Allan Houston vs. Jamal Murray: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jamal Murray and Allan Houston 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.
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 Allan Houston 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 9 NBA regular seasons played, Jamal Murray averages 0.7 points more than Allan Houston in his 12 seasons (18.0 points against 17.3). On the other hand Allan Houston scored a total of 4,798 points more than Jamal Murray (14,551 vs. 9,753).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Allan Houston | 17.3 | 12 | |
| Jamal Murray | 18.0 | +0.7 | 9 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Allan Houston | 14,551 | +4,798 | 12 |
| Jamal Murray | 9,753 | 9 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Jamal Murray has a better career point average than Allan Houston (+4.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+662).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Allan Houston | 19.3 | 6 | |
| Jamal Murray | 23.7 | +4.4 | 5 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Allan Houston | 1,214 | 6 | |
| Jamal Murray | 1,876 | +662 | 5 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Allan Houston | 329 | +102 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 227 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Allan Houston | 684 | +237 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 447 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Allan Houston | 824 | +290 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 534 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Allan Houston | 15 | +8 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 7 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Allan Houston | 0 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 2 | +2 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Allan Houston | 0 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 6 | +6 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Allan Houston | 25 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 49 | +24 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Allan Houston | 61 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 77 | +16 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Allan Houston | 63 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 79 | +16 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Allan Houston | 0 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Allan Houston | 17.3 | 6.4 | 14.3 | 44.4 | 1.6 | 3.9 | 40.2 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 86.3 | 12 | 839 |
| difference: | +0.7 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +1.2 | +0.5 | +1.7 | +2.0 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +0.8 | +3 | +298 |
| Jamal Murray | 18.0 | 6.7 | 14.6 | 45.6 | 2.1 | 5.6 | 38.2 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 87.1 | 9 | 541 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Allan Houston | 14,551 | 5,337 | 12,017 | 44.4 | 1,305 | 3,247 | 40.2 | 2,572 | 2,979 | 86.3 | 12 | 839 |
| difference: | +4,798 | +1,737 | +4,123 | +1.2 | +146 | +210 | +2.0 | +1,178 | +1,379 | +0.8 | +3 | +298 |
| Jamal Murray | 9,753 | 3,600 | 7,894 | 45.6 | 1,159 | 3,037 | 38.2 | 1,394 | 1,600 | 87.1 | 9 | 541 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Allan Houston | 19.3 | 6.9 | 15.4 | 44.8 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 42.0 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 88.4 | 6 | 63 |
| difference: | +4.4 | +1.9 | +4.0 | +0.8 | +1.4 | +3.9 | +3.7 | +0.8 | +1.0 | +2.0 | +1 | +16 |
| 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 | ||||
| Allan Houston | 1,214 | 435 | 970 | 44.8 | 76 | 181 | 42.0 | 268 | 303 | 88.4 | 6 | 63 |
| difference: | +662 | +263 | +559 | +0.8 | +130 | +357 | +3.7 | +6 | +2.0 | +1 | +16 | |
| 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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Allan Houston's additional seasons: | ||||
* Allan Houston played 3 seasons more than Jamal Murray in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 12, from 2003 to 2005—he averaged 19.8 points in a total of 152 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 22.5 ppg and his lowest 11.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allan Houston | - | DNP | 1994 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allan Houston | - | DNP | 1995 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allan Houston | 21.1 | +21.1 | 1998 | 10 |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allan Houston | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Allan Houston's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Allan Houston didn't play in the postseason. |