Yao Ming vs. Jamal Murray: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jamal Murray and Yao Ming 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 scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Yao Ming has a better scoring average 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, Yao Ming averages 0.9 points more than Jamal Murray in his 9 seasons (19.0 points against 18.1). On the other hand Jamal Murray scored a total of 818 points more than Yao Ming (10,065 vs. 9,247).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Yao Ming | 19.0 | +0.9 | 8 |
| Jamal Murray | 18.1 | 9 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Yao Ming | 9,247 | 8 | |
| Jamal Murray | 10,065 | +818 | 9 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Jamal Murray has a better career point average than Yao Ming (+3.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,321).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Yao Ming | 19.8 | 4 | |
| Jamal Murray | 23.7 | +3.9 | 5 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Yao Ming | 555 | 4 | |
| Jamal Murray | 1,876 | +1,321 | 5 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Yao Ming | 0 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Yao Ming | 232 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 236 | +4 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Yao Ming | 440 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 461 | +21 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Yao Ming | 483 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 548 | +65 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Yao Ming | 3 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 7 | +4 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Yao Ming | 0 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 2 | +2 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Yao Ming | 0 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 6 | +6 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Yao Ming | 15 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 49 | +34 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Yao Ming | 26 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 77 | +51 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Yao Ming | 28 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 79 | +51 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Yao Ming | 0 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Yao Ming | 19.0 | 7.0 | 13.3 | 52.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20.0 | 5.1 | 6.1 | 83.3 | 8 | 486 |
| difference: | +0.9 | +0.3 | +1.3 | +6.8 | +2.2 | +5.7 | +18.3 | +2.5 | +3.1 | +3.8 | +1 | +69 |
| Jamal Murray | 18.1 | 6.7 | 14.6 | 45.6 | 2.2 | 5.7 | 38.3 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 87.1 | 9 | 555 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Yao Ming | 9,247 | 3,380 | 6,445 | 52.4 | 2 | 10 | 20.0 | 2,485 | 2,984 | 83.3 | 8 | 486 |
| difference: | +818 | +330 | +1,683 | +6.8 | +1,200 | +3,129 | +18.3 | +1,042 | +1,328 | +3.8 | +1 | +69 |
| Jamal Murray | 10,065 | 3,710 | 8,128 | 45.6 | 1,202 | 3,139 | 38.3 | 1,443 | 1,656 | 87.1 | 9 | 555 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Yao Ming | 19.8 | 7.0 | 13.4 | 51.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 5.9 | 7.1 | 83.3 | 4 | 28 |
| difference: | +3.9 | +1.8 | +6.0 | +6.2 | +2.6 | +6.8 | +38.3 | +2.4 | +3.3 | +7.1 | +1 | +51 |
| 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 | ||||
| Yao Ming | 555 | 195 | 376 | 51.9 | 0 | 0 | - | 165 | 198 | 83.3 | 4 | 28 |
| difference: | +1,321 | +503 | +1,153 | +6.2 | +206 | +538 | +38.3 | +109 | +105 | +7.1 | +1 | +51 |
| 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 1 season more than Yao Ming in the NBA. In that year—his season 9 in 2026—he averaged 23.3 points in a total of 19 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Yao Ming | 15.0 | +15.0 | 2004 | 5 |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | 26.5 | +26.5 | 2020 | 19 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Yao Ming | 25.1 | +25.1 | 2007 | 7 |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | 26.1 | +26.1 | 2023 | 20 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | 21.8 | +21.8 | 2025 | 14 |
Jamal Murray's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Jamal Murray didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress). |