Jamal Murray vs. Jalen Williams: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jalen Williams 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 Jalen Williams 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 3 NBA regular seasons played, Jalen Williams averages 0.1 points more than Jamal Murray in his 9 seasons (18.1 points against 18.0). On the other hand Jamal Murray scored a total of 5,881 points more than Jalen Williams (9,782 vs. 3,901).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jamal Murray | 18.0 | 9 | |
| Jalen Williams | 18.1 | +0.1 | 3 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jamal Murray | 9,782 | +5,881 | 9 |
| Jalen Williams | 3,901 | 3 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Jamal Murray has a better career point average than Jalen Williams (+3.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,197).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jamal Murray | 23.7 | +3.1 | 5 |
| Jalen Williams | 20.6 | 2 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jamal Murray | 1,876 | +1,197 | 5 |
| Jalen Williams | 679 | 2 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 2 | +2 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 227 | +133 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 94 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 449 | +260 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 189 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 536 | +321 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 215 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 7 | +7 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 0 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 2 | +2 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 49 | +32 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 17 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 77 | +45 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 32 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 79 | +46 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 33 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 0 | |||
| Jalen Williams | 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 | 38.0 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 87.2 | 9 | 543 |
| difference: | +0.1 | +0.4 | +0.9 | +5.7 | +0.7 | +1.9 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +6.9 | +6 | +328 |
| Jalen Williams | 18.1 | 7.0 | 13.7 | 51.3 | 1.4 | 3.7 | 38.2 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 80.3 | 3 | 215 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 9,782 | 3,610 | 7,926 | 45.5 | 1,160 | 3,050 | 38.0 | 1,402 | 1,608 | 87.2 | 9 | 543 |
| difference: | +5,881 | +2,095 | +4,971 | +5.7 | +860 | +2,264 | +0.2 | +831 | +897 | +6.9 | +6 | +328 |
| Jalen Williams | 3,901 | 1,515 | 2,955 | 51.3 | 300 | 786 | 38.2 | 571 | 711 | 80.3 | 3 | 215 |
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: | +3.1 | +1.1 | +2.6 | +0.1 | +1.1 | +2.1 | +5.8 | +0.2 | +0.9 | +11.0 | +3 | +46 |
| Jalen Williams | 20.6 | 7.7 | 16.8 | 45.5 | 1.5 | 4.7 | 32.5 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 79.4 | 2 | 33 |
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: | +1,197 | +445 | +973 | +0.1 | +156 | +384 | +5.8 | +151 | +148 | +11.0 | +3 | +46 |
| Jalen Williams | 679 | 253 | 556 | 45.5 | 50 | 154 | 32.5 | 123 | 155 | 79.4 | 2 | 33 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Jamal Murray's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jamal Murray played 6 seasons more than Jalen Williams in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 4 to 9, from 2020 to 2026—he averaged 20.5 points in a total of 305 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 22.7 ppg and his lowest 18.5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Jalen Williams | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Jalen Williams | 18.7 | +18.7 | 2024 | 10 |
Jamal Murray's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Jamal Murray played in 4 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 24.3 points in a total of 65 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 26.5 ppg and his lowest 20.6. |