Allen Iverson vs. Jamal Murray: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jamal Murray and Allen Iverson 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.
Allen Iverson is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Jamal Murray.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Allen Iverson has better scoring stats than Jamal Murray 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 14 NBA regular seasons played, Allen Iverson averages 8.7 points more than Jamal Murray in his 8 seasons (26.7 points against 18.0), and he also scored a total of 14,745 points more (24,368 vs. 9,623).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Allen Iverson | 26.7 | +8.7 | 14 |
| Jamal Murray | 18.0 | 8 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Allen Iverson | 24,368 | +14,745 | 14 |
| Jamal Murray | 9,623 | 8 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Allen Iverson | 4 |  +4 |
| Jamal Murray | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Allen Iverson has a better career point average than Jamal Murray (+6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+235).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Allen Iverson | 29.7 | +6.0 | 8 |
| Jamal Murray | 23.7 | 5 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Allen Iverson | 2,111 | +235 | 8 |
| Jamal Murray | 1,876 | 5 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 1 | +1 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 700 | +477 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 223 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 883 | +441 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 442 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 914 | +385 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 529 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 0 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 7 | +7 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 61 | +12 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 49 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 71 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 77 | +6 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 71 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 79 | +8 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 0 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 26.7 | 9.3 | 21.8 | 42.5 | 1.2 | 3.7 | 31.3 | 7.0 | 8.9 | 78.0 | 14 | 914 |
| difference: | +8.7 | +2.7 | +7.2 | +3.0 | +0.9 | +1.9 | +6.8 | +4.4 | +6.0 | +9.0 | +6 | +378 |
| 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 | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 24,368 | 8,467 | 19,906 | 42.5 | 1,059 | 3,383 | 31.3 | 6,375 | 8,168 | 78.0 | 14 | 914 |
| difference: | +14,745 | +4,916 | +12,107 | +3.0 | +87 | +379 | +6.8 | +5,000 | +6,588 | +9.0 | +6 | +378 |
| 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 | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 29.7 | 10.6 | 26.5 | 40.1 | 1.7 | 5.3 | 32.7 | 6.7 | 8.8 | 76.4 | 8 | 71 |
| difference: | +6.0 | +1.8 | +7.1 | +5.5 | +0.9 | +1.5 | +5.6 | +3.2 | +5.0 | +14.0 | +3 | +8 |
| 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 | ||||
| Allen Iverson | 2,111 | 755 | 1,882 | 40.1 | 123 | 376 | 32.7 | 478 | 626 | 76.4 | 8 | 71 |
| difference: | +235 | +57 | +353 | +5.5 | +83 | +162 | +5.6 | +204 | +323 | +14.0 | +3 | +8 |
| 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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Allen Iverson's additional seasons: | ||||
* Allen Iverson played 9 seasons more than Jamal Murray in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 17, from 2005 to 2010—he averaged 25.3 points in a total of 566 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 33 ppg and his lowest 13.8. In those 9 extra years over Jamal Murray, Allen Iverson won 1 scoring title. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 1997 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 1998 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allen Iverson | 32.9 | +32.9 | 2001 | 22 |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Allen Iverson | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | 21.8 | +21.8 | 2025 | 14 |
Allen Iverson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, Allen Iverson played in 5 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 24.8 points in a total of 24 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 31.2 ppg and his lowest 22.8. |