Jamal Murray vs. Klay Thompson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Klay Thompson 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 Klay Thompson scored more points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has better season average while Jamal Murray has a better scoring average in the postseason. 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 13 NBA regular seasons played, Klay Thompson averages 0.8 points more than Jamal Murray in his 9 seasons (18.9 points against 18.1), and he also scored a total of 6,743 points more (16,708 vs. 9,965).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jamal Murray | 18.1 | 9 | |
| Klay Thompson | 18.9 | +0.8 | 13 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jamal Murray | 9,965 | 9 | |
| Klay Thompson | 16,708 | +6,743 | 13 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Jamal Murray has a better career point average than Klay Thompson (+4.5 points per game) while Klay Thompson scored more points (+1,156).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jamal Murray | 23.7 | +4.5 | 5 |
| Klay Thompson | 19.2 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jamal Murray | 1,876 | 5 | |
| Klay Thompson | 3,032 | +1,156 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 0 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 233 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 393 | +160 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 457 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 773 | +316 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 544 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 876 | +332 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 7 | +1 | ||
| Klay Thompson | 6 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 2 | +2 | ||
| Klay Thompson | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 49 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 75 | +26 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 77 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 143 | +66 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 79 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 158 | +79 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 0 | |||
| Klay Thompson | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 18.1 | 6.7 | 14.6 | 45.6 | 2.1 | 5.6 | 38.1 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 87.1 | 9 | 551 |
| difference: | +0.8 | +0.3 | +1.1 | +0.7 | +1.0 | +2.0 | +2.8 | +0.9 | +1.0 | +1.0 | +4 | +331 |
| Klay Thompson | 18.9 | 7.0 | 15.7 | 44.9 | 3.1 | 7.6 | 40.9 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 86.1 | 13 | 882 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 9,965 | 3,675 | 8,061 | 45.6 | 1,184 | 3,109 | 38.1 | 1,431 | 1,642 | 87.1 | 9 | 551 |
| difference: | +6,743 | +2,541 | +5,774 | +0.7 | +1,555 | +3,585 | +2.8 | +106 | +144 | +1.0 | +4 | +331 |
| Klay Thompson | 16,708 | 6,216 | 13,835 | 44.9 | 2,739 | 6,694 | 40.9 | 1,537 | 1,786 | 86.1 | 13 | 882 |
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: | +4.5 | +1.7 | +3.0 | +2.1 | +0.6 | +1.0 | +2.2 | +1.7 | +1.7 | +5.9 | +4 | +79 |
| Klay Thompson | 19.2 | 7.1 | 16.4 | 43.6 | 3.2 | 7.8 | 40.5 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 84.5 | 9 | 158 |
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: | +1,156 | +428 | +1,056 | +2.1 | +295 | +699 | +2.2 | +5 | +27 | +5.9 | +4 | +79 |
| Klay Thompson | 3,032 | 1,126 | 2,585 | 43.6 | 501 | 1,237 | 40.5 | 279 | 330 | 84.5 | 9 | 158 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Klay Thompson's additional seasons: | ||||
* Klay Thompson played 4 seasons more than Jamal Murray in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 13, from 2023 to 2026—he averaged 17.3 points in a total of 235 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 21.9 ppg and his lowest 10.1. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | 15.2 | +15.2 | 2013 | 12 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | 24.3 | +24.3 | 2016 | 24 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Klay Thompson | 19.0 | +19.0 | 2022 | 22 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Klay Thompson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Klay Thompson played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 18.5 points in a total of 13 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 18.5 ppg and his lowest 18.5. |