Jamal Murray vs. Emeka Okafor Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Emeka Okafor and Jamal Murray, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Jamal Murray played 7 years in the NBA, 3 less than Emeka Okafor, who played 10. Jamal Murray had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Emeka Okafor had his rookie season in 2004-05. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Jamal Murray 7 4 2016-17 to 2023-24
Emeka Okafor 10 2 2004-05 to 2017-18

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jamal Murray Emeka Okafor
Season 2016-172004-05
Team Denver NuggetsCharlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Murray 82 21.5 9.9 0.5 2.1 2.6 2.1 0.6 0.3 1.4 1.5 3.6 8.9 .404 1.4 4.2 .334 1.3 1.5 .883
Emeka Okafor 73 35.6 15.1 3.8 7.1 10.9 0.9 0.8 1.7 1.7 2.9 6.1 13.7 .447 0.0 0.0 .000 2.9 4.7 .609
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------
Emeka Okafor ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Jamal Murray Emeka Okafor
Season 2017-182005-06
Team Denver NuggetsCharlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Murray 81 31.7 16.7 1.0 2.7 3.7 3.4 1.0 0.3 2.1 2.1 5.9 13.1 .451 2.0 5.4 .378 2.8 3.1 .905
Emeka Okafor 26 33.6 13.2 3.6 6.4 10.0 1.2 0.8 1.9 2.0 3.4 5.0 12.2 .415 0.0 0.0 - 3.2 4.8 .656
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------
Emeka Okafor ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Jamal Murray Emeka Okafor
Season 2018-192006-07
Team Denver NuggetsCharlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Murray 75 32.6 18.2 0.9 3.4 4.2 4.8 0.9 0.4 2.1 2.0 6.8 15.6 .437 2.0 5.5 .367 2.5 3.0 .848
Emeka Okafor 67 34.8 14.4 3.9 7.4 11.3 1.2 0.9 2.6 1.7 3.1 5.9 11.0 .532 0.0 0.0 - 2.6 4.4 .593
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Murray 14 36.3 21.3 1.4 3.0 4.4 4.7 1.0 0.1 1.6 1.7 7.6 18.0 .425 2.0 5.9 .337 4.0 4.4 .903
Emeka Okafor ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Jamal Murray Emeka Okafor
Season 2019-202007-08
Team Denver NuggetsCharlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Murray 59 32.3 18.5 0.8 3.2 4.0 4.8 1.1 0.3 2.2 1.7 6.9 15.2 .456 1.9 5.5 .346 2.8 3.1 .881
Emeka Okafor 82 33.1 13.8 3.1 7.6 10.7 0.9 0.8 1.7 2.0 2.9 5.6 10.5 .535 0.0 0.0 - 2.6 4.6 .570
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Murray 19 39.6 26.5 1.1 3.8 4.8 6.6 0.9 0.3 2.8 2.2 9.8 19.4 .505 3.3 7.2 .453 3.7 4.1 .897
Emeka Okafor ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Jamal Murray Emeka Okafor
Season 2020-212008-09
Team Denver NuggetsCharlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Murray 48 35.5 21.2 0.8 3.3 4.0 4.8 1.3 0.3 2.3 2.0 7.9 16.5 .477 2.7 6.6 .408 2.8 3.2 .869
Emeka Okafor 82 32.8 13.2 3.4 6.7 10.1 0.6 0.6 1.7 1.8 3.0 5.3 9.4 .561 0.0 0.0 - 2.7 4.5 .593
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------
Emeka Okafor ------- --- ----------

Note: Jamal Murray didn't play in 2021-22.

Season 6

Jamal Murray Emeka Okafor
Season 2022-232009-10
Team Denver NuggetsNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Murray 65 32.8 20.0 0.7 3.2 4.0 6.2 1.0 0.2 2.2 1.6 7.3 16.0 .454 2.6 6.6 .398 2.8 3.3 .833
Emeka Okafor 82 28.9 10.4 3.1 6.0 9.0 0.7 0.7 1.5 1.4 2.7 4.2 8.0 .530 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 3.3 .562
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Murray 20 40.0 26.1 0.8 4.9 5.7 7.1 1.5 0.3 2.5 2.1 9.7 20.5 .473 3.0 7.5 .396 3.8 4.1 .926
Emeka Okafor ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Jamal Murray Emeka Okafor
Season 2023-242010-11
Team Denver NuggetsNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets TBDHornets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Murray 59 31.5 21.2 0.7 3.4 4.1 6.5 1.0 0.7 2.1 1.8 8.0 16.7 .481 2.5 5.8 .425 2.7 3.1 .853
Emeka Okafor 72 31.8 10.3 3.2 6.3 9.5 0.6 0.6 1.8 1.7 3.2 4.2 7.3 .573 0.0 0.0 .000 2.0 3.6 .562
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Murray 7 38.4 20.4 0.9 4.4 5.3 6.0 0.4 0.9 2.4 2.1 8.1 21.7 .375 1.7 6.0 .286 2.4 2.7 .895
Emeka Okafor 6 31.3 7.3 2.8 2.7 5.5 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 4.7 3.3 5.2 .645 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.8 .364

Season 8

Jamal Murray Emeka Okafor
Season -2011-12
Team -New Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------
Emeka Okafor 27 28.9 9.9 2.6 5.3 7.9 0.9 0.6 1.0 1.4 2.7 4.2 7.9 .533 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.7 .514
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------
Emeka Okafor ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Jamal Murray Emeka Okafor
Season -2012-13
Team -Washington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------
Emeka Okafor 79 26.0 9.7 2.5 6.2 8.8 1.2 0.6 1.0 1.4 1.8 4.2 8.7 .477 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.4 .571
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------
Emeka Okafor ------- --- ----------

Note: Emeka Okafor didn't play in 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17.

Season 10

Jamal Murray Emeka Okafor
Season -2017-18
Team -New Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pelicans Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------
Emeka Okafor 26 13.6 4.4 1.8 2.8 4.6 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.5 1.2 1.8 3.7 .505 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.8 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------
Emeka Okafor 1 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -