Zach LaVine vs. Jamal Murray: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jamal Murray and Zach LaVine 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 Zach LaVine has better scoring average and totals in the regular season while in the Playoffs both numbers are better for Jamal Murray. 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 11 NBA regular seasons played, Zach LaVine averages 2.8 points more than Jamal Murray in his 8 seasons (20.8 points against 18.0), and he also scored a total of 3,967 points more (13,590 vs. 9,623).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Zach LaVine | 20.8 | +2.8 | 11 |
| Jamal Murray | 18.0 | 8 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Zach LaVine | 13,590 | +3,967 | 11 |
| Jamal Murray | 9,623 | 8 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Jamal Murray has a better career point average than Zach LaVine (+4.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,799).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Zach LaVine | 19.3 | 1 | |
| Jamal Murray | 23.7 | +4.4 | 5 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Zach LaVine | 77 | 1 | |
| Jamal Murray | 1,876 | +1,799 | 5 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 372 | +149 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 223 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 563 | +121 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 442 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 646 | +117 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 529 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 8 | +1 | ||
| Jamal Murray | 7 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 0 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 2 | +2 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 0 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 6 | +6 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 0 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 19 | +19 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 2 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 49 | +47 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 4 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 77 | +73 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 4 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 79 | +75 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 0 | |||
| Jamal Murray | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 20.8 | 7.4 | 15.8 | 47.0 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 39.1 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 83.3 | 11 | 654 |
| difference: | +2.8 | +0.8 | +1.2 | +1.4 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +1.0 | +1.0 | +1.4 | +3.7 | +3 | +118 |
| 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 | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 13,590 | 4,852 | 10,331 | 47.0 | 1,533 | 3,922 | 39.1 | 2,353 | 2,825 | 83.3 | 11 | 654 |
| difference: | +3,967 | +1,301 | +2,532 | +1.4 | +387 | +918 | +1.0 | +978 | +1,245 | +3.7 | +3 | +118 |
| 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 | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 19.3 | 6.8 | 15.8 | 42.9 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 37.5 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 93.3 | 1 | 4 |
| difference: | +4.4 | +2.0 | +3.6 | +2.8 | +0.3 | +0.8 | +0.8 | +2.9 | +4 | +75 | ||
| 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 | ||||
| Zach LaVine | 77 | 27 | 63 | 42.9 | 9 | 24 | 37.5 | 14 | 15 | 93.3 | 1 | 4 |
| difference: | +1,799 | +671 | +1,466 | +2.8 | +197 | +514 | +0.8 | +260 | +288 | +2.9 | +4 | +75 |
| 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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Zach LaVine's additional seasons: | ||||
* Zach LaVine played 3 seasons more than Jamal Murray in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 11, from 2023 to 2025—he averaged 23.4 points in a total of 176 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 24.8 ppg and his lowest 19.5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | 21.3 | +21.3 | 2019 | 14 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | 26.5 | +26.5 | 2020 | 19 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | 26.1 | +26.1 | 2023 | 20 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Jamal Murray | 20.6 | +20.6 | 2024 | 12 |
Zach LaVine's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Zach LaVine didn't play in the postseason. |