Cameron Johnson vs. Jamal Murray: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Jamal Murray and Cameron Johnson 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 stats than Cameron Johnson 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.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 8 NBA regular seasons played, Jamal Murray averages 5.1 points more than Cameron Johnson in his 6 seasons (18.0 points against 12.9), and he also scored a total of 5,228 points more (9,623 vs. 4,395).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Cameron Johnson 12.9
6
Jamal Murray 18.0
+5.1
8

Total Points

Seasons
Cameron Johnson 4,395
6
Jamal Murray 9,623
+5,228
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 Cameron Johnson (+13.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,490).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Cameron Johnson 10.2
3
Jamal Murray 23.7
+13.5
5

Total Points

Playoffs
Cameron Johnson 386
3
Jamal Murray 1,876
+1,490
5

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

50+ Point Games

Cameron Johnson 0
Jamal Murray 2
+2

40+ Point Games

Cameron Johnson 0
Jamal Murray 6
+6

30+ Point Games

Cameron Johnson 6
Jamal Murray 56
+50

20+ Point Games

Cameron Johnson 49
Jamal Murray 223
+174

10+ Point Games

Cameron Johnson 227
Jamal Murray 442
+215

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Cameron Johnson 336
Jamal Murray 529
+193

0 Point Games (games without points)

Cameron Johnson 4
Jamal Murray 7
+3

Playoffs

50+ Point Games

Cameron Johnson 0
Jamal Murray 2
+2

40+ Point Games

Cameron Johnson 0
Jamal Murray 6
+6

30+ Point Games

Cameron Johnson 0
Jamal Murray 19
+19

20+ Point Games

Cameron Johnson 1
Jamal Murray 49
+48

10+ Point Games

Cameron Johnson 22
Jamal Murray 77
+55

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Cameron Johnson 38
Jamal Murray 79
+41

0 Point Games (games without points)

Cameron Johnson 0
Jamal Murray 0

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

more >>

Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Cameron Johnson 12.9 4.4 9.8 45.3 2.3 5.9 39.2 1.7 2.0 85.1 6 340
difference:+5.1+2.2+4.8+0.2+0.2+0.3+1.1+0.9+0.9+1.9+2+196
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
Cameron Johnson 4,395 1,512 3,335 45.3 789 2,014 39.2 582 684 85.1 6 340
difference:+5,228+2,039+4,464+0.2+357+990+1.1+793+896+1.9+2+196
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
Cameron Johnson 10.2 3.4 6.9 48.9 1.8 4.2 41.6 1.6 1.9 85.9 3 38
difference:+13.5+5.4+12.5+3.2+0.8+2.6+3.3+1.9+1.9+4.5+2+41
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
Cameron Johnson 386 129 264 48.9 67 161 41.6 61 71 85.9 3 38
difference:+1,490+569+1,265+3.2+139+377+3.3+213+232+4.5+2+41
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
Cameron Johnson 8.8
202057
Jamal Murray 9.9
+1.1
201782

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Cameron Johnson 9.6
202160
Jamal Murray 16.7
+7.1
201881

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Cameron Johnson 12.5
202266
Jamal Murray 18.2
+5.7
201975

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Cameron Johnson 15.5
202342
Jamal Murray 18.5
+3.0
202059

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Cameron Johnson 13.4
202458
Jamal Murray 21.2
+7.8
202148

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Cameron Johnson 18.8
202557
Jamal Murray 20.0
+1.2
2023NBA Champion65

Jamal Murray's additional seasons:

* Jamal Murray played 2 seasons more than Cameron Johnson in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 7 to 8, from 2024 to 2025—he averaged 21.3 points in a total of 126 regular season games.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Cameron Johnson -
DNP
20200
Jamal Murray -
DNP
20170

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Cameron Johnson 8.2
+8.2
202121
Jamal Murray -
DNP
20180

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Cameron Johnson 10.8
202213
Jamal Murray 21.3
+10.5
201914

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Cameron Johnson 18.5
20234
Jamal Murray 26.5
+8.0
202019

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Cameron Johnson -
DNP
20240
Jamal Murray -
DNP
20210

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Cameron Johnson -
DNP
20250
Jamal Murray 26.1
+26.1
2023NBA Champion20

Jamal Murray's additional Playoffs:

* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Jamal Murray played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 21.2 points in a total of 26 games.