DeMar DeRozan vs. Jamal Murray: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jamal Murray and DeMar DeRozan 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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DeMar DeRozan is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points 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 DeMar DeRozan has better scoring average and totals in the regular season while in the Playoffs both numbers are better for Jamal Murray. 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 16 NBA regular seasons played, DeMar DeRozan averages 3.3 points more than Jamal Murray in his 8 seasons (21.3 points against 18.0), and he also scored a total of 15,669 points more (25,292 vs. 9,623).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.3 | +3.3 | 16 |
| Jamal Murray | 18.0 | 8 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 25,292 | +15,669 | 16 |
| Jamal Murray | 9,623 | 8 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Jamal Murray has a better career point average than DeMar DeRozan (+1.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+501).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.8 | 7 | |
| Jamal Murray | 23.7 | +1.9 | 5 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,375 | 7 | |
| Jamal Murray | 1,876 | +501 | 5 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 692 | +469 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 223 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,077 | +635 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 442 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,182 | +653 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 529 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 5 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 7 | +2 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 0 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 36 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 49 | +13 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 57 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 77 | +20 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 63 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 79 | +16 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 0 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.3 | 7.6 | 16.3 | 46.9 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 30.0 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 84.2 | 16 | 1,187 |
| difference: | +3.3 | +1.0 | +1.7 | +1.4 | +1.6 | +3.9 | +8.1 | +2.9 | +3.7 | +2.8 | +8 | +651 |
| 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 | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 25,292 | 9,064 | 19,315 | 46.9 | 615 | 2,047 | 30.0 | 6,549 | 7,778 | 84.2 | 16 | 1,187 |
| difference: | +15,669 | +5,513 | +11,516 | +1.4 | +531 | +957 | +8.1 | +5,174 | +6,198 | +2.8 | +8 | +651 |
| 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 | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.8 | 7.8 | 18.8 | 41.8 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 21.4 | 5.8 | 6.8 | 85.2 | 7 | 63 |
| difference: | +1.9 | +1.0 | +0.6 | +3.9 | +2.2 | +5.0 | +16.9 | +2.3 | +3.0 | +5.2 | +2 | +16 |
| 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 | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,375 | 494 | 1,183 | 41.8 | 24 | 112 | 21.4 | 363 | 426 | 85.2 | 7 | 63 |
| difference: | +501 | +204 | +346 | +3.9 | +182 | +426 | +16.9 | +89 | +123 | +5.2 | +2 | +16 |
| 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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DeMar DeRozan's additional seasons: | ||||
* DeMar DeRozan played 8 seasons more than Jamal Murray in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 16, from 2018 to 2025—he averaged 23.4 points in a total of 592 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 27.9 ppg and his lowest 21.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | 21.3 | +21.3 | 2019 | 14 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | 26.5 | +26.5 | 2020 | 19 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | 23.9 | +23.9 | 2014 | 7 |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
DeMar DeRozan's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 8 additional NBA seasons, DeMar DeRozan played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 22.0 points in a total of 22 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 22.7 ppg and his lowest 20.8. |