Stephen Curry vs. Jamal Murray: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jamal Murray and Stephen Curry 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.
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Stephen Curry is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Jamal Murray.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Stephen Curry 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 17 NBA regular seasons played, Stephen Curry averages 6.5 points more than Jamal Murray in his 9 seasons (24.8 points against 18.3), and he also scored a total of 15,682 points more (25,934 vs. 10,252).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Stephen Curry | 24.8 | +6.5 | 17 |
| Jamal Murray | 18.3 | 9 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Stephen Curry | 25,934 | +15,682 | 17 |
| Jamal Murray | 10,252 | 9 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Stephen Curry | 2 |  +2 |
| Jamal Murray | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Stephen Curry has a better career point average than Jamal Murray (+3.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,271).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Stephen Curry | 26.8 | +3.1 | 10 |
| Jamal Murray | 23.7 | 5 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Stephen Curry | 4,147 | +2,271 | 10 |
| Jamal Murray | 1,876 | 5 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 2 | +2 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 730 | +489 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 241 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 985 | +518 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 467 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 1,040 | +486 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 554 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 5 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 7 | +2 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 123 | +74 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 49 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 153 | +76 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 77 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 155 | +76 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 79 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 0 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 24.8 | 8.4 | 17.9 | 47.1 | 4.0 | 9.4 | 42.3 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 91.1 | 17 | 1,045 |
| difference: | +6.5 | +1.7 | +3.2 | +1.3 | +1.8 | +3.7 | +3.7 | +1.3 | +1.3 | +3.9 | +8 | +484 |
| Jamal Murray | 18.3 | 6.7 | 14.7 | 45.8 | 2.2 | 5.7 | 38.6 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 87.2 | 9 | 561 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 25,934 | 8,827 | 18,733 | 47.1 | 4,153 | 9,824 | 42.3 | 4,127 | 4,528 | 91.1 | 17 | 1,045 |
| difference: | +15,682 | +5,052 | +10,487 | +1.3 | +2,924 | +6,638 | +3.7 | +2,654 | +2,838 | +3.9 | +8 | +484 |
| Jamal Murray | 10,252 | 3,775 | 8,246 | 45.8 | 1,229 | 3,186 | 38.6 | 1,473 | 1,690 | 87.2 | 9 | 561 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 26.8 | 9.0 | 19.7 | 45.4 | 4.2 | 10.6 | 39.7 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 88.9 | 10 | 155 |
| difference: | +3.1 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +1.6 | +3.8 | +1.4 | +1.2 | +1.4 | +1.5 | +5 | +76 |
| 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 | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 4,147 | 1,388 | 3,056 | 45.4 | 650 | 1,637 | 39.7 | 721 | 811 | 88.9 | 10 | 155 |
| difference: | +2,271 | +690 | +1,527 | +0.2 | +444 | +1,099 | +1.4 | +447 | +508 | +1.5 | +5 | +76 |
| 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
= NBA Scoring Leader
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Stephen Curry's additional seasons: | ||||
* Stephen Curry played 8 seasons more than Jamal Murray in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 17, from 2019 to 2026—he averaged 27.4 points in a total of 420 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 32 ppg and his lowest 20.8. In those 8 extra years over Jamal Murray, Stephen Curry won 1 scoring title. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | 21.3 | +21.3 | 2019 | 14 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | 23.0 | +23.0 | 2014 | 7 |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | 25.5 | +25.5 | 2018 | 15 |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Stephen Curry's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 8 additional NBA seasons, Stephen Curry played in 4 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 27.7 points in a total of 65 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 30.5 ppg and his lowest 22.6. |