Jamal Murray vs. Russell Westbrook: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Russell Westbrook 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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Russell Westbrook 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 Russell Westbrook 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 17 NBA regular seasons played, Russell Westbrook averages 3.2 points more than Jamal Murray in his 8 seasons (21.2 points against 18.0), and he also scored a total of 16,582 points more (26,205 vs. 9,623).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jamal Murray | 18.0 | 8 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 21.2 | +3.2 | 17 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jamal Murray | 9,623 | 8 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 26,205 | +16,582 | 17 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Jamal Murray | 0 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 2 |  +2 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Jamal Murray has a better career point average than Russell Westbrook (+1.2 points per game) while Russell Westbrook scored more points (+1,159).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jamal Murray | 23.7 | +1.2 | 5 |
| Russell Westbrook | 22.5 | 14 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jamal Murray | 1,876 | 5 | |
| Russell Westbrook | 3,035 | +1,159 | 14 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 223 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 670 | +447 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 442 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 1,122 | +680 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 529 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 1,235 | +706 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 7 | +5 | ||
| Russell Westbrook | 2 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 49 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 80 | +31 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 77 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 121 | +44 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 79 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 135 | +56 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 0 | |||
| Russell Westbrook | 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: | +3.2 | +1.0 | +2.8 | +1.7 | +1.0 | +2.0 | +7.6 | +2.2 | +3.4 | +9.8 | +9 | +701 |
| Russell Westbrook | 21.2 | 7.6 | 17.4 | 43.9 | 1.1 | 3.6 | 30.5 | 4.8 | 6.3 | 77.2 | 17 | 1,237 |
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: | +16,582 | +5,877 | +13,691 | +1.7 | +221 | +1,473 | +7.6 | +4,607 | +6,165 | +9.8 | +9 | +701 |
| Russell Westbrook | 26,205 | 9,428 | 21,490 | 43.9 | 1,367 | 4,477 | 30.5 | 5,982 | 7,745 | 77.2 | 17 | 1,237 |
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: | +1.2 | +1.0 | +0.1 | +5.2 | +1.2 | +2.2 | +8.4 | +2.0 | +2.9 | +8.4 | +9 | +56 |
| Russell Westbrook | 22.5 | 7.8 | 19.3 | 40.5 | 1.4 | 4.6 | 29.9 | 5.5 | 6.7 | 82.0 | 14 | 135 |
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: | +1,159 | +358 | +1,080 | +5.2 | +19 | +87 | +8.4 | +462 | +595 | +8.4 | +9 | +56 |
| Russell Westbrook | 3,035 | 1,056 | 2,609 | 40.5 | 187 | 625 | 29.9 | 736 | 898 | 82.0 | 14 | 135 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Russell Westbrook's additional seasons: | ||||
* Russell Westbrook played 9 seasons more than Jamal Murray in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 17, from 2017 to 2025—he averaged 20.9 points in a total of 650 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 31.6 ppg and his lowest 11.1. In those 9 extra years over Jamal Murray, Russell Westbrook won 1 scoring title. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Russell Westbrook | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Russell Westbrook | 20.5 | +20.5 | 2010 | 6 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Russell Westbrook | 24.0 | +24.0 | 2013 | 2 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jamal Murray | 20.6 | +20.6 | 2024 | 12 |
| Russell Westbrook | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Russell Westbrook's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, Russell Westbrook played in 8 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 19.3 points in a total of 53 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 37.4 ppg and his lowest 6.3. |