Tim Duncan vs. Brandon Jennings: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Brandon Jennings and Tim Duncan 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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Tim Duncan 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 Tim Duncan 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 19 NBA regular seasons played, Tim Duncan averages 4.9 points more than Brandon Jennings in his 9 seasons (19.0 points against 14.1), and he also scored a total of 18,695 points more (26,496 vs. 7,801).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Tim Duncan | 19.0 | +4.9 | 19 |
| Brandon Jennings | 14.1 | 9 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Tim Duncan | 26,496 | +18,695 | 19 |
| Brandon Jennings | 7,801 | 9 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Tim Duncan has a better career point average than Brandon Jennings (+11.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+4,949).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Tim Duncan | 20.6 | +11.7 | 18 |
| Brandon Jennings | 8.9 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Tim Duncan | 5,172 | +4,949 | 18 |
| Brandon Jennings | 223 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 639 | +489 | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 150 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 1,256 | +898 | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 358 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 1,390 | +855 | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 535 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 2 | |||
| Brandon Jennings | 20 | +18 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 4 | +4 | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 137 | +133 | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 4 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 232 | +222 | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 10 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 250 | +232 | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 18 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 1 | |||
| Brandon Jennings | 7 | +6 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 19.0 | 7.4 | 14.6 | 50.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 17.9 | 4.2 | 6.1 | 69.6 | 19 | 1,392 |
| difference: | +4.9 | +2.4 | +1.8 | +11.8 | +1.6 | +4.7 | +16.6 | +1.7 | +3.0 | +10.0 | +10 | +837 |
| 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 | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 26,496 | 10,285 | 20,334 | 50.6 | 30 | 168 | 17.9 | 5,896 | 8,468 | 69.6 | 19 | 1,392 |
| difference: | +18,695 | +7,535 | +13,235 | +11.8 | +884 | +2,480 | +16.6 | +4,509 | +6,725 | +10.0 | +10 | +837 |
| 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 | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 20.6 | 7.9 | 15.7 | 50.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 14.3 | 4.8 | 7.0 | 68.9 | 18 | 251 |
| difference: | +11.7 | +4.7 | +7.1 | +12.9 | +0.8 | +3.3 | +9.5 | +3.1 | +4.8 | +10.7 | +14 | +226 |
| 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 | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 5,172 | 1,975 | 3,939 | 50.1 | 5 | 35 | 14.3 | 1,217 | 1,766 | 68.9 | 18 | 251 |
| difference: | +4,949 | +1,895 | +3,724 | +12.9 | +15 | +49 | +9.5 | +1,174 | +1,712 | +10.7 | +14 | +226 |
| 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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Tim Duncan's additional seasons: | ||||
* Tim Duncan played 8 seasons more than Brandon Jennings in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 12 to 19, from 2009 to 2016—he averaged 15.3 points in a total of 568 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 19.3 ppg and his lowest 8.6. |
Playoffs
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Duncan | 23.2 | +23.2 | 1999 | 17 |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Duncan | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Duncan | 27.6 | +27.6 | 2002 | 9 |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Duncan | 24.7 | +24.7 | 2003 | 24 |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Duncan | 22.1 | +22.1 | 2004 | 10 |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Duncan | 23.6 | +23.6 | 2005 | 23 |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Duncan | 25.8 | +25.8 | 2006 | 13 |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Tim Duncan's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 8 additional NBA seasons, Tim Duncan played in 8 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 16.1 points in a total of 96 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 19.8 ppg and his lowest 5.9. |