Joe Johnson vs. Jamal Murray: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jamal Murray and Joe Johnson 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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Joe Johnson 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 Jamal Murray has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more points in during the postseason while Joe Johnson scored more points in the regular season. 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 points more than Joe Johnson in his 18 seasons (18.0 points against 16.0). On the other hand Joe Johnson scored a total of 10,784 points more than Jamal Murray (20,407 vs. 9,623).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Joe Johnson | 16.0 | 18 | |
| Jamal Murray | 18.0 | +2.0 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Joe Johnson | 20,407 | +10,784 | 18 |
| Jamal Murray | 9,623 | 8 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Jamal Murray has a better career point average than Joe Johnson (+8.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+48).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Joe Johnson | 15.2 | 13 | |
| Jamal Murray | 23.7 | +8.5 | 5 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Joe Johnson | 1,828 | 13 | |
| Jamal Murray | 1,876 | +48 | 5 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Joe Johnson | 0 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Joe Johnson | 414 | +191 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 223 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Joe Johnson | 967 | +525 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 442 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Joe Johnson | 1,255 | +726 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 529 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Joe Johnson | 22 | +15 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 7 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Joe Johnson | 0 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 2 | +2 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Joe Johnson | 0 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 6 | +6 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Joe Johnson | 32 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 49 | +17 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Joe Johnson | 93 | +16 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 77 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Joe Johnson | 116 | +37 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 79 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Joe Johnson | 4 | +4 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Joe Johnson | 16.0 | 6.1 | 13.9 | 44.1 | 1.5 | 4.2 | 37.1 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 80.2 | 18 | 1,277 |
| difference: | +2.0 | +0.5 | +0.7 | +1.4 | +0.6 | +1.4 | +1.0 | +0.4 | +0.2 | +6.8 | +10 | +741 |
| Jamal Murray | 18.0 | 6.6 | 14.6 | 45.5 | 2.1 | 5.6 | 38.1 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 87.0 | 8 | 536 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Joe Johnson | 20,407 | 7,823 | 17,720 | 44.1 | 1,978 | 5,331 | 37.1 | 2,783 | 3,468 | 80.2 | 18 | 1,277 |
| difference: | +10,784 | +4,272 | +9,921 | +1.4 | +832 | +2,327 | +1.0 | +1,408 | +1,888 | +6.8 | +10 | +741 |
| Jamal Murray | 9,623 | 3,551 | 7,799 | 45.5 | 1,146 | 3,004 | 38.1 | 1,375 | 1,580 | 87.0 | 8 | 536 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Joe Johnson | 15.2 | 5.9 | 13.7 | 42.7 | 1.3 | 3.9 | 33.9 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 77.9 | 13 | 120 |
| difference: | +8.5 | +2.9 | +5.7 | +3.0 | +1.3 | +2.9 | +4.4 | +1.3 | +1.0 | +12.5 | +8 | +41 |
| Jamal Murray | 23.7 | 8.8 | 19.4 | 45.7 | 2.6 | 6.8 | 38.3 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 90.4 | 5 | 79 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Joe Johnson | 1,828 | 703 | 1,647 | 42.7 | 158 | 466 | 33.9 | 264 | 339 | 77.9 | 13 | 120 |
| difference: | +48 | +5 | +118 | +3.0 | +48 | +72 | +4.4 | +10 | +36 | +12.5 | +8 | +41 |
| Jamal Murray | 1,876 | 698 | 1,529 | 45.7 | 206 | 538 | 38.3 | 274 | 303 | 90.4 | 5 | 79 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Joe Johnson's additional seasons: | ||||
* Joe Johnson played 10 seasons more than Jamal Murray in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 18, from 2010 to 2022—he averaged 14.8 points in a total of 654 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 21.3 ppg and his lowest 2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Joe Johnson | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Joe Johnson | 5.3 | +5.3 | 2003 | 6 |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Joe Johnson | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | 21.3 | +21.3 | 2019 | 14 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Joe Johnson | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Joe Johnson | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | 26.1 | +26.1 | 2023 | 20 |
Joe Johnson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 10 additional NBA seasons, Joe Johnson played in 9 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 15.0 points in a total of 87 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 21.2 ppg and his lowest 1.5. |