Kevin Love vs. Jamal Murray: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jamal Murray and Kevin Love 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
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 Kevin Love 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 1.8 points more than Kevin Love in his 17 seasons (18.0 points against 16.2). On the other hand Kevin Love scored a total of 5,798 points more than Jamal Murray (15,421 vs. 9,623).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kevin Love | 16.2 | 17 | |
| Jamal Murray | 18.0 | +1.8 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kevin Love | 15,421 | +5,798 | 17 |
| Jamal Murray | 9,623 | 8 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Jamal Murray has a better career point average than Kevin Love (+11.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+764).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kevin Love | 12.6 | 6 | |
| Jamal Murray | 23.7 | +11.1 | 5 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kevin Love | 1,112 | 6 | |
| Jamal Murray | 1,876 | +764 | 5 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Love | 321 | +98 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 223 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Love | 722 | +280 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 442 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kevin Love | 929 | +400 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 529 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kevin Love | 23 | +16 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 7 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Love | 0 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 2 | +2 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Love | 0 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 6 | +6 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Love | 20 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 49 | +29 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kevin Love | 49 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 77 | +28 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kevin Love | 83 | +4 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 79 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kevin Love | 5 | +5 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kevin Love | 16.2 | 5.3 | 12.2 | 43.8 | 1.8 | 4.8 | 36.9 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 82.8 | 17 | 952 |
| difference: | +1.8 | +1.3 | +2.4 | +1.7 | +0.3 | +0.8 | +1.2 | +1.2 | +1.7 | +4.2 | +9 | +416 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kevin Love | 15,421 | 5,074 | 11,584 | 43.8 | 1,674 | 4,542 | 36.9 | 3,599 | 4,346 | 82.8 | 17 | 952 |
| difference: | +5,798 | +1,523 | +3,785 | +1.7 | +528 | +1,538 | +1.2 | +2,224 | +2,766 | +4.2 | +9 | +416 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kevin Love | 12.6 | 4.1 | 10.3 | 40.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 39.7 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 85.5 | 6 | 88 |
| difference: | +11.1 | +4.7 | +9.1 | +5.6 | +0.6 | +1.8 | +1.4 | +1.1 | +1.0 | +4.9 | +1 | +9 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kevin Love | 1,112 | 362 | 904 | 40.0 | 175 | 441 | 39.7 | 213 | 249 | 85.5 | 6 | 88 |
| difference: | +764 | +336 | +625 | +5.6 | +31 | +97 | +1.4 | +61 | +54 | +4.9 | +1 | +9 |
| 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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Kevin Love's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kevin Love played 9 seasons more than Jamal Murray in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 17, from 2017 to 2025—he averaged 13.7 points in a total of 436 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 19 ppg and his lowest 5.3. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | 21.3 | +21.3 | 2019 | 14 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | 26.5 | +26.5 | 2020 | 19 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kevin Love | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | 26.1 | +26.1 | 2023 | 20 |
Kevin Love's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, Kevin Love played in 4 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 11.9 points in a total of 64 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 16.8 ppg and his lowest 1.8. |