Jamal Murray vs. John Wall: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of John Wall 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 John Wall has better scoring average and totals in the regular season while in the Playoffs both numbers are better for Jamal Murray. 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 11 NBA regular seasons played, John Wall averages 0.7 points more than Jamal Murray in his 8 seasons (18.7 points against 18.0), and he also scored a total of 2,465 points more (12,088 vs. 9,623).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jamal Murray | 18.0 | 8 | |
| John Wall | 18.7 | +0.7 | 11 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jamal Murray | 9,623 | 8 | |
| John Wall | 12,088 | +2,465 | 11 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Jamal Murray has a better career point average than John Wall (+1.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,066).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jamal Murray | 23.7 | +1.8 | 5 |
| John Wall | 21.9 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jamal Murray | 1,876 | +1,066 | 5 |
| John Wall | 810 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 223 | |||
| John Wall | 268 | +45 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 442 | |||
| John Wall | 580 | +138 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 529 | |||
| John Wall | 647 | +118 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 7 | +7 | ||
| John Wall | 0 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 2 | +2 | ||
| John Wall | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 49 | +26 | ||
| John Wall | 23 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 77 | +41 | ||
| John Wall | 36 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 79 | +42 | ||
| John Wall | 37 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 0 | |||
| John Wall | 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: | +0.7 | +0.2 | +1.1 | +2.5 | +1.1 | +2.5 | +5.9 | +1.6 | +2.5 | +9.4 | +3 | +111 |
| John Wall | 18.7 | 6.8 | 15.7 | 43.0 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 32.2 | 4.2 | 5.4 | 77.6 | 11 | 647 |
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: | +2,465 | +822 | +2,372 | +2.5 | +495 | +983 | +5.9 | +1,316 | +1,888 | +9.4 | +3 | +111 |
| John Wall | 12,088 | 4,373 | 10,171 | 43.0 | 651 | 2,021 | 32.2 | 2,691 | 3,468 | 77.6 | 11 | 647 |
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: | +1.8 | +1.1 | +1.0 | +3.7 | +1.7 | +3.3 | +11.6 | +2.0 | +2.9 | +8.2 | +1 | +42 |
| John Wall | 21.9 | 7.7 | 18.4 | 41.9 | 0.9 | 3.5 | 26.7 | 5.5 | 6.7 | 82.2 | 4 | 37 |
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: | +1,066 | +412 | +847 | +3.7 | +171 | +407 | +11.6 | +71 | +56 | +8.2 | +1 | +42 |
| John Wall | 810 | 286 | 682 | 41.9 | 35 | 131 | 26.7 | 203 | 247 | 82.2 | 4 | 37 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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John Wall's additional seasons: | ||||
* John Wall played 3 seasons more than Jamal Murray in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 11, from 2019 to 2023—he averaged 17.7 points in a total of 106 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 20.7 ppg and his lowest 11.4. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jamal Murray | 21.3 | +21.3 | 2019 | 14 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| John Wall | 17.4 | +17.4 | 2015 | 7 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jamal Murray | 26.1 | +26.1 | 2023 | 20 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
John Wall's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, John Wall didn't play in the postseason. |