Jamal Murray vs. Andrew Wiggins: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Andrew Wiggins and Jamal Murray 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 Andrew Wiggins 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 11 NBA regular seasons played, Andrew Wiggins averages 0.5 points more than Jamal Murray in his 8 seasons (18.5 points against 18.0), and he also scored a total of 4,546 points more (14,169 vs. 9,623).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jamal Murray | 18.0 | 8 | |
| Andrew Wiggins | 18.5 | +0.5 | 11 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jamal Murray | 9,623 | 8 | |
| Andrew Wiggins | 14,169 | +4,546 | 11 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Jamal Murray has a better career point average than Andrew Wiggins (+7.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,171).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jamal Murray | 23.7 | +7.7 | 5 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 16.0 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jamal Murray | 1,876 | +1,171 | 5 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 705 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 2 | +2 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 223 | |||
| Andrew Wiggins | 328 | +105 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 442 | |||
| Andrew Wiggins | 695 | +253 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 529 | |||
| Andrew Wiggins | 765 | +236 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 7 | +6 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 1 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 2 | +2 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 6 | +6 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 19 | +19 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 49 | +40 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 9 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 77 | +36 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 41 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 79 | +35 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 44 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 0 | |||
| Andrew Wiggins | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 18.0 | 6.6 | 14.6 | 45.5 | 2.1 | 5.6 | 38.1 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 87.0 | 8 | 536 |
| difference: | +0.5 | +0.3 | +0.7 | +0.6 | +0.6 | +1.4 | +2.5 | +0.7 | +1.6 | +14.5 | +3 | +230 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 18.5 | 6.9 | 15.3 | 44.9 | 1.5 | 4.2 | 35.6 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 72.5 | 11 | 766 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 9,623 | 3,551 | 7,799 | 45.5 | 1,146 | 3,004 | 38.1 | 1,375 | 1,580 | 87.0 | 8 | 536 |
| difference: | +4,546 | +1,712 | +3,914 | +0.6 | +1 | +215 | +2.5 | +1,121 | +1,862 | +14.5 | +3 | +230 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 14,169 | 5,263 | 11,713 | 44.9 | 1,147 | 3,219 | 35.6 | 2,496 | 3,442 | 72.5 | 11 | 766 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 23.7 | 8.8 | 19.4 | 45.7 | 2.6 | 6.8 | 38.3 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 90.4 | 5 | 79 |
| difference: | +7.7 | +2.6 | +5.8 | +0.1 | +1.1 | +2.0 | +5.9 | +1.4 | +0.6 | +24.9 | +1 | +35 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 16.0 | 6.2 | 13.6 | 45.6 | 1.5 | 4.8 | 32.4 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 65.5 | 4 | 44 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 1,876 | 698 | 1,529 | 45.7 | 206 | 538 | 38.3 | 274 | 303 | 90.4 | 5 | 79 |
| difference: | +1,171 | +426 | +932 | +0.1 | +138 | +328 | +5.9 | +181 | +161 | +24.9 | +1 | +35 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 705 | 272 | 597 | 45.6 | 68 | 210 | 32.4 | 93 | 142 | 65.5 | 4 | 44 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Andrew Wiggins' additional seasons: | ||||
* Andrew Wiggins played 4 seasons more than Jamal Murray in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 12, from 2023 to 2025—he averaged 16.4 points in a total of 228 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 18 ppg and his lowest 13.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jamal Murray | 21.3 | +21.3 | 2019 | 14 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jamal Murray | 26.1 | +26.1 | 2023 | 20 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jamal Murray | 20.6 | +20.6 | 2024 | 12 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Andrew Wiggins' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Andrew Wiggins played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 14.7 points in a total of 21 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 16.7 ppg and his lowest 11.5. |