Jamal Murray vs. Zion Williamson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Zion Williamson 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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Zion Williamson has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, 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 in the regular season Zion Williamson has a better scoring average and Jamal Murray scored more points, and since Zion Williamson didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Jamal Murray has better playoff stats. 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 5 NBA regular seasons played, Zion Williamson averages 6.7 points more than Jamal Murray in his 8 seasons (24.7 points against 18.0). On the other hand Jamal Murray scored a total of 4,344 points more than Zion Williamson (9,623 vs. 5,279).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jamal Murray | 18.0 | 8 | |
| Zion Williamson | 24.7 | +6.7 | 5 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jamal Murray | 9,623 | +4,344 | 8 |
| Zion Williamson | 5,279 | 5 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Zion Williamson didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Jamal Murray has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jamal Murray | 23.7 | +23.7 | 5 |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jamal Murray | 1,876 | +1,876 | 5 |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 2 | +2 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 223 | +55 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 168 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 442 | +232 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 210 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 529 | +315 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 214 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jamal Murray | 7 | +7 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Zion Williamson didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Jamal Murray's point thresholds are omited here.
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: | +6.7 | +2.9 | +1.6 | +13.3 | +2.0 | +5.1 | +5.4 | +2.8 | +5.0 | +18.1 | +3 | +322 |
| Zion Williamson | 24.7 | 9.5 | 16.2 | 58.9 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 32.7 | 5.4 | 7.9 | 68.9 | 5 | 214 |
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: | +4,344 | +1,510 | +4,331 | +13.3 | +1,114 | +2,906 | +5.4 | +210 | +110 | +18.1 | +3 | +322 |
| Zion Williamson | 5,279 | 2,041 | 3,468 | 58.9 | 32 | 98 | 32.7 | 1,165 | 1,690 | 68.9 | 5 | 214 |
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: | +23.7 | +8.8 | +19.4 | +45.7 | +2.6 | +6.8 | +38.3 | +3.5 | +3.8 | +90.4 | +5 | +79 |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
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: | +1,876 | +698 | +1,529 | +45.7 | +206 | +538 | +38.3 | +274 | +303 | +90.4 | +5 | +79 |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Jamal Murray's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jamal Murray played 3 seasons more than Zion Williamson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 8, from 2023 to 2025—he averaged 20.9 points in a total of 191 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 21.4 ppg and his lowest 20. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jamal Murray | 21.3 | +21.3 | 2019 | 14 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jamal Murray | 26.5 | +26.5 | 2020 | 19 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Jamal Murray's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Jamal Murray played in 3 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 23.3 points in a total of 46 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 26.1 ppg and his lowest 20.6. |