Lonzo Ball vs. Jalen Brunson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jalen Brunson and Lonzo Ball 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Jalen Brunson has better scoring average and totals in the regular season, and since Lonzo Ball didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Jalen Brunson 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 7 NBA regular seasons played, Jalen Brunson averages 6.7 points more than Lonzo Ball in his 6 seasons (18.1 points against 11.4), and he also scored a total of 5,559 points more (8,821 vs. 3,262).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 11.4 | 6 | |
| Jalen Brunson | 18.1 | +6.7 | 7 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 3,262 | 6 | |
| Jalen Brunson | 8,821 | +5,559 | 7 |
Points in the Playoffs
Lonzo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Jalen Brunson has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Jalen Brunson | 25.4 | +25.4 | 5 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Jalen Brunson | 1,701 | +1,701 | 5 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | |||
| Jalen Brunson | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | |||
| Jalen Brunson | 3 | +3 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | |||
| Jalen Brunson | 18 | +18 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 27 | |||
| Jalen Brunson | 202 | +175 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 161 | |||
| Jalen Brunson | 373 | +212 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 283 | |||
| Jalen Brunson | 474 | +191 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 4 | |||
| Jalen Brunson | 13 | +9 | ||
Playoffs
Lonzo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Jalen Brunson's point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 11.4 | 4.2 | 10.6 | 39.8 | 2.3 | 6.4 | 36.2 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 59.9 | 6 | 287 |
| difference: | +6.7 | +2.5 | +3.0 | +9.1 | +0.7 | +2.3 | +2.7 | +2.5 | +2.8 | +22.4 | +1 | +200 |
| Jalen Brunson | 18.1 | 6.7 | 13.6 | 48.9 | 1.6 | 4.1 | 38.9 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 82.3 | 7 | 487 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 3,262 | 1,206 | 3,033 | 39.8 | 662 | 1,828 | 36.2 | 188 | 314 | 59.9 | 6 | 287 |
| difference: | +5,559 | +2,035 | +3,598 | +9.1 | +116 | +170 | +2.7 | +1,373 | +1,582 | +22.4 | +1 | +200 |
| Jalen Brunson | 8,821 | 3,241 | 6,631 | 48.9 | 778 | 1,998 | 38.9 | 1,561 | 1,896 | 82.3 | 7 | 487 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +25.4 | +9.0 | +19.7 | +46.0 | +2.0 | +5.8 | +34.2 | +5.3 | +6.4 | +82.6 | +5 | +67 |
| Jalen Brunson | 25.4 | 9.0 | 19.7 | 46.0 | 2.0 | 5.8 | 34.2 | 5.3 | 6.4 | 82.6 | 5 | 67 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +1,701 | +606 | +1,318 | +46.0 | +132 | +386 | +34.2 | +357 | +432 | +82.6 | +5 | +67 |
| Jalen Brunson | 1,701 | 606 | 1,318 | 46.0 | 132 | 386 | 34.2 | 357 | 432 | 82.6 | 5 | 67 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Jalen Brunson's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jalen Brunson played 1 season more than Lonzo Ball in the NBA. In that year—his season 7 in 2025—he averaged 26.0 points in a total of 65 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Jalen Brunson | 8.0 | +8.0 | 2021 | 7 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Jalen Brunson | 21.6 | +21.6 | 2022 | 18 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Jalen Brunson | 27.8 | +27.8 | 2023 | 11 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Jalen Brunson | 32.4 | +32.4 | 2024 | 13 |
Jalen Brunson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Jalen Brunson played in the Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 29.4 points in a total of 18 games. |