Larry Johnson vs. Jamal Murray: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jamal Murray and Larry Johnson 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 averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more points in during the postseason while Larry Johnson 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 Larry Johnson in his 10 seasons (18.0 points against 16.2). On the other hand Larry Johnson scored a total of 1,827 points more than Jamal Murray (11,450 vs. 9,623).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Larry Johnson | 16.2 | 10 | |
| Jamal Murray | 18.0 | +1.8 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Larry Johnson | 11,450 | +1,827 | 10 |
| Jamal Murray | 9,623 | 8 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Jamal Murray has a better career point average than Larry Johnson (+9.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+939).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Larry Johnson | 14.2 | 6 | |
| Jamal Murray | 23.7 | +9.5 | 5 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Larry Johnson | 937 | 6 | |
| Jamal Murray | 1,876 | +939 | 5 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 0 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 235 | +12 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 223 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 577 | +135 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 442 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 704 | +175 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 529 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 3 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 7 | +4 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 0 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 2 | +2 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 0 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 6 | +6 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 17 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 49 | +32 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 48 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 77 | +29 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 65 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 79 | +14 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 1 | +1 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 16.2 | 6.2 | 12.9 | 48.4 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 33.2 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 76.6 | 10 | 707 |
| difference: | +1.8 | +0.4 | +1.7 | +2.9 | +1.6 | +4.0 | +4.9 | +0.6 | +1.3 | +10.4 | +2 | +171 |
| 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 | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 11,450 | 4,401 | 9,086 | 48.4 | 367 | 1,104 | 33.2 | 2,281 | 2,978 | 76.6 | 10 | 707 |
| difference: | +1,827 | +850 | +1,287 | +2.9 | +779 | +1,900 | +4.9 | +906 | +1,398 | +10.4 | +2 | +171 |
| 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 | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 14.2 | 5.3 | 11.0 | 48.3 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 30.3 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 76.7 | 6 | 66 |
| difference: | +9.5 | +3.5 | +8.4 | +2.6 | +1.9 | +4.5 | +8.0 | +0.7 | +0.1 | +13.7 | +1 | +13 |
| 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 | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 937 | 351 | 727 | 48.3 | 47 | 155 | 30.3 | 188 | 245 | 76.7 | 6 | 66 |
| difference: | +939 | +347 | +802 | +2.6 | +159 | +383 | +8.0 | +86 | +58 | +13.7 | +1 | +13 |
| 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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Larry Johnson's additional seasons: | ||||
* Larry Johnson played 2 seasons more than Jamal Murray in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 10, from 2000 to 2001—he averaged 10.3 points in a total of 135 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Larry Johnson | - | DNP | 1992 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Larry Johnson | 19.8 | +19.8 | 1993 | 9 |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Larry Johnson | - | DNP | 1994 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | 21.3 | +21.3 | 2019 | 14 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Larry Johnson | - | DNP | 1996 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Larry Johnson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Larry Johnson played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 11.3 points in a total of 16 games. |