Jamal Murray vs. Metta World Peace: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Metta World Peace 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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By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Jamal Murray has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more points in during the postseason while Metta World Peace scored more points 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Jamal Murray averages 4.8 points more than Metta World Peace in his 17 seasons (18.0 points against 13.2). On the other hand Metta World Peace scored a total of 3,435 points more than Jamal Murray (13,058 vs. 9,623).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jamal Murray | 18.0 | +4.8 | 8 |
| Metta World Peace | 13.2 | 17 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jamal Murray | 9,623 | 8 | |
| Metta World Peace | 13,058 | +3,435 | 17 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Jamal Murray has a better career point average than Metta World Peace (+9.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+696).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jamal Murray | 23.7 | +9.8 | 5 |
| Metta World Peace | 13.9 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jamal Murray | 1,876 | +696 | 5 |
| Metta World Peace | 1,180 | 9 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 2 | +2 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 6 | +6 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 223 | +9 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 214 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 442 | |||
| Metta World Peace | 647 | +205 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 529 | |||
| Metta World Peace | 953 | +424 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 7 | |||
| Metta World Peace | 38 | +31 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 2 | +2 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 6 | +6 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 19 | +19 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 49 | +29 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 20 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 77 | +15 | ||
| Metta World Peace | 62 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 79 | |||
| Metta World Peace | 84 | +5 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 0 | |||
| Metta World Peace | 1 | +1 | ||
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: | +4.8 | +1.9 | +3.2 | +4.1 | +0.9 | +2.2 | +4.2 | +0.7 | +15.5 | +9 | +455 | |
| Metta World Peace | 13.2 | 4.7 | 11.4 | 41.4 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 33.9 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 71.5 | 17 | 991 |
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: | +3,435 | +1,115 | +3,467 | +4.1 | +8 | +398 | +4.2 | +1,197 | +2,016 | +15.5 | +9 | +455 |
| Metta World Peace | 13,058 | 4,666 | 11,266 | 41.4 | 1,154 | 3,402 | 33.9 | 2,572 | 3,596 | 71.5 | 17 | 991 |
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: | +9.8 | +3.7 | +6.4 | +6.8 | +1.1 | +1.9 | +7.5 | +1.3 | +0.7 | +19.0 | +4 | +6 |
| Metta World Peace | 13.9 | 5.1 | 13.0 | 38.9 | 1.5 | 4.9 | 30.8 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 71.4 | 9 | 85 |
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: | +696 | +267 | +421 | +6.8 | +78 | +123 | +7.5 | +84 | +37 | +19.0 | +4 | +6 |
| Metta World Peace | 1,180 | 431 | 1,108 | 38.9 | 128 | 415 | 30.8 | 190 | 266 | 71.4 | 9 | 85 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Metta World Peace's additional seasons: | ||||
* Metta World Peace played 9 seasons more than Jamal Murray in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 17, from 2008 to 2017—he averaged 11.1 points in a total of 513 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 20.5 ppg and his lowest 2.3. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Metta World Peace | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Metta World Peace | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Metta World Peace | 18.4 | +18.4 | 2004 | 15 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jamal Murray | 26.1 | +26.1 | 2023 | 20 |
| Metta World Peace | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jamal Murray | 21.8 | +21.8 | 2025 | 14 |
| Metta World Peace | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Metta World Peace's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, Metta World Peace played in 5 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 11.9 points in a total of 54 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 15.6 ppg and his lowest 6. |