Kyle Kuzma vs. Jamal Murray: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jamal Murray and Kyle Kuzma 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 stats than Kyle Kuzma 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 1 point more than Kyle Kuzma in his 8 seasons (18.0 points against 17.0), and he also scored a total of 413 points more (9,623 vs. 9,210).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kyle Kuzma | 17.0 | 8 | |
| Jamal Murray | 18.0 | +1.0 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kyle Kuzma | 9,210 | 8 | |
| Jamal Murray | 9,623 | +413 | 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 Kyle Kuzma (+15.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,600).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kyle Kuzma | 8.6 | 3 | |
| Jamal Murray | 23.7 | +15.1 | 5 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kyle Kuzma | 276 | 3 | |
| Jamal Murray | 1,876 | +1,600 | 5 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 0 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 204 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 223 | +19 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 444 | +2 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 442 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 539 | +10 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 529 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 2 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 7 | +5 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 0 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 2 | +2 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 0 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 6 | +6 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 0 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 19 | +19 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 0 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 49 | +49 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 13 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 77 | +64 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 30 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 79 | +49 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 2 | +2 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 17.0 | 6.5 | 14.4 | 45.0 | 1.9 | 5.8 | 33.4 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 72.1 | 8 | 541 |
| difference: | +1.0 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +0.6 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +4.7 | +0.5 | +0.1 | +14.9 | +5 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 9,210 | 3,503 | 7,790 | 45.0 | 1,045 | 3,127 | 33.4 | 1,159 | 1,608 | 72.1 | 8 | 541 |
| difference: | +413 | +48 | +9 | +0.6 | +101 | +123 | +4.7 | +216 | +28 | +14.9 | +5 | |
| 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 | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 8.6 | 3.2 | 8.2 | 39.3 | 1.0 | 3.6 | 27.6 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 73.1 | 3 | 32 |
| difference: | +15.1 | +5.6 | +11.2 | +6.3 | +1.6 | +3.2 | +10.7 | +2.3 | +2.2 | +17.3 | +2 | +47 |
| 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 | ||||
| Kyle Kuzma | 276 | 103 | 262 | 39.3 | 32 | 116 | 27.6 | 38 | 52 | 73.1 | 3 | 32 |
| difference: | +1,600 | +595 | +1,267 | +6.3 | +174 | +422 | +10.7 | +236 | +251 | +17.3 | +2 | +47 |
| 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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Kyle Kuzma's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kyle Kuzma played 1 season more than Jamal Murray in the NBA. In that year—his season 9 in 2025—he averaged 14.8 points in a total of 65 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyle Kuzma | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyle Kuzma | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyle Kuzma | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyle Kuzma | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | 26.1 | +26.1 | 2023 | 20 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kyle Kuzma | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | 20.6 | +20.6 | 2024 | 12 |
Kyle Kuzma's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Kyle Kuzma played in the Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 5.8 points in a total of 5 games. |