Aaron Gordon vs. Jamal Murray: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jamal Murray and Aaron Gordon 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Jamal Murray has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more points in during the postseason while Aaron Gordon scored more points in the regular season. 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Jamal Murray averages 4.4 points more than Aaron Gordon in his 11 seasons (18.0 points against 13.6). On the other hand Aaron Gordon scored a total of 134 points more than Jamal Murray (9,757 vs. 9,623).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Aaron Gordon | 13.6 | 11 | |
| Jamal Murray | 18.0 | +4.4 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Aaron Gordon | 9,757 | +134 | 11 |
| Jamal Murray | 9,623 | 8 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Jamal Murray has a better career point average than Aaron Gordon (+9.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+956).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Aaron Gordon | 13.9 | 6 | |
| Jamal Murray | 23.7 | +9.8 | 5 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Aaron Gordon | 920 | 6 | |
| Jamal Murray | 1,876 | +956 | 5 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 0 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 132 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 223 | +91 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 511 | +69 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 442 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 708 | +179 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 529 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 12 | +5 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 7 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 0 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 2 | +2 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 0 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 6 | +6 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 0 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 19 | +19 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 14 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 49 | +35 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 50 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 77 | +27 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 66 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 79 | +13 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 0 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 13.6 | 5.1 | 10.6 | 48.4 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 33.1 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 69.3 | 11 | 720 |
| difference: | +4.4 | +1.5 | +4.0 | +2.9 | +1.0 | +2.4 | +5.0 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +17.7 | +3 | +184 |
| Jamal Murray | 18.0 | 6.6 | 14.6 | 45.5 | 2.1 | 5.6 | 38.1 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 87.0 | 8 | 536 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 9,757 | 3,696 | 7,637 | 48.4 | 762 | 2,302 | 33.1 | 1,603 | 2,314 | 69.3 | 11 | 720 |
| difference: | +134 | +145 | +162 | +2.9 | +384 | +702 | +5.0 | +228 | +734 | +17.7 | +3 | +184 |
| Jamal Murray | 9,623 | 3,551 | 7,799 | 45.5 | 1,146 | 3,004 | 38.1 | 1,375 | 1,580 | 87.0 | 8 | 536 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 13.9 | 5.2 | 10.5 | 49.8 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 37.6 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 71.7 | 6 | 66 |
| difference: | +9.8 | +3.6 | +8.9 | +4.1 | +1.5 | +3.9 | +0.7 | +1.1 | +0.5 | +18.7 | +1 | +13 |
| Jamal Murray | 23.7 | 8.8 | 19.4 | 45.7 | 2.6 | 6.8 | 38.3 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 90.4 | 5 | 79 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Aaron Gordon | 920 | 346 | 695 | 49.8 | 71 | 189 | 37.6 | 157 | 219 | 71.7 | 6 | 66 |
| difference: | +956 | +352 | +834 | +4.1 | +135 | +349 | +0.7 | +117 | +84 | +18.7 | +1 | +13 |
| Jamal Murray | 1,876 | 698 | 1,529 | 45.7 | 206 | 538 | 38.3 | 274 | 303 | 90.4 | 5 | 79 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Aaron Gordon's additional seasons: | ||||
* Aaron Gordon played 3 seasons more than Jamal Murray in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 11, from 2023 to 2025—he averaged 14.9 points in a total of 192 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 16.3 ppg and his lowest 13.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | 21.3 | +21.3 | 2019 | 14 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | 26.5 | +26.5 | 2020 | 19 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Aaron Gordon | 15.2 | +15.2 | 2019 | 5 |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | 26.1 | +26.1 | 2023 | 20 |
Aaron Gordon's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Aaron Gordon played in 3 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 14.4 points in a total of 46 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 16.2 ppg and his lowest 13.3. |