Kobe Bryant vs. Jamal Murray: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jamal Murray and Kobe Bryant 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.
Kobe Bryant is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league 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 Kobe Bryant has better scoring stats than Jamal Murray 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 20 NBA regular seasons played, Kobe Bryant averages 7 points more than Jamal Murray in his 8 seasons (25.0 points against 18.0), and he also scored a total of 24,020 points more (33,643 vs. 9,623).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kobe Bryant | 25.0 | +7.0 | 20 |
| Jamal Murray | 18.0 | 8 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kobe Bryant | 33,643 | +24,020 | 20 |
| Jamal Murray | 9,623 | 8 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Kobe Bryant | 2 |  +2 |
| Jamal Murray | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Kobe Bryant has a better career point average than Jamal Murray (+1.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+3,764).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kobe Bryant | 25.6 | +1.9 | 15 |
| Jamal Murray | 23.7 | 5 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kobe Bryant | 5,640 | +3,764 | 15 |
| Jamal Murray | 1,876 | 5 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 1 | +1 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 0 | |||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 6 | +6 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 941 | +718 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 223 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 1,254 | +812 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 442 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 1,331 | +802 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 529 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 15 | +8 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 7 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 167 | +118 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 49 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 204 | +127 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 77 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 218 | +139 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 79 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 2 | +2 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 25.0 | 8.7 | 19.5 | 44.7 | 1.4 | 4.1 | 32.9 | 6.2 | 7.4 | 83.7 | 20 | 1,346 |
| difference: | +7.0 | +2.1 | +4.9 | +0.8 | +0.7 | +1.5 | +5.2 | +3.6 | +4.5 | +3.3 | +12 | +810 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 33,643 | 11,719 | 26,200 | 44.7 | 1,827 | 5,546 | 32.9 | 8,378 | 10,011 | 83.7 | 20 | 1,346 |
| difference: | +24,020 | +8,168 | +18,401 | +0.8 | +681 | +2,542 | +5.2 | +7,003 | +8,431 | +3.3 | +12 | +810 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 25.6 | 9.2 | 20.5 | 44.8 | 1.3 | 4.0 | 33.1 | 6.0 | 7.4 | 81.6 | 15 | 220 |
| difference: | +1.9 | +0.4 | +1.1 | +0.9 | +1.3 | +2.8 | +5.2 | +2.5 | +3.6 | +8.8 | +10 | +141 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kobe Bryant | 5,640 | 2,014 | 4,499 | 44.8 | 292 | 882 | 33.1 | 1,320 | 1,617 | 81.6 | 15 | 220 |
| difference: | +3,764 | +1,316 | +2,970 | +0.9 | +86 | +344 | +5.2 | +1,046 | +1,314 | +8.8 | +10 | +141 |
| 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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Kobe Bryant's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kobe Bryant played 12 seasons more than Jamal Murray in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 20, from 2005 to 2016—he averaged 27.3 points in a total of 785 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 35.4 ppg and his lowest 13.8. In those 12 extra years over Jamal Murray, Kobe Bryant won 2 scoring titles. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kobe Bryant | 8.2 | +8.2 | 1997 | 9 |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kobe Bryant | 8.7 | +8.7 | 1998 | 11 |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kobe Bryant | 29.4 | +29.4 | 2001 | 16 |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Kobe Bryant's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 12 additional NBA seasons, Kobe Bryant played in 7 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 29.2 points in a total of 101 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 32.8 ppg and his lowest 22.8. |