Jamal Murray vs. Chris Paul: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Chris Paul 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.
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Chris Paul 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 Jamal Murray has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Chris Paul scored more total points in both stages. 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, Jamal Murray averages 1 point more than Chris Paul in his 20 seasons (18.0 points against 17.0). On the other hand Chris Paul scored a total of 13,388 points more than Jamal Murray (23,011 vs. 9,623).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jamal Murray | 18.0 | +1.0 | 8 |
| Chris Paul | 17.0 | 20 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jamal Murray | 9,623 | 8 | |
| Chris Paul | 23,011 | +13,388 | 20 |
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 Chris Paul (+3.7 points per game) while Chris Paul scored more points (+1,105).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jamal Murray | 23.7 | +3.7 | 5 |
| Chris Paul | 20.0 | 15 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jamal Murray | 1,876 | 5 | |
| Chris Paul | 2,981 | +1,105 | 15 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 2 | +2 | ||
| Chris Paul | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 223 | |||
| Chris Paul | 472 | +249 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 442 | |||
| Chris Paul | 1,133 | +691 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 529 | |||
| Chris Paul | 1,350 | +821 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 7 | +3 | ||
| Chris Paul | 4 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 2 | +2 | ||
| Chris Paul | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 49 | |||
| Chris Paul | 74 | +25 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 77 | |||
| Chris Paul | 134 | +57 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 79 | |||
| Chris Paul | 149 | +70 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 0 | |||
| Chris Paul | 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: | +1.0 | +0.6 | +1.8 | +1.4 | +0.7 | +1.9 | +1.1 | +1.0 | +1.2 | +0.1 | +12 | +818 |
| Chris Paul | 17.0 | 6.0 | 12.8 | 47.0 | 1.4 | 3.7 | 37.0 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 87.1 | 20 | 1,354 |
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: | +13,388 | +4,596 | +9,553 | +1.4 | +714 | +2,025 | +1.1 | +3,482 | +3,999 | +0.1 | +12 | +818 |
| Chris Paul | 23,011 | 8,147 | 17,352 | 47.0 | 1,860 | 5,029 | 37.0 | 4,857 | 5,579 | 87.1 | 20 | 1,354 |
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: | +3.7 | +1.4 | +4.1 | +2.7 | +1.0 | +2.4 | +1.0 | +0.3 | +5.0 | +10 | +70 | |
| Chris Paul | 20.0 | 7.4 | 15.3 | 48.4 | 1.6 | 4.4 | 37.3 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 85.4 | 15 | 149 |
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: | +1,105 | +408 | +758 | +2.7 | +38 | +116 | +1.0 | +251 | +312 | +5.0 | +10 | +70 |
| Chris Paul | 2,981 | 1,106 | 2,287 | 48.4 | 244 | 654 | 37.3 | 525 | 615 | 85.4 | 15 | 149 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Chris Paul's additional seasons: | ||||
* Chris Paul played 12 seasons more than Jamal Murray in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 20, from 2014 to 2025—he averaged 15.9 points in a total of 799 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 19.5 ppg and his lowest 8.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
Chris Paul's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 12 additional NBA seasons, Chris Paul played in 10 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 19.7 points in a total of 109 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 25.3 ppg and his lowest 12.4. |