Jamal Murray vs. Michael Porter Jr.: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Michael Porter Jr. 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 has better scoring stats than Michael Porter Jr. 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, Jamal Murray averages 1.8 points more than Michael Porter Jr. in his 6 seasons (18.0 points against 16.2), and he also scored a total of 4,026 points more (9,623 vs. 5,597).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jamal Murray | 18.0 | +1.8 | 8 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 16.2 | 6 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jamal Murray | 9,623 | +4,026 | 8 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 5,597 | 6 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Jamal Murray has a better career point average than Michael Porter Jr. (+10.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+902).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jamal Murray | 23.7 | +10.7 | 5 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 13.0 | 5 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jamal Murray | 1,876 | +902 | 5 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 974 | 5 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 2 | +2 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 6 | +6 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 223 | +106 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 117 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 442 | +168 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 274 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 529 | +191 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 338 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 7 | |||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 7 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 2 | +2 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 6 | +6 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 19 | +19 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 49 | +35 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 14 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 77 | +27 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 50 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 79 | +4 | ||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 75 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 0 | |||
| Michael Porter Jr. | 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: | +1.8 | +0.4 | +2.3 | +4.5 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +2.5 | +1.1 | +1.0 | +7.5 | +2 | +191 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 16.2 | 6.2 | 12.3 | 50.0 | 2.4 | 6.0 | 40.6 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 79.5 | 6 | 345 |
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: | +4,026 | +1,428 | +3,552 | +4.5 | +303 | +930 | +2.5 | +867 | +941 | +7.5 | +2 | +191 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 5,597 | 2,123 | 4,247 | 50.0 | 843 | 2,074 | 40.6 | 508 | 639 | 79.5 | 6 | 345 |
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: | +10.7 | +4.1 | +8.7 | +1.1 | +0.4 | +0.9 | +0.9 | +2.2 | +2.1 | +13.6 | +4 | |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 13.0 | 4.7 | 10.7 | 44.6 | 2.2 | 5.9 | 37.4 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 76.8 | 5 | 75 |
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: | +902 | +342 | +730 | +1.1 | +40 | +94 | +0.9 | +178 | +178 | +13.6 | +4 | |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 974 | 356 | 799 | 44.6 | 166 | 444 | 37.4 | 96 | 125 | 76.8 | 5 | 75 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Jamal Murray's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jamal Murray played 2 seasons more than Michael Porter Jr. in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 8, from 2024 to 2025—he averaged 21.3 points in a total of 126 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 11.4 | +11.4 | 2020 | 19 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 17.4 | +17.4 | 2021 | 10 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jamal Murray | 21.3 | +21.3 | 2019 | 14 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Michael Porter Jr. | 15.8 | +15.8 | 2024 | 12 |
Jamal Murray's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Jamal Murray played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 21.2 points in a total of 26 games. |