 | +389 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 224 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 11 | +11 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Zion Williamson didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Jaylen Brown's point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 19.3 | 7.3 | 15.1 | 47.9 | 1.9 | 5.3 | 35.9 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 72.9 | 10 | 624 |
| difference: | +5.3 | +2.1 | +1.0 | +10.6 | +1.8 | +4.8 | +4.2 | +2.6 | +4.0 | +3.8 | +4 | +400 |
| Zion Williamson | 24.6 | 9.4 | 16.1 | 58.5 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 31.7 | 5.5 | 8.0 | 69.1 | 6 | 224 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 12,045 | 4,525 | 9,445 | 47.9 | 1,187 | 3,309 | 35.9 | 1,808 | 2,481 | 72.9 | 10 | 624 |
| difference: | +6,545 | +2,410 | +5,832 | +10.6 | +1,155 | +3,208 | +4.2 | +570 | +690 | +3.8 | +4 | +400 |
| Zion Williamson | 5,500 | 2,115 | 3,613 | 58.5 | 32 | 101 | 31.7 | 1,238 | 1,791 | 69.1 | 6 | 224 |
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: | +19.3 | +7.2 | +15.0 | +48.2 | +1.9 | +5.5 | +35.4 | +2.9 | +4.0 | +72.7 | +8 | +135 |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
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: | +2,608 | +978 | +2,030 | +48.2 | +263 | +742 | +35.4 | +389 | +535 | +72.7 | +8 | +135 |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Jaylen Brown's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jaylen Brown played 4 seasons more than Zion Williamson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 10, from 2023 to 2026—he averaged 24.4 points in a total of 221 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 29 ppg and his lowest 22.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaylen Brown | 5.0 | +5.0 | 2017 | 17 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaylen Brown | 18.0 | +18.0 | 2018 | 18 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaylen Brown | 13.9 | +13.9 | 2019 | 9 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaylen Brown | 21.8 | +21.8 | 2020 | 17 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaylen Brown | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaylen Brown | 23.1 | +23.1 | 2022 | 24 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Jaylen Brown's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Jaylen Brown played in 3 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 23.0 points in a total of 50 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 23.9 ppg and his lowest 22.1. |