Jamal Murray vs. Paul Pierce: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Paul Pierce 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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Paul Pierce is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Jamal Murray.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Paul Pierce 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 19 NBA regular seasons played, Paul Pierce averages 1.7 points more than Jamal Murray in his 8 seasons (19.7 points against 18.0), and he also scored a total of 16,774 points more (26,397 vs. 9,623).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jamal Murray | 18.0 | 8 | |
| Paul Pierce | 19.7 | +1.7 | 19 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jamal Murray | 9,623 | 8 | |
| Paul Pierce | 26,397 | +16,774 | 19 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Jamal Murray has a better career point average than Paul Pierce (+5 points per game) while Paul Pierce scored more points (+1,304).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jamal Murray | 23.7 | +5.0 | 5 |
| Paul Pierce | 18.7 | 14 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jamal Murray | 1,876 | 5 | |
| Paul Pierce | 3,180 | +1,304 | 14 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 223 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 668 | +445 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 442 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 1,161 | +719 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 529 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 1,322 | +793 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 7 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 21 | +14 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 2 | +2 | ||
| Paul Pierce | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 49 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 73 | +24 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 77 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 148 | +71 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 79 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 165 | +86 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 0 | |||
| Paul Pierce | 5 | +5 | ||
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: | +1.7 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +1.0 | +0.5 | +1.3 | +1.3 | +2.6 | +3.5 | +6.4 | +11 | +807 |
| Paul Pierce | 19.7 | 6.5 | 14.5 | 44.5 | 1.6 | 4.3 | 36.8 | 5.2 | 6.4 | 80.6 | 19 | 1,343 |
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: | +16,774 | +5,117 | +11,666 | +1.0 | +997 | +2,812 | +1.3 | +5,543 | +6,998 | +6.4 | +11 | +807 |
| Paul Pierce | 26,397 | 8,668 | 19,465 | 44.5 | 2,143 | 5,816 | 36.8 | 6,918 | 8,578 | 80.6 | 19 | 1,343 |
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: | +5.0 | +2.8 | +5.2 | +3.3 | +1.0 | +2.2 | +2.8 | +1.6 | +2.3 | +7.4 | +9 | +91 |
| Paul Pierce | 18.7 | 6.0 | 14.2 | 42.3 | 1.6 | 4.6 | 35.5 | 5.1 | 6.1 | 83.0 | 14 | 170 |
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: | +1,304 | +324 | +886 | +3.3 | +70 | +239 | +2.8 | +586 | +733 | +7.4 | +9 | +91 |
| Paul Pierce | 3,180 | 1,022 | 2,415 | 42.3 | 276 | 777 | 35.5 | 860 | 1,036 | 83.0 | 14 | 170 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Paul Pierce's additional seasons: | ||||
* Paul Pierce played 11 seasons more than Jamal Murray in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 19, from 2007 to 2017—he averaged 16.5 points in a total of 738 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 25 ppg and his lowest 3.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Paul Pierce | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Paul Pierce | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jamal Murray | 21.3 | +21.3 | 2019 | 14 |
| Paul Pierce | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Paul Pierce | 27.1 | +27.1 | 2003 | 10 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jamal Murray | 21.8 | +21.8 | 2025 | 14 |
| Paul Pierce | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Paul Pierce's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 11 additional NBA seasons, Paul Pierce played in 10 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 17.1 points in a total of 133 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 21 ppg and his lowest 1.2. |