Jamal Murray vs. Franz Wagner: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Franz Wagner 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 Jamal Murray scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Franz Wagner 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, Franz Wagner averages 1.1 points more than Jamal Murray in his 8 seasons (19.1 points against 18.0). On the other hand Jamal Murray scored a total of 4,071 points more than Franz Wagner (9,623 vs. 5,552).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jamal Murray | 18.0 | 8 | |
| Franz Wagner | 19.1 | +1.1 | 4 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jamal Murray | 9,623 | +4,071 | 8 |
| Franz Wagner | 5,552 | 4 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Jamal Murray has a better career point average than Franz Wagner (+1.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,615).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jamal Murray | 23.7 | +1.9 | 5 |
| Franz Wagner | 21.8 | 2 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jamal Murray | 1,876 | +1,615 | 5 |
| Franz Wagner | 261 | 2 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 2 | +2 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 6 | +6 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 223 | +89 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 134 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 442 | +177 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 265 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 529 | +240 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 289 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 7 | +5 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 2 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 2 | +2 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 6 | +6 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 49 | +42 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 7 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 77 | +66 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 11 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 79 | +67 | ||
| Franz Wagner | 12 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 0 | |||
| Franz Wagner | 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: | +1.1 | +0.5 | +0.3 | +1.9 | +0.6 | +1.1 | +5.9 | +0.8 | +1.1 | +1.4 | +4 | +245 |
| Franz Wagner | 19.1 | 7.1 | 14.9 | 47.4 | 1.5 | 4.5 | 32.2 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 85.6 | 4 | 291 |
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: | +4,071 | +1,488 | +3,449 | +1.9 | +722 | +1,687 | +5.9 | +373 | +409 | +1.4 | +4 | +245 |
| Franz Wagner | 5,552 | 2,063 | 4,350 | 47.4 | 424 | 1,317 | 32.2 | 1,002 | 1,171 | 85.6 | 4 | 291 |
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: | +1.9 | +1.0 | +1.2 | +3.0 | +1.3 | +0.9 | +15.8 | +1.4 | +2.0 | +6.1 | +3 | +67 |
| Franz Wagner | 21.8 | 7.8 | 18.2 | 42.7 | 1.3 | 5.9 | 22.5 | 4.9 | 5.8 | 84.3 | 2 | 12 |
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: | +1,615 | +605 | +1,311 | +3.0 | +190 | +467 | +15.8 | +215 | +233 | +6.1 | +3 | +67 |
| Franz Wagner | 261 | 93 | 218 | 42.7 | 16 | 71 | 22.5 | 59 | 70 | 84.3 | 2 | 12 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Jamal Murray's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jamal Murray played 4 seasons more than Franz Wagner 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 | |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Franz Wagner | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Franz Wagner | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
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. |