Donovan Mitchell vs. Jamal Murray: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jamal Murray and Donovan Mitchell 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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Donovan Mitchell has one of the highest career point averages in NBA 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 Donovan Mitchell has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Jamal Murray scored more points 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Donovan Mitchell averages 6.7 points more than Jamal Murray in his 8 seasons (24.7 points against 18.0), and he also scored a total of 3,697 points more (13,320 vs. 9,623).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 24.7 | +6.7 | 8 |
| Jamal Murray | 18.0 | 8 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 13,320 | +3,697 | 8 |
| Jamal Murray | 9,623 | 8 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Donovan Mitchell has a better career point average than Jamal Murray (+4.6 points per game) while Jamal Murray scored more points (+93).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 28.3 | +4.6 | 8 |
| Jamal Murray | 23.7 | 5 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Donovan Mitchell | 1,783 | 8 | |
| Jamal Murray | 1,876 | +93 | 5 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 1 | +1 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 0 | |||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 1 | +1 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 390 | +167 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 223 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 519 | +77 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 442 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 539 | +10 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 529 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 0 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 7 | +7 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 51 | +2 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 49 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 62 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 77 | +15 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 63 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 79 | +16 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 0 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 24.7 | 8.8 | 19.5 | 44.9 | 3.0 | 8.2 | 36.6 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 84.0 | 8 | 539 |
| difference: | +6.7 | +2.2 | +4.9 | +0.6 | +0.9 | +2.6 | +1.5 | +1.6 | +2.1 | +3.0 | +3 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 13,320 | 4,720 | 10,512 | 44.9 | 1,618 | 4,419 | 36.6 | 2,262 | 2,692 | 84.0 | 8 | 539 |
| difference: | +3,697 | +1,169 | +2,713 | +0.6 | +472 | +1,415 | +1.5 | +887 | +1,112 | +3.0 | +3 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 28.3 | 9.8 | 22.3 | 44.0 | 3.2 | 8.9 | 35.5 | 5.6 | 6.7 | 82.5 | 8 | 63 |
| difference: | +4.6 | +1.0 | +2.9 | +1.7 | +0.6 | +2.1 | +2.8 | +2.1 | +2.9 | +7.9 | +3 | +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 | ||||
| Donovan Mitchell | 1,783 | 617 | 1,403 | 44.0 | 199 | 561 | 35.5 | 350 | 424 | 82.5 | 8 | 63 |
| difference: | +93 | +81 | +126 | +1.7 | +7 | +23 | +2.8 | +76 | +121 | +7.9 | +3 | +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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