Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Jamal Murray Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jamal Murray and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by Season

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:
1969-70 to 1988-89
Jamal Murray:
2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Jamal Murray1
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar20
Jamal Murray7
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar18
Jamal Murray4
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19
Jamal Murray0

Honors and Awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Jamal Murray0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Jamal Murray0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar10
Jamal Murray0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar15
Jamal Murray0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5
Jamal Murray0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar11
Jamal Murray0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Jamal Murray0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Jamal Murray0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar4 *
Jamal Murray0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Jamal Murray0
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
Jamal Murray 17.5

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2
Jamal Murray 3.7

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6
Jamal Murray 4.5

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9
*
Jamal Murray 1.0

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6
*
Jamal Murray 0.3

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
Jamal Murray 8,187

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440
Jamal Murray 1,757

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660
Jamal Murray 2,106

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160
*
Jamal Murray 451

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189
*
Jamal Murray 164

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560
Jamal Murray 469

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559
Jamal Murray .452

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056
*
Jamal Murray .380

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721
Jamal Murray .867

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8
(1972)
Jamal Murray 21.2
(2021)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9
(1976)
Jamal Murray 4.2
(2019)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4
(1979)
Jamal Murray 6.5
(2024)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1978)
*
Jamal Murray 1.3
(2021)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1976)
*
Jamal Murray 0.7
(2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
Jamal Murray 24.8

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5
Jamal Murray 5.0

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2
Jamal Murray 6.3

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0
*
Jamal Murray 1.1

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4
*
Jamal Murray 0.3

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
Jamal Murray 1,366

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481
Jamal Murray 275

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767
Jamal Murray 349

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189
*
Jamal Murray 62

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476
*
Jamal Murray 16

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
Jamal Murray 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533
Jamal Murray .468

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000
*
Jamal Murray .399

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740
Jamal Murray .910

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
(1970)
Jamal Murray 26.5
(2020)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2
(1972)
Jamal Murray 5.7
(2023)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1
(1972)
Jamal Murray 7.5
(2024)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1977)
*
Jamal Murray 1.5
(2023)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1979)
*
Jamal Murray 1.5
(2024)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.