Anthony Davis vs. Jamal Murray: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jamal Murray and Anthony Davis 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.
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Anthony Davis has one of the highest career point averages in NBA 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 Anthony Davis has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Jamal Murray scored more points in the postseason. 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 13 NBA regular seasons played, Anthony Davis averages 6.1 points more than Jamal Murray in his 8 seasons (24.1 points against 18.0), and he also scored a total of 9,355 points more (18,978 vs. 9,623).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Davis | 24.1 | +6.1 | 13 |
| Jamal Murray | 18.0 | 8 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Davis | 18,978 | +9,355 | 13 |
| Jamal Murray | 9,623 | 8 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Anthony Davis has a better career point average than Jamal Murray (+2.4 points per game) while Jamal Murray scored more points (+310).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Davis | 26.1 | +2.4 | 6 |
| Jamal Murray | 23.7 | 5 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Davis | 1,566 | 6 | |
| Jamal Murray | 1,876 | +310 | 5 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 533 | +310 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 223 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 731 | +289 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 442 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 784 | +255 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 529 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 3 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 7 | +4 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 0 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 46 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 49 | +3 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 58 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 77 | +19 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 59 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 79 | +20 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 1 | +1 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 24.1 | 9.0 | 17.3 | 52.2 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 29.6 | 5.6 | 7.0 | 79.4 | 13 | 787 |
| difference: | +6.1 | +2.4 | +2.7 | +6.7 | +1.6 | +4.0 | +8.5 | +3.0 | +4.1 | +7.6 | +5 | +251 |
| 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 | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 18,978 | 7,100 | 13,589 | 52.2 | 375 | 1,269 | 29.6 | 4,403 | 5,546 | 79.4 | 13 | 787 |
| difference: | +9,355 | +3,549 | +5,790 | +6.7 | +771 | +1,735 | +8.5 | +3,028 | +3,966 | +7.6 | +5 | +251 |
| 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 | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 26.1 | 9.6 | 17.7 | 54.2 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 31.3 | 6.4 | 7.6 | 84.0 | 6 | 60 |
| difference: | +2.4 | +0.8 | +1.7 | +8.6 | +2.0 | +4.9 | +7.0 | +2.9 | +3.8 | +6.4 | +1 | +19 |
| 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 | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 1,566 | 574 | 1,059 | 54.2 | 36 | 115 | 31.3 | 382 | 455 | 84.0 | 6 | 60 |
| difference: | +310 | +124 | +470 | +8.6 | +170 | +423 | +7.0 | +108 | +152 | +6.4 | +1 | +19 |
| 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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Anthony Davis' additional seasons: | ||||
* Anthony Davis played 7 seasons more than Jamal Murray in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 15, from 2021 to 2025—he averaged 24.4 points in a total of 361 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 25.9 ppg and his lowest 21.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | 26.5 | +26.5 | 2020 | 19 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | 20.6 | +20.6 | 2024 | 12 |
Anthony Davis' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Anthony Davis played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 22.6 points in a total of 26 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 27.8 ppg and his lowest 17.4. |