Andre Iguodala vs. Jamal Murray: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Jamal Murray and Andre Iguodala 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 Andre Iguodala 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.

Career Numbers
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Points in the Regular Season

In his 8 NBA regular seasons played, Jamal Murray averages 6.7 points more than Andre Iguodala in his 19 seasons (18.0 points against 11.3). On the other hand Andre Iguodala scored a total of 4,345 points more than Jamal Murray (13,968 vs. 9,623).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Andre Iguodala 11.3
19
Jamal Murray 18.0
+6.7
8

Total Points

Seasons
Andre Iguodala 13,968
+4,345
19
Jamal Murray 9,623
8

Points in the Playoffs

In the NBA postseason Jamal Murray has a better career point average than Andre Iguodala (+14.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+215).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Andre Iguodala 9.4
15
Jamal Murray 23.7
+14.3
5

Total Points

Playoffs
Andre Iguodala 1,661
15
Jamal Murray 1,876
+215
5

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

50+ Point Games

Andre Iguodala 0
Jamal Murray 2
+2

40+ Point Games

Andre Iguodala 0
Jamal Murray 6
+6

30+ Point Games

Andre Iguodala 15
Jamal Murray 56
+41

20+ Point Games

Andre Iguodala 197
Jamal Murray 223
+26

10+ Point Games

Andre Iguodala 665
+223
Jamal Murray 442

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Andre Iguodala 1,183
+654
Jamal Murray 529

0 Point Games (games without points)

Andre Iguodala 48
+41
Jamal Murray 7

Playoffs

50+ Point Games

Andre Iguodala 0
Jamal Murray 2
+2

40+ Point Games

Andre Iguodala 0
Jamal Murray 6
+6

30+ Point Games

Andre Iguodala 0
Jamal Murray 19
+19

20+ Point Games

Andre Iguodala 16
Jamal Murray 49
+33

10+ Point Games

Andre Iguodala 76
Jamal Murray 77
+1

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Andre Iguodala 167
+88
Jamal Murray 79

0 Point Games (games without points)

Andre Iguodala 10
+10
Jamal Murray 0

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Andre Iguodala 11.3 4.1 8.8 46.3 0.9 2.7 33.0 2.3 3.2 70.9 19 1,231
difference:+6.7+2.5+5.8+0.7+1.2+2.9+5.1+0.3+0.3+16.1+11+695
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
Andre Iguodala 13,968 5,028 10,870 46.3 1,081 3,278 33.0 2,831 3,994 70.9 19 1,231
difference:+4,345+1,477+3,071+0.7+65+274+5.1+1,456+2,414+16.1+11+695
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
Andre Iguodala 9.4 3.4 7.5 45.8 1.0 2.9 35.5 1.5 2.6 58.3 15 177
difference:+14.3+5.4+11.9+0.2+1.6+3.9+2.8+2.0+1.2+32.1+10+98
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
Andre Iguodala 1,661 606 1,323 45.8 182 513 35.5 267 458 58.3 15 177
difference:+215+92+206+0.2+24+25+2.8+7+155+32.1+10+98
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

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Iguodala 9.0
200582
Jamal Murray 9.9
+0.9
201782

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Iguodala 12.3
200682
Jamal Murray 16.7
+4.4
201881

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Iguodala 18.2
200776
Jamal Murray 18.2
201975

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Iguodala 19.9
+1.4
200882
Jamal Murray 18.5
202059

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Iguodala 18.8
200982
Jamal Murray 21.2
+2.4
202148

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Iguodala 17.1
201082
Jamal Murray 20.0
+2.9
2023NBA Champion65

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Iguodala 14.1
201167
Jamal Murray 21.2
+7.1
202459

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Iguodala 12.4
201262
Jamal Murray 21.4
+9.0
202567

Andre Iguodala's additional seasons:

* Andre Iguodala played 11 seasons more than Jamal Murray in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 9 to 19, from 2013 to 2023—he averaged 7.4 points in a total of 616 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 13 ppg and his lowest 2.1.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Iguodala 9.8
+9.8
20055
Jamal Murray -
DNP
20170

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Iguodala -
DNP
20060
Jamal Murray -
DNP
20180

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Iguodala -
DNP
20070
Jamal Murray 21.3
+21.3
201914

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Iguodala 13.2
20086
Jamal Murray 26.5
+13.3
202019

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Iguodala 21.5
+21.5
20096
Jamal Murray -
DNP
20210

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Iguodala -
DNP
20100
Jamal Murray 26.1
+26.1
2023NBA Champion20

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Iguodala 11.4
20115
Jamal Murray 20.6
+9.2
202412

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Andre Iguodala 12.9
201213
Jamal Murray 21.8
+8.9
202514

Andre Iguodala's additional Playoffs:

* During his 11 additional NBA seasons, Andre Iguodala played in 10 Playoffs and won 4 NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 8.3 points in a total of 142 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 18 ppg and his lowest 1.6.