Deandre Ayton vs. Jamal Murray: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jamal Murray and Deandre Ayton 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 Deandre Ayton 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 1.6 points more than Deandre Ayton in his 7 seasons (18.0 points against 16.4), and he also scored a total of 3,081 points more (9,623 vs. 6,542).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 16.4 | 7 | |
| Jamal Murray | 18.0 | +1.6 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 6,542 | 7 | |
| Jamal Murray | 9,623 | +3,081 | 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 Deandre Ayton (+7.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,162).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 15.9 | 3 | |
| Jamal Murray | 23.7 | +7.8 | 5 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 714 | 3 | |
| Jamal Murray | 1,876 | +1,162 | 5 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 0 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 2 | +2 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 0 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 6 | +6 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 127 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 223 | +96 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 331 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 442 | +111 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 398 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 529 | +131 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 0 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 7 | +7 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 0 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 2 | +2 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 0 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 6 | +6 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 0 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 19 | +19 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 16 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 49 | +33 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 38 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 77 | +39 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 45 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 79 | +34 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 0 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 16.4 | 7.3 | 12.4 | 59.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 23.0 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 75.5 | 7 | 398 |
| difference: | +1.6 | +0.7 | +2.2 | +13.4 | +2.0 | +5.3 | +15.1 | +0.8 | +0.6 | +11.5 | +1 | +138 |
| 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 | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 6,542 | 2,905 | 4,926 | 59.0 | 28 | 122 | 23.0 | 704 | 932 | 75.5 | 7 | 398 |
| difference: | +3,081 | +646 | +2,873 | +13.4 | +1,118 | +2,882 | +15.1 | +671 | +648 | +11.5 | +1 | +138 |
| 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 | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 15.9 | 7.1 | 11.3 | 62.9 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 50.0 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 66.1 | 3 | 45 |
| difference: | +7.8 | +1.7 | +8.1 | +17.2 | +2.6 | +6.7 | +11.7 | +1.9 | +1.4 | +24.3 | +2 | +34 |
| 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 | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 714 | 320 | 509 | 62.9 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 72 | 109 | 66.1 | 3 | 45 |
| difference: | +1,162 | +378 | +1,020 | +17.2 | +204 | +534 | +11.7 | +202 | +194 | +24.3 | +2 | +34 |
| 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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Jamal Murray's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jamal Murray played 1 season more than Deandre Ayton in the NBA. In that year—his season 8 in 2025—he averaged 21.4 points in a total of 67 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | 13.4 | +13.4 | 2023 | 10 |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | 26.1 | +26.1 | 2023 | 20 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | 20.6 | +20.6 | 2024 | 12 |
Jamal Murray's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Jamal Murray played in the Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 21.8 points in a total of 14 games. |