Ray Allen vs. Jalen Brunson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jalen Brunson 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.
Ray Allen is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points 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 Ray Allen scored more points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has better season average while Jalen Brunson has a better scoring average in the postseason. 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 0.8 points more than Jalen Brunson in his 7 seasons (18.9 points against 18.1), and he also scored a total of 15,684 points more (24,505 vs. 8,821).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Ray Allen | 18.9 | +0.8 | 18 |
| Jalen Brunson | 18.1 | 7 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Ray Allen | 24,505 | +15,684 | 18 |
| Jalen Brunson | 8,821 | 7 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Jalen Brunson has a better career point average than Ray Allen (+9.3 points per game) while Ray Allen scored more points (+1,048).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Ray Allen | 16.1 | 11 | |
| Jalen Brunson | 25.4 | +9.3 | 5 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Ray Allen | 2,749 | +1,048 | 11 |
| Jalen Brunson | 1,701 | 5 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Ray Allen | 0 | |||
| Jalen Brunson | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Ray Allen | 584 | +382 | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 202 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Ray Allen | 1,134 | +761 | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 373 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Ray Allen | 1,295 | +821 | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 474 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Ray Allen | 5 | |||
| Jalen Brunson | 13 | +8 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Ray Allen | 1 | +1 | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Ray Allen | 59 | +11 | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 48 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Ray Allen | 124 | +63 | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 61 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Ray Allen | 168 | +101 | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 67 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Ray Allen | 3 | +3 | ||
| Jalen Brunson | 0 | |||
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: | +0.8 | +0.1 | +1.0 | +3.7 | +0.7 | +1.6 | +1.1 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +7.1 | +11 | +813 |
| 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 | ||||
| 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: | +15,684 | +5,326 | +12,324 | +3.7 | +2,195 | +5,431 | +1.1 | +2,837 | +3,024 | +7.1 | +11 | +813 |
| 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 | ||||
| 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: | +9.3 | +3.6 | +7.4 | +1.7 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +5.9 | +2.3 | +3.0 | +5.7 | +6 | +104 |
| 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 | ||||
| Ray Allen | 2,749 | 928 | 2,095 | 44.3 | 385 | 959 | 40.1 | 508 | 575 | 88.3 | 11 | 171 |
| difference: | +1,048 | +322 | +777 | +1.7 | +253 | +573 | +5.9 | +151 | +143 | +5.7 | +6 | +104 |
| 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
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Ray Allen's additional seasons: | ||||
* Ray Allen played 13 seasons more than Jalen Brunson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 20, from 2003 to 2014—he averaged 18.9 points in a total of 929 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 |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
| Jalen Brunson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| Jalen Brunson | 32.4 | +32.4 | 2024 | 13 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Ray Allen | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
| Jalen Brunson | 29.4 | +29.4 | 2025 | 18 |
Ray Allen's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 13 additional NBA seasons, Ray Allen played in 8 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 14.6 points in a total of 145 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 26.5 ppg and his lowest 9.3. |