Jamal Murray vs. Myles Turner: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Myles Turner 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 Myles Turner 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 3.9 points more than Myles Turner in his 10 seasons (18.0 points against 14.1), and he also scored a total of 592 points more (9,623 vs. 9,031).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jamal Murray | 18.0 | +3.9 | 8 |
| Myles Turner | 14.1 | 10 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jamal Murray | 9,623 | +592 | 8 |
| Myles Turner | 9,031 | 10 | |
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 Myles Turner (+9.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+966).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jamal Murray | 23.7 | +9.9 | 5 |
| Myles Turner | 13.8 | 7 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jamal Murray | 1,876 | +966 | 5 |
| Myles Turner | 910 | 7 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 2 | +2 | ||
| Myles Turner | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 223 | +94 | ||
| Myles Turner | 129 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 442 | |||
| Myles Turner | 474 | +32 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 529 | |||
| Myles Turner | 634 | +105 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 7 | |||
| Myles Turner | 8 | +1 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 2 | +2 | ||
| Myles Turner | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 6 | +6 | ||
| Myles Turner | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 19 | +19 | ||
| Myles Turner | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 49 | +36 | ||
| Myles Turner | 13 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 77 | +31 | ||
| Myles Turner | 46 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 79 | +13 | ||
| Myles Turner | 66 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 0 | |||
| Myles Turner | 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: | +3.9 | +1.4 | +4.2 | +4.4 | +0.9 | +2.3 | +1.9 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +9.9 | +2 | +106 |
| Myles Turner | 14.1 | 5.2 | 10.4 | 49.9 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 36.2 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 77.1 | 10 | 642 |
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: | +592 | +215 | +1,116 | +4.4 | +390 | +916 | +1.9 | +228 | +498 | +9.9 | +2 | +106 |
| Myles Turner | 9,031 | 3,336 | 6,683 | 49.9 | 756 | 2,088 | 36.2 | 1,603 | 2,078 | 77.1 | 10 | 642 |
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: | +9.9 | +3.7 | +9.2 | +4.3 | +1.3 | +3.4 | +0.5 | +1.2 | +0.6 | +17.9 | +2 | +13 |
| Myles Turner | 13.8 | 5.1 | 10.2 | 50.0 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 37.8 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 72.5 | 7 | 66 |
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: | +966 | +362 | +857 | +4.3 | +121 | +313 | +0.5 | +121 | +92 | +17.9 | +2 | +13 |
| Myles Turner | 910 | 336 | 672 | 50.0 | 85 | 225 | 37.8 | 153 | 211 | 72.5 | 7 | 66 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Myles Turner's additional seasons: | ||||
* Myles Turner played 2 seasons more than Jamal Murray in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 10, from 2024 to 2025—he averaged 16.3 points in a total of 149 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Myles Turner | 10.3 | +10.3 | 2016 | 7 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Myles Turner | 10.8 | +10.8 | 2017 | 4 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Myles Turner | 15.8 | +15.8 | 2020 | 4 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jamal Murray | 26.1 | +26.1 | 2023 | 20 |
| Myles Turner | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jamal Murray | 20.6 | +20.6 | 2024 | 12 |
| Myles Turner | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jamal Murray | 21.8 | +21.8 | 2025 | 14 |
| Myles Turner | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Myles Turner's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Myles Turner played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 15.2 points in a total of 40 games. |