Jamal Murray vs. Tony Parker: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Tony Parker 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 while Tony Parker scored more total points in both stages. 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 2.5 points more than Tony Parker in his 18 seasons (18.0 points against 15.5). On the other hand Tony Parker scored a total of 9,850 points more than Jamal Murray (19,473 vs. 9,623).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jamal Murray | 18.0 | +2.5 | 8 |
| Tony Parker | 15.5 | 18 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jamal Murray | 9,623 | 8 | |
| Tony Parker | 19,473 | +9,850 | 18 |
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 Tony Parker (+5.8 points per game) while Tony Parker scored more points (+2,169).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jamal Murray | 23.7 | +5.8 | 5 |
| Tony Parker | 17.9 | 17 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jamal Murray | 1,876 | 5 | |
| Tony Parker | 4,045 | +2,169 | 17 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 223 | |||
| Tony Parker | 384 | +161 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 442 | |||
| Tony Parker | 970 | +528 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 529 | |||
| Tony Parker | 1,241 | +712 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 7 | |||
| Tony Parker | 13 | +6 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 2 | +2 | ||
| Tony Parker | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 49 | |||
| Tony Parker | 93 | +44 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 77 | |||
| Tony Parker | 193 | +116 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 79 | |||
| Tony Parker | 223 | +144 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 0 | |||
| Tony Parker | 3 | +3 | ||
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: | +2.5 | +0.4 | +2.0 | +3.6 | +1.7 | +4.3 | +5.7 | +0.1 | +0.7 | +11.9 | +10 | +718 |
| Tony Parker | 15.5 | 6.2 | 12.6 | 49.1 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 32.4 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 75.1 | 18 | 1,254 |
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: | +9,850 | +4,226 | +8,031 | +3.6 | +627 | +1,401 | +5.7 | +2,025 | +2,945 | +11.9 | +10 | +718 |
| Tony Parker | 19,473 | 7,777 | 15,830 | 49.1 | 519 | 1,603 | 32.4 | 3,400 | 4,525 | 75.1 | 18 | 1,254 |
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: | +5.8 | +1.7 | +3.9 | +0.4 | +2.1 | +5.1 | +7.4 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +17.3 | +12 | +147 |
| Tony Parker | 17.9 | 7.1 | 15.5 | 46.1 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 30.9 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 73.1 | 17 | 226 |
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: | +2,169 | +915 | +1,972 | +0.4 | +87 | +153 | +7.4 | +426 | +655 | +17.3 | +12 | +147 |
| Tony Parker | 4,045 | 1,613 | 3,501 | 46.1 | 119 | 385 | 30.9 | 700 | 958 | 73.1 | 17 | 226 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Tony Parker's additional seasons: | ||||
* Tony Parker played 10 seasons more than Jamal Murray in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 18, from 2010 to 2019—he averaged 14.4 points in a total of 642 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 20.3 ppg and his lowest 7.7. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Tony Parker | 15.5 | +15.5 | 2002 | 10 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Tony Parker | 14.7 | +14.7 | 2003 | 24 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Tony Parker | 21.1 | +21.1 | 2006 | 13 |
Tony Parker's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 10 additional NBA seasons, Tony Parker played in 9 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 16.8 points in a total of 104 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 20.6 ppg and his lowest 6.6. |