Ray Allen vs. Brandon Jennings: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Brandon Jennings and Ray Allen 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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Ray Allen is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Brandon Jennings.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Ray Allen has better scoring stats than Brandon Jennings 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 18 NBA regular seasons played, Ray Allen averages 4.8 points more than Brandon Jennings in his 9 seasons (18.9 points against 14.1), and he also scored a total of 16,704 points more (24,505 vs. 7,801).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Ray Allen | 18.9 | +4.8 | 18 |
| Brandon Jennings | 14.1 | 9 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Ray Allen | 24,505 | +16,704 | 18 |
| Brandon Jennings | 7,801 | 9 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Ray Allen has a better career point average than Brandon Jennings (+7.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,526).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Ray Allen | 16.1 | +7.2 | 11 |
| Brandon Jennings | 8.9 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Ray Allen | 2,749 | +2,526 | 11 |
| Brandon Jennings | 223 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Ray Allen | 584 | +434 | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 150 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Ray Allen | 1,134 | +776 | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 358 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Ray Allen | 1,295 | +760 | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 535 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Ray Allen | 5 | |||
| Brandon Jennings | 20 | +15 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Ray Allen | 1 | +1 | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Ray Allen | 3 | +3 | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Ray Allen | 59 | +55 | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 4 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Ray Allen | 124 | +114 | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 10 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Ray Allen | 168 | +150 | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 18 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Ray Allen | 3 | |||
| Brandon Jennings | 7 | +4 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Ray Allen | 18.9 | 6.6 | 14.6 | 45.2 | 2.3 | 5.7 | 40.0 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 89.4 | 18 | 1,300 |
| difference: | +4.8 | +1.6 | +1.8 | +6.5 | +0.7 | +0.9 | +5.5 | +0.9 | +0.7 | +9.8 | +9 | +745 |
| Brandon Jennings | 14.1 | 5.0 | 12.8 | 38.7 | 1.6 | 4.8 | 34.5 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 79.6 | 9 | 555 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Ray Allen | 24,505 | 8,567 | 18,955 | 45.2 | 2,973 | 7,429 | 40.0 | 4,398 | 4,920 | 89.4 | 18 | 1,300 |
| difference: | +16,704 | +5,817 | +11,856 | +6.5 | +2,059 | +4,781 | +5.5 | +3,011 | +3,177 | +9.8 | +9 | +745 |
| Brandon Jennings | 7,801 | 2,750 | 7,099 | 38.7 | 914 | 2,648 | 34.5 | 1,387 | 1,743 | 79.6 | 9 | 555 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Ray Allen | 16.1 | 5.4 | 12.3 | 44.3 | 2.3 | 5.6 | 40.1 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 88.3 | 11 | 171 |
| difference: | +7.2 | +2.2 | +3.7 | +7.1 | +1.5 | +2.2 | +16.3 | +1.3 | +1.2 | +8.7 | +7 | +146 |
| Brandon Jennings | 8.9 | 3.2 | 8.6 | 37.2 | 0.8 | 3.4 | 23.8 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 79.6 | 4 | 25 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Ray Allen | 2,749 | 928 | 2,095 | 44.3 | 385 | 959 | 40.1 | 508 | 575 | 88.3 | 11 | 171 |
| difference: | +2,526 | +848 | +1,880 | +7.1 | +365 | +875 | +16.3 | +465 | +521 | +8.7 | +7 | +146 |
| Brandon Jennings | 223 | 80 | 215 | 37.2 | 20 | 84 | 23.8 | 43 | 54 | 79.6 | 4 | 25 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Ray Allen's additional seasons: | ||||
- Ray Allen played 9 seasons more than Brandon Jennings in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 18, from 2006 to 2014—he averaged 17.0 points in a total of 643 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 26.4 ppg and his lowest 9.6. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | - | DNP | 1997 | 0 |
| Brandon Jennings | 18.7 | +18.7 | 2010 | 7 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | 22.3 | +22.3 | 1999 | 3 |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | 25.1 | +25.1 | 2001 | 18 |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
| Brandon Jennings | 2.8 | +2.8 | 2017 | 13 |
Ray Allen's additional Playoffs: | ||||
- During his 9 additional NBA seasons, Ray Allen played in 7 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 13.6 points in a total of 134 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 18.9 ppg and his lowest 9.3. |