Paolo Banchero vs. Jalen Brunson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jalen Brunson and Paolo Banchero 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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Paolo Banchero has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Jalen Brunson.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Paolo Banchero has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Jalen Brunson scored more total points in both stages. 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 3 NBA regular seasons played, Paolo Banchero averages 4.3 points more than Jalen Brunson in his 7 seasons (22.4 points against 18.1). On the other hand Jalen Brunson scored a total of 4,389 points more than Paolo Banchero (8,821 vs. 4,432).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 22.4 | +4.3 | 3 |
| Jalen Brunson | 18.1 | 7 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 4,432 | 3 | |
| Jalen Brunson | 8,821 | +4,389 | 7 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Paolo Banchero has a better career point average than Jalen Brunson (+2.6 points per game) while Jalen Brunson scored more points (+1,365).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 28.0 | +2.6 | 2 |
| Jalen Brunson | 25.4 | 5 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 336 | 2 | |
| Jalen Brunson | 1,701 | +1,365 | 5 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |||
| Jalen Brunson | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 129 | |||
| Jalen Brunson | 202 | +73 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 190 | |||
| Jalen Brunson | 373 | +183 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 198 | |||
| Jalen Brunson | 474 | +276 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |||
| Jalen Brunson | 13 | +13 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |||
| Jalen Brunson | 9 | +9 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 10 | |||
| Jalen Brunson | 48 | +38 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 11 | |||
| Jalen Brunson | 61 | +50 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 12 | |||
| Jalen Brunson | 67 | +55 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |||
| Jalen Brunson | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 22.4 | 7.7 | 17.4 | 44.5 | 1.5 | 4.6 | 32.0 | 5.4 | 7.5 | 73.0 | 3 | 198 |
| difference: | +4.3 | +1.0 | +3.8 | +4.4 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +6.9 | +2.2 | +3.6 | +9.3 | +4 | +289 |
| 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 | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 4,432 | 1,531 | 3,440 | 44.5 | 291 | 908 | 32.0 | 1,079 | 1,478 | 73.0 | 3 | 198 |
| difference: | +4,389 | +1,710 | +3,191 | +4.4 | +487 | +1,090 | +6.9 | +482 | +418 | +9.3 | +4 | +289 |
| 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 | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 28.0 | 10.2 | 22.8 | 44.7 | 2.3 | 5.6 | 41.8 | 5.3 | 7.5 | 71.1 | 2 | 12 |
| difference: | +2.6 | +1.2 | +3.1 | +1.3 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +7.6 | +1.1 | +11.5 | +3 | +55 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 336 | 122 | 273 | 44.7 | 28 | 67 | 41.8 | 64 | 90 | 71.1 | 2 | 12 |
| difference: | +1,365 | +484 | +1,045 | +1.3 | +104 | +319 | +7.6 | +293 | +342 | +11.5 | +3 | +55 |
| 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 4 seasons more than Paolo Banchero in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 4 to 7, from 2022 to 2025—he averaged 23.6 points in a total of 289 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 28.7 ppg and his lowest 16.3. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paolo Banchero | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paolo Banchero | 27.0 | +27.0 | 2024 | 7 |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Jalen Brunson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Jalen Brunson played in 4 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 27.4 points in a total of 60 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 32.4 ppg and his lowest 21.6. |