Kenyon Martin vs. Jamal Murray: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jamal Murray and Kenyon Martin 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.
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 Kenyon Martin 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 9 NBA regular seasons played, Jamal Murray averages 6 points more than Kenyon Martin in his 15 seasons (18.3 points against 12.3), and he also scored a total of 943 points more (10,268 vs. 9,325).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kenyon Martin | 12.3 | 15 | |
| Jamal Murray | 18.3 | +6.0 | 9 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kenyon Martin | 9,325 | 15 | |
| Jamal Murray | 10,268 | +943 | 9 |
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 Kenyon Martin (+10.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+435).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kenyon Martin | 12.9 | 11 | |
| Jamal Murray | 23.7 | +10.8 | 5 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kenyon Martin | 1,441 | 11 | |
| Jamal Murray | 1,876 | +435 | 5 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 0 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 3 | +3 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 0 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 8 | +8 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 113 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 241 | +128 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 481 | +13 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 468 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 731 | +176 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 555 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 26 | +19 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 7 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 0 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 2 | +2 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 0 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 6 | +6 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 21 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 49 | +28 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 74 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 77 | +3 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 108 | +29 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 79 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 4 | +4 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 12.3 | 5.1 | 10.6 | 48.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 23.4 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 62.9 | 15 | 757 |
| difference: | +6.0 | +1.6 | +4.1 | +2.5 | +2.1 | +5.3 | +15.2 | +0.6 | +0.2 | +24.2 | +6 | +195 |
| Jamal Murray | 18.3 | 6.7 | 14.7 | 45.8 | 2.2 | 5.7 | 38.6 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 87.1 | 9 | 562 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 9,325 | 3,875 | 8,031 | 48.3 | 66 | 282 | 23.4 | 1,509 | 2,398 | 62.9 | 15 | 757 |
| difference: | +943 | +96 | +228 | +2.5 | +1,166 | +2,911 | +15.2 | +31 | +702 | +24.2 | +6 | +195 |
| Jamal Murray | 10,268 | 3,779 | 8,259 | 45.8 | 1,232 | 3,193 | 38.6 | 1,478 | 1,696 | 87.1 | 9 | 562 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 12.9 | 5.2 | 11.0 | 47.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 12.9 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 67.9 | 11 | 112 |
| difference: | +10.8 | +3.6 | +8.4 | +1.3 | +2.6 | +6.5 | +25.4 | +1.0 | +0.1 | +22.5 | +6 | +33 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kenyon Martin | 1,441 | 579 | 1,233 | 47.0 | 4 | 31 | 12.9 | 279 | 411 | 67.9 | 11 | 112 |
| difference: | +435 | +119 | +296 | +1.3 | +202 | +507 | +25.4 | +5 | +108 | +22.5 | +6 | +33 |
| 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
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Kenyon Martin's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kenyon Martin played 6 seasons more than Jamal Murray in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 15, from 2010 to 2015—he averaged 7.6 points in a total of 209 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 11.5 ppg and his lowest 1.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kenyon Martin | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kenyon Martin | 16.8 | +16.8 | 2002 | 20 |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kenyon Martin | 12.4 | +12.4 | 2005 | 5 |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kenyon Martin | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | 20.6 | +20.6 | 2024 | 12 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kenyon Martin | 10.9 | +10.9 | 2009 | 16 |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Kenyon Martin's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Kenyon Martin played in 4 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 7.0 points in a total of 34 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 11.8 ppg and his lowest 4.5. |