Josh Giddey vs. Jamal Murray: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jamal Murray and Josh Giddey 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 stats than Josh Giddey in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. 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 3.9 points more than Josh Giddey in his 4 seasons (18.0 points against 14.1), and he also scored a total of 5,681 points more (9,623 vs. 3,942).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Josh Giddey | 14.1 | 4 | |
| Jamal Murray | 18.0 | +3.9 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Josh Giddey | 3,942 | 4 | |
| Jamal Murray | 9,623 | +5,681 | 8 |
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 Josh Giddey (+15 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,789).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Josh Giddey | 8.7 | 1 | |
| Jamal Murray | 23.7 | +15.0 | 5 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Josh Giddey | 87 | 1 | |
| Jamal Murray | 1,876 | +1,789 | 5 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 2 | +2 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 6 | +6 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 48 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 223 | +175 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 215 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 442 | +227 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 278 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 529 | +251 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 2 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 7 | +5 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 2 | +2 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 6 | +6 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 19 | +19 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 1 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 49 | +48 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 4 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 77 | +73 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 10 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 79 | +69 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 14.1 | 5.7 | 12.3 | 46.4 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 33.0 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 76.4 | 4 | 280 |
| difference: | +3.9 | +0.9 | +2.3 | +0.9 | +1.0 | +2.1 | +5.1 | +1.0 | +0.9 | +10.6 | +4 | +256 |
| 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 | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 3,942 | 1,593 | 3,433 | 46.4 | 319 | 968 | 33.0 | 437 | 572 | 76.4 | 4 | 280 |
| difference: | +5,681 | +1,958 | +4,366 | +0.9 | +827 | +2,036 | +5.1 | +938 | +1,008 | +10.6 | +4 | +256 |
| 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 | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 8.7 | 3.4 | 7.5 | 45.3 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 35.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 87.5 | 1 | 10 |
| difference: | +15.0 | +5.4 | +11.9 | +0.3 | +1.4 | +3.4 | +3.0 | +2.8 | +3.0 | +2.9 | +4 | +69 |
| 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 | ||||
| Josh Giddey | 87 | 34 | 75 | 45.3 | 12 | 34 | 35.3 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 1 | 10 |
| difference: | +1,789 | +664 | +1,454 | +0.3 | +194 | +504 | +3.0 | +267 | +295 | +2.9 | +4 | +69 |
| 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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Jamal Murray's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jamal Murray played 4 seasons more than Josh Giddey in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 8, from 2021 to 2025—he averaged 20.9 points in a total of 239 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 | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | 26.5 | +26.5 | 2020 | 19 |
Jamal Murray's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 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. |