Jamal Murray vs. Jayson Tatum: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jayson Tatum 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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Jayson Tatum has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, 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 Jayson Tatum has better scoring stats than Jamal Murray 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Jayson Tatum averages 5.2 points more than Jamal Murray in his 9 seasons (23.6 points against 18.4), and he also scored a total of 3,379 points more (13,784 vs. 10,405).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jamal Murray | 18.4 | 9 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 23.6 | +5.2 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jamal Murray | 10,405 | 9 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 13,784 | +3,379 | 8 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Jayson Tatum has a better career point average than Jamal Murray (+0.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,060).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jamal Murray | 23.7 | 5 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 24.3 | +0.6 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jamal Murray | 1,876 | 5 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 2,936 | +1,060 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 246 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 375 | +129 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 473 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 550 | +77 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 560 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 584 | +24 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 7 | +6 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 49 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 84 | +35 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 77 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 115 | +38 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 79 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 121 | +42 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 18.4 | 6.8 | 14.8 | 45.7 | 2.2 | 5.7 | 38.7 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 87.2 | 9 | 567 |
| difference: | +5.2 | +1.4 | +3.0 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +1.9 | +2.4 | +3.2 | +1 | +18 |
| Jayson Tatum | 23.6 | 8.2 | 17.8 | 45.9 | 2.6 | 7.1 | 37.0 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 84.0 | 8 | 585 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 10,405 | 3,829 | 8,370 | 45.7 | 1,254 | 3,242 | 38.7 | 1,493 | 1,713 | 87.2 | 9 | 567 |
| difference: | +3,379 | +960 | +2,059 | +0.2 | +292 | +939 | +1.7 | +1,167 | +1,454 | +3.2 | +1 | +18 |
| Jayson Tatum | 13,784 | 4,789 | 10,429 | 45.9 | 1,546 | 4,181 | 37.0 | 2,660 | 3,167 | 84.0 | 8 | 585 |
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: | +0.6 | +0.7 | +0.9 | +1.8 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +3.5 | +2.1 | +2.9 | +6.3 | +3 | +42 |
| Jayson Tatum | 24.3 | 8.1 | 18.5 | 43.9 | 2.4 | 6.9 | 34.8 | 5.6 | 6.7 | 84.1 | 8 | 121 |
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: | +1,060 | +285 | +712 | +1.8 | +86 | +302 | +3.5 | +404 | +503 | +6.3 | +3 | +42 |
| Jayson Tatum | 2,936 | 983 | 2,241 | 43.9 | 292 | 840 | 34.8 | 678 | 806 | 84.1 | 8 | 121 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Jamal Murray's additional seasons: | ||||
- Jamal Murray played 1 season more than Jayson Tatum in the NBA. In that year—his season 9 in 2026—he averaged 25.2 points in a total of 31 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 18.5 | +18.5 | 2018 | 19 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 15.2 | +15.2 | 2019 | 9 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 25.6 | +25.6 | 2022 | 24 |
Jamal Murray's additional Playoffs: | ||||
- In his additional NBA year, Jamal Murray didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress). |