Carmelo Anthony vs. Jamal Murray: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jamal Murray and Carmelo Anthony 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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Carmelo Anthony is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league 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 Carmelo Anthony scored more points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has better season average while Jamal Murray has a better scoring average 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 19 NBA regular seasons played, Carmelo Anthony averages 4.5 points more than Jamal Murray in his 8 seasons (22.5 points against 18.0), and he also scored a total of 18,666 points more (28,289 vs. 9,623).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Carmelo Anthony | 22.5 | +4.5 | 19 |
| Jamal Murray | 18.0 | 8 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Carmelo Anthony | 28,289 | +18,666 | 19 |
| Jamal Murray | 9,623 | 8 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Carmelo Anthony | 1 |  +1 |
| Jamal Murray | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Jamal Murray has a better career point average than Carmelo Anthony (+0.6 points per game) while Carmelo Anthony scored more points (+38).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Carmelo Anthony | 23.1 | 13 | |
| Jamal Murray | 23.7 | +0.6 | 5 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Carmelo Anthony | 1,914 | +38 | 13 |
| Jamal Murray | 1,876 | 5 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 1 | +1 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 796 | +573 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 223 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 1,162 | +720 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 442 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 1,257 | +728 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 529 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 3 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 7 | +4 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 0 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 54 | +5 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 49 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 77 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 77 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 83 | +4 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 79 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 0 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 22.5 | 8.0 | 18.0 | 44.7 | 1.4 | 3.9 | 35.5 | 5.0 | 6.2 | 81.4 | 19 | 1,260 |
| difference: | +4.5 | +1.4 | +3.4 | +0.8 | +0.7 | +1.7 | +2.6 | +2.4 | +3.3 | +5.6 | +11 | +724 |
| 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 | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 28,289 | 10,119 | 22,643 | 44.7 | 1,731 | 4,873 | 35.5 | 6,320 | 7,764 | 81.4 | 19 | 1,260 |
| difference: | +18,666 | +6,568 | +14,844 | +0.8 | +585 | +1,869 | +2.6 | +4,945 | +6,184 | +5.6 | +11 | +724 |
| 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 | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 23.1 | 8.1 | 19.4 | 41.4 | 1.2 | 3.8 | 32.4 | 5.7 | 6.9 | 82.6 | 13 | 83 |
| difference: | +0.6 | +0.7 | +4.2 | +1.4 | +3.0 | +5.9 | +2.2 | +3.1 | +7.8 | +8 | +4 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Carmelo Anthony | 1,914 | 669 | 1,614 | 41.4 | 101 | 312 | 32.4 | 475 | 575 | 82.6 | 13 | 83 |
| difference: | +38 | +29 | +85 | +4.2 | +105 | +226 | +5.9 | +201 | +272 | +7.8 | +8 | +4 |
| 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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Carmelo Anthony's additional seasons: | ||||
* Carmelo Anthony played 11 seasons more than Jamal Murray in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 19, from 2012 to 2022—he averaged 20.3 points in a total of 669 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 28.7 ppg and his lowest 13.3. In those 11 extra years over Jamal Murray, Carmelo Anthony won 1 scoring title. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Carmelo Anthony | 15.0 | +15.0 | 2004 | 4 |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Carmelo Anthony | 19.2 | +19.2 | 2005 | 5 |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Carmelo Anthony | 22.5 | +22.5 | 2008 | 4 |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Carmelo Anthony's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 11 additional NBA seasons, Carmelo Anthony played in 5 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 20.8 points in a total of 34 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 28.8 ppg and his lowest 11.8. |