Brandon Jennings vs. Jamal Murray: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jamal Murray and Brandon Jennings 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Jamal Murray has better scoring stats than Brandon Jennings 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Jamal Murray averages 3.9 points more than Brandon Jennings in his 9 seasons (18.0 points against 14.1), and he also scored a total of 1,822 points more (9,623 vs. 7,801).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 14.1 | 9 | |
| Jamal Murray | 18.0 | +3.9 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 7,801 | 9 | |
| Jamal Murray | 9,623 | +1,822 | 8 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Jamal Murray has a better career point average than Brandon Jennings (+14.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,653).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 8.9 | 4 | |
| Jamal Murray | 23.7 | +14.8 | 5 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 223 | 4 | |
| Jamal Murray | 1,876 | +1,653 | 5 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 150 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 223 | +73 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 358 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 442 | +84 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 535 | +6 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 529 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 20 | +13 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 7 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 0 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 2 | +2 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 0 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 6 | +6 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 4 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 49 | +45 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 10 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 77 | +67 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 18 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 79 | +61 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 7 | +7 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 14.1 | 5.0 | 12.8 | 38.7 | 1.6 | 4.8 | 34.5 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 79.6 | 9 | 555 |
| difference: | +3.9 | +1.6 | +1.8 | +6.8 | +0.5 | +0.8 | +3.6 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +7.4 | +1 | +19 |
| 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 | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 7,801 | 2,750 | 7,099 | 38.7 | 914 | 2,648 | 34.5 | 1,387 | 1,743 | 79.6 | 9 | 555 |
| difference: | +1,822 | +801 | +700 | +6.8 | +232 | +356 | +3.6 | +12 | +163 | +7.4 | +1 | +19 |
| 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 | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 8.9 | 3.2 | 8.6 | 37.2 | 0.8 | 3.4 | 23.8 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 79.6 | 4 | 25 |
| difference: | +14.8 | +5.6 | +10.8 | +8.4 | +1.8 | +3.4 | +14.5 | +1.8 | +1.6 | +10.8 | +1 | +54 |
| 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 | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 223 | 80 | 215 | 37.2 | 20 | 84 | 23.8 | 43 | 54 | 79.6 | 4 | 25 |
| difference: | +1,653 | +618 | +1,314 | +8.4 | +186 | +454 | +14.5 | +231 | +249 | +10.8 | +1 | +54 |
| 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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Brandon Jennings' additional seasons: | ||||
* Brandon Jennings played 1 season more than Jamal Murray in the NBA. In that year—his season 9 in 2018—he averaged 5.2 points in a total of 14 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brandon Jennings | 18.7 | +18.7 | 2010 | 7 |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | 21.3 | +21.3 | 2019 | 14 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | 26.1 | +26.1 | 2023 | 20 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | 20.6 | +20.6 | 2024 | 12 |
Brandon Jennings' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Brandon Jennings played in the Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 2.0 points in a total of 1 games. |