Jamal Murray vs. Arvydas Sabonis: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Arvydas Sabonis 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.
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 Arvydas Sabonis 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 9 NBA regular seasons played, Jamal Murray averages 6 points more than Arvydas Sabonis in his 7 seasons (18.0 points against 12.0), and he also scored a total of 4,085 points more (9,714 vs. 5,629).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jamal Murray | 18.0 | +6.0 | 9 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.0 | 7 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jamal Murray | 9,714 | +4,085 | 9 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 5,629 | 7 | |
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 Arvydas Sabonis (+11.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,259).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jamal Murray | 23.7 | +11.6 | 5 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.1 | 7 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jamal Murray | 1,876 | +1,259 | 5 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 617 | 7 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 2 | +2 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 7 | +7 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 226 | +160 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 66 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 445 | +148 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 297 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 532 | +73 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 459 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 7 | |||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 11 | +4 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 2 | +2 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 6 | +6 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 19 | +19 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 49 | +43 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 6 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 77 | +42 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 35 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 79 | +30 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 49 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 0 | |||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 2 | +2 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 18.0 | 6.7 | 14.6 | 45.6 | 2.1 | 5.6 | 38.2 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 87.1 | 9 | 539 |
| difference: | +6.0 | +2.3 | +5.7 | +4.5 | +1.8 | +4.7 | +5.4 | +0.2 | +0.6 | +8.5 | +2 | +69 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.0 | 4.4 | 8.9 | 50.0 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 32.8 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 78.6 | 7 | 470 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 9,714 | 3,586 | 7,865 | 45.6 | 1,155 | 3,025 | 38.2 | 1,387 | 1,593 | 87.1 | 9 | 539 |
| difference: | +4,085 | +1,504 | +3,705 | +4.5 | +1,019 | +2,610 | +5.4 | +58 | +97 | +8.5 | +2 | +69 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 5,629 | 2,082 | 4,160 | 50.0 | 136 | 415 | 32.8 | 1,329 | 1,690 | 78.6 | 7 | 470 |
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: | +11.6 | +4.4 | +9.8 | +0.4 | +2.3 | +5.9 | +6.4 | +0.4 | +0.1 | +10.2 | +2 | +28 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.1 | 4.4 | 9.6 | 45.2 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 31.9 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 80.2 | 7 | 51 |
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: | +1,259 | +476 | +1,038 | +0.4 | +191 | +491 | +6.4 | +116 | +106 | +10.2 | +2 | +28 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 617 | 222 | 491 | 45.2 | 15 | 47 | 31.9 | 158 | 197 | 80.2 | 7 | 51 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Jamal Murray's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jamal Murray played 2 seasons more than Arvydas Sabonis in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 9, from 2025 to 2026—he averaged 21.8 points in a total of 70 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 23.6 | +23.6 | 1996 | 5 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 11.3 | +11.3 | 1997 | 4 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 11.3 | +11.3 | 2000 | 16 |
Jamal Murray's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Jamal Murray played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 21.8 points in a total of 14 games. |