Tim Duncan vs. Jamal Murray: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jamal Murray and Tim Duncan 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.
Tim Duncan is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points 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 Tim Duncan scored more points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has better season average while Jamal Murray has a better scoring average in the postseason. 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 19 NBA regular seasons played, Tim Duncan averages 0.8 points more than Jamal Murray in his 9 seasons (19.0 points against 18.2), and he also scored a total of 16,311 points more (26,496 vs. 10,185).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Tim Duncan | 19.0 | +0.8 | 19 |
| Jamal Murray | 18.2 | 9 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Tim Duncan | 26,496 | +16,311 | 19 |
| Jamal Murray | 10,185 | 9 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Jamal Murray has a better career point average than Tim Duncan (+3.1 points per game) while Tim Duncan scored more points (+3,296).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Tim Duncan | 20.6 | 18 | |
| Jamal Murray | 23.7 | +3.1 | 5 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Tim Duncan | 5,172 | +3,296 | 18 |
| Jamal Murray | 1,876 | 5 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 639 | +400 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 239 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 1,256 | +791 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 465 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 1,390 | +838 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 552 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 2 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 7 | +5 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 0 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 137 | +88 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 49 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 232 | +155 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 77 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 250 | +171 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 79 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 1 | +1 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 19.0 | 7.4 | 14.6 | 50.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 17.9 | 4.2 | 6.1 | 69.6 | 19 | 1,392 |
| difference: | +0.8 | +0.7 | +0.1 | +4.8 | +2.2 | +5.6 | +20.6 | +1.6 | +3.1 | +17.5 | +10 | +833 |
| Jamal Murray | 18.2 | 6.7 | 14.7 | 45.8 | 2.2 | 5.7 | 38.5 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 87.1 | 9 | 559 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 26,496 | 10,285 | 20,334 | 50.6 | 30 | 168 | 17.9 | 5,896 | 8,468 | 69.6 | 19 | 1,392 |
| difference: | +16,311 | +6,530 | +12,127 | +4.8 | +1,189 | +3,001 | +20.6 | +4,440 | +6,797 | +17.5 | +10 | +833 |
| Jamal Murray | 10,185 | 3,755 | 8,207 | 45.8 | 1,219 | 3,169 | 38.5 | 1,456 | 1,671 | 87.1 | 9 | 559 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 20.6 | 7.9 | 15.7 | 50.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 14.3 | 4.8 | 7.0 | 68.9 | 18 | 251 |
| difference: | +3.1 | +0.9 | +3.7 | +4.5 | +2.6 | +6.7 | +24.0 | +1.3 | +3.2 | +21.5 | +13 | +172 |
| 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 | ||||
| Tim Duncan | 5,172 | 1,975 | 3,939 | 50.1 | 5 | 35 | 14.3 | 1,217 | 1,766 | 68.9 | 18 | 251 |
| difference: | +3,296 | +1,277 | +2,410 | +4.5 | +201 | +503 | +24.0 | +943 | +1,463 | +21.5 | +13 | +172 |
| 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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Tim Duncan's additional seasons: | ||||
* Tim Duncan played 10 seasons more than Jamal Murray in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 19, from 2007 to 2016—he averaged 16.3 points in a total of 726 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 20 ppg and his lowest 8.6. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Duncan | 20.7 | +20.7 | 1998 | 9 |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Duncan | 23.2 | +23.2 | 1999 | 17 |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Duncan | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | 21.3 | +21.3 | 2019 | 14 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Duncan | 27.6 | +27.6 | 2002 | 9 |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Tim Duncan | 25.8 | +25.8 | 2006 | 13 |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Tim Duncan's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 10 additional NBA seasons, Tim Duncan played in 10 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 17.5 points in a total of 133 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 22.2 ppg and his lowest 5.9. |