Nikola Jokic vs. Jamal Murray: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic 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 Nikola Jokic 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 10 NBA regular seasons played, Nikola Jokic averages 3.8 points more than Jamal Murray in his 8 seasons (21.8 points against 18.0), and he also scored a total of 6,587 points more (16,210 vs. 9,623).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Nikola Jokic | 21.8 | +3.8 | 10 |
| Jamal Murray | 18.0 | 8 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Nikola Jokic | 16,210 | +6,587 | 10 |
| Jamal Murray | 9,623 | 8 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Nikola Jokic has a better career point average than Jamal Murray (+3.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+704).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Nikola Jokic | 27.4 | +3.7 | 7 |
| Jamal Murray | 23.7 | 5 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Nikola Jokic | 2,580 | +704 | 7 |
| Jamal Murray | 1,876 | 5 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 1 | +1 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 439 | +216 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 223 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 643 | +201 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 442 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 739 | +210 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 529 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 6 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 7 | +1 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 81 | +32 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 49 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 94 | +17 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 77 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 94 | +15 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 79 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 0 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 21.8 | 8.4 | 15.0 | 56.0 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 36.0 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 82.4 | 10 | 745 |
| difference: | +3.8 | +1.8 | +0.4 | +10.4 | +1.0 | +2.6 | +2.1 | +1.3 | +1.9 | +4.6 | +2 | +209 |
| 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 | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 16,210 | 6,236 | 11,142 | 56.0 | 814 | 2,264 | 36.0 | 2,924 | 3,550 | 82.4 | 10 | 745 |
| difference: | +6,587 | +2,685 | +3,343 | +10.4 | +332 | +740 | +2.1 | +1,549 | +1,970 | +4.6 | +2 | +209 |
| 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 | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 27.4 | 10.4 | 19.8 | 52.5 | 1.8 | 4.5 | 38.8 | 4.9 | 5.9 | 82.6 | 7 | 94 |
| difference: | +3.7 | +1.6 | +0.4 | +6.8 | +0.8 | +2.3 | +0.5 | +1.4 | +2.1 | +7.8 | +2 | +15 |
| 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 | ||||
| Nikola Jokic | 2,580 | 978 | 1,864 | 52.5 | 165 | 425 | 38.8 | 459 | 556 | 82.6 | 7 | 94 |
| difference: | +704 | +280 | +335 | +6.8 | +41 | +113 | +0.5 | +185 | +253 | +7.8 | +2 | +15 |
| 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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Nikola Jokic's additional seasons: | ||||
* Nikola Jokic played 2 seasons more than Jamal Murray in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 10, from 2024 to 2025—he averaged 27.9 points in a total of 149 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Nikola Jokic | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Nikola Jokic | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Nikola Jokic | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | 21.3 | +21.3 | 2019 | 14 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Nikola Jokic | 24.4 | +24.4 | 2020 | 19 |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Nikola Jokic's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Nikola Jokic played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 27.3 points in a total of 26 games. |