Jalen Green vs. Jamal Murray: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jamal Murray and Jalen Green 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 scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Jalen Green has a better scoring average in the regular season. 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 4 NBA regular seasons played, Jalen Green averages 2.1 points more than Jamal Murray in his 8 seasons (20.1 points against 18.0). On the other hand Jamal Murray scored a total of 3,450 points more than Jalen Green (9,623 vs. 6,173).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Green | 20.1 | +2.1 | 4 |
| Jamal Murray | 18.0 | 8 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Green | 6,173 | 4 | |
| Jamal Murray | 9,623 | +3,450 | 8 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Jamal Murray has a better career point average than Jalen Green (+10.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,783).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Green | 13.3 | 1 | |
| Jamal Murray | 23.7 | +10.4 | 5 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Green | 93 | 1 | |
| Jamal Murray | 1,876 | +1,783 | 5 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Green | 0 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Green | 158 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 223 | +65 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Green | 269 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 442 | +173 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Green | 307 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 529 | +222 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Green | 0 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 7 | +7 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Green | 0 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 2 | +2 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Green | 0 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 6 | +6 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Green | 1 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 49 | +48 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Green | 3 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 77 | +74 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Green | 7 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 79 | +72 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Green | 0 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jalen Green | 20.1 | 7.0 | 16.6 | 42.2 | 2.5 | 7.4 | 34.2 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 79.9 | 4 | 307 |
| difference: | +2.1 | +0.4 | +2.0 | +3.4 | +0.4 | +1.8 | +3.9 | +1.0 | +1.6 | +7.1 | +4 | +229 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jalen Green | 6,173 | 2,143 | 5,082 | 42.2 | 779 | 2,278 | 34.2 | 1,108 | 1,387 | 79.9 | 4 | 307 |
| difference: | +3,450 | +1,408 | +2,717 | +3.4 | +367 | +726 | +3.9 | +267 | +193 | +7.1 | +4 | +229 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jalen Green | 13.3 | 4.6 | 12.3 | 37.2 | 1.9 | 6.3 | 29.5 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 66.7 | 1 | 7 |
| difference: | +10.4 | +4.2 | +7.1 | +8.4 | +0.7 | +0.5 | +8.8 | +1.2 | +0.4 | +23.7 | +4 | +72 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jalen Green | 93 | 32 | 86 | 37.2 | 13 | 44 | 29.5 | 16 | 24 | 66.7 | 1 | 7 |
| difference: | +1,783 | +666 | +1,443 | +8.4 | +193 | +494 | +8.8 | +258 | +279 | +23.7 | +4 | +72 |
| 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 4 seasons more than Jalen Green in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 8, from 2021 to 2025—he averaged 20.9 points in a total of 239 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 21.4 ppg and his lowest 20. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Green | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Green | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Green | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | 21.3 | +21.3 | 2019 | 14 |
Jamal Murray's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Jamal Murray played in 3 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 23.3 points in a total of 46 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 26.1 ppg and his lowest 20.6. |