Baron Davis vs. Jamal Murray: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jamal Murray and Baron 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.
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 Baron Davis 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 1.9 points more than Baron Davis in his 13 seasons (18.0 points against 16.1). On the other hand Baron Davis scored a total of 3,824 points more than Jamal Murray (13,447 vs. 9,623).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Baron Davis | 16.1 | 13 | |
| Jamal Murray | 18.0 | +1.9 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Baron Davis | 13,447 | +3,824 | 13 |
| Jamal Murray | 9,623 | 8 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Jamal Murray has a better career point average than Baron Davis (+4.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+934).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Baron Davis | 18.8 | 7 | |
| Jamal Murray | 23.7 | +4.9 | 5 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Baron Davis | 942 | 7 | |
| Jamal Murray | 1,876 | +934 | 5 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 0 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 278 | +55 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 223 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 646 | +204 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 442 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Baron Davis | 826 | +297 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 529 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Baron Davis | 9 | +2 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 7 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 0 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 2 | +2 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 0 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 6 | +6 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 25 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 49 | +24 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 42 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 77 | +35 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Baron Davis | 50 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 79 | +29 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Baron Davis | 0 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Baron Davis | 16.1 | 5.9 | 14.3 | 40.9 | 1.6 | 5.0 | 32.0 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 71.1 | 13 | 835 |
| difference: | +1.9 | +0.7 | +0.3 | +4.6 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +6.1 | +0.2 | +1.0 | +15.9 | +5 | +299 |
| 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 | ||||
| Baron Davis | 13,447 | 4,888 | 11,951 | 40.9 | 1,332 | 4,159 | 32.0 | 2,339 | 3,292 | 71.1 | 13 | 835 |
| difference: | +3,824 | +1,337 | +4,152 | +4.6 | +186 | +1,155 | +6.1 | +964 | +1,712 | +15.9 | +5 | +299 |
| 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 | ||||
| Baron Davis | 18.8 | 6.6 | 14.9 | 44.2 | 2.0 | 5.7 | 35.0 | 3.7 | 5.2 | 70.9 | 7 | 50 |
| difference: | +4.9 | +2.2 | +4.5 | +1.5 | +0.6 | +1.1 | +3.3 | +0.2 | +1.4 | +19.5 | +2 | +29 |
| 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 | ||||
| Baron Davis | 942 | 329 | 745 | 44.2 | 99 | 283 | 35.0 | 185 | 261 | 70.9 | 7 | 50 |
| difference: | +934 | +369 | +784 | +1.5 | +107 | +255 | +3.3 | +89 | +42 | +19.5 | +2 | +29 |
| 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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Baron Davis' additional seasons: | ||||
* Baron Davis played 7 seasons more than Jamal Murray in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 15, from 2006 to 2012—he averaged 16.6 points in a total of 426 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 21.8 ppg and his lowest 6.1. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | 5.8 | +5.8 | 2000 | 4 |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | 17.8 | +17.8 | 2001 | 10 |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | 18.1 | +18.1 | 2004 | 7 |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | 26.1 | +26.1 | 2023 | 20 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | 20.6 | +20.6 | 2024 | 12 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | 21.8 | +21.8 | 2025 | 14 |
Baron Davis' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Baron Davis played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 20.6 points in a total of 15 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 25.3 ppg and his lowest 7.8. |