Lonzo Ball vs. Jamal Murray: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jamal Murray and Lonzo 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 Jamal Murray has better scoring average and totals in the regular season, and since Lonzo 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Jamal Murray averages 6.6 points more than Lonzo Ball in his 6 seasons (18.0 points against 11.4), and he also scored a total of 6,361 points more (9,623 vs. 3,262).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 11.4 | 6 | |
| Jamal Murray | 18.0 | +6.6 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 3,262 | 6 | |
| Jamal Murray | 9,623 | +6,361 | 8 |
Points in the Playoffs
Lonzo 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 | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Jamal Murray | 23.7 | +23.7 | 5 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Jamal Murray | 1,876 | +1,876 | 5 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 2 | +2 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 6 | +6 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 27 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 223 | +196 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 161 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 442 | +281 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 283 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 529 | +246 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 4 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 7 | +3 | ||
Playoffs
Lonzo 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 | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 11.4 | 4.2 | 10.6 | 39.8 | 2.3 | 6.4 | 36.2 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 59.9 | 6 | 287 |
| difference: | +6.6 | +2.4 | +4.0 | +5.8 | +0.2 | +0.8 | +1.9 | +1.9 | +1.8 | +27.1 | +2 | +249 |
| 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 | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 3,262 | 1,206 | 3,033 | 39.8 | 662 | 1,828 | 36.2 | 188 | 314 | 59.9 | 6 | 287 |
| difference: | +6,361 | +2,345 | +4,766 | +5.8 | +484 | +1,176 | +1.9 | +1,187 | +1,266 | +27.1 | +2 | +249 |
| 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 | ||||
| Lonzo 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 | ||||
| Lonzo 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 2 seasons more than Lonzo Ball in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 8, from 2024 to 2025—he averaged 21.3 points in a total of 126 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | 21.3 | +21.3 | 2019 | 14 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | 26.5 | +26.5 | 2020 | 19 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | 26.1 | +26.1 | 2023 | 20 |
Jamal Murray's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Jamal Murray played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 21.2 points in a total of 26 games. |