LaMelo Ball vs. Jamal Murray: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jamal Murray and LaMelo Ball 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 in the regular season LaMelo Ball has a better scoring average and Jamal Murray scored more points, and since LaMelo Ball didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Jamal Murray has better playoff stats. 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 6 NBA regular seasons played, LaMelo Ball averages 2.7 points more than Jamal Murray in his 9 seasons (20.9 points against 18.2). On the other hand Jamal Murray scored a total of 4,971 points more than LaMelo Ball (10,140 vs. 5,169).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 20.9 | +2.7 | 6 |
| Jamal Murray | 18.2 | 9 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 5,169 | 6 | |
| Jamal Murray | 10,140 | +4,971 | 9 |
Points in the Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Jamal Murray has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Jamal Murray | 23.7 | +23.7 | 5 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| LaMelo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Jamal Murray | 1,876 | +1,876 | 5 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 136 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 238 | +102 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 226 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 463 | +237 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 246 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 550 | +304 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 1 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 7 | +6 | ||
Playoffs
LaMelo Ball didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Jamal Murray's point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 20.9 | 7.4 | 17.6 | 41.9 | 3.0 | 8.4 | 35.9 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 83.9 | 6 | 247 |
| difference: | +2.7 | +0.7 | +2.9 | +3.8 | +0.8 | +2.7 | +2.6 | +0.6 | +0.8 | +3.2 | +3 | +310 |
| Jamal Murray | 18.2 | 6.7 | 14.7 | 45.7 | 2.2 | 5.7 | 38.5 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 87.1 | 9 | 557 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | 5,169 | 1,823 | 4,350 | 41.9 | 744 | 2,071 | 35.9 | 779 | 928 | 83.9 | 6 | 247 |
| difference: | +4,971 | +1,914 | +3,819 | +3.8 | +472 | +1,085 | +2.6 | +671 | +736 | +3.2 | +3 | +310 |
| Jamal Murray | 10,140 | 3,737 | 8,169 | 45.7 | 1,216 | 3,156 | 38.5 | 1,450 | 1,664 | 87.1 | 9 | 557 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +23.7 | +8.8 | +19.4 | +45.7 | +2.6 | +6.8 | +38.3 | +3.5 | +3.8 | +90.4 | +5 | +79 |
| 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 | ||||
| LaMelo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +1,876 | +698 | +1,529 | +45.7 | +206 | +538 | +38.3 | +274 | +303 | +90.4 | +5 | +79 |
| 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 3 seasons more than LaMelo Ball in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 9, from 2024 to 2026—he averaged 21.8 points in a total of 147 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 24.6 ppg and his lowest 21.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | 21.3 | +21.3 | 2019 | 14 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | 26.5 | +26.5 | 2020 | 19 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| LaMelo Ball | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | 26.1 | +26.1 | 2023 | 20 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Jamal Murray's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Jamal Murray played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 21.2 points in a total of 26 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 21.8 ppg and his lowest 20.6. |