Jamal Murray vs. Isaiah Rider Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Isaiah Rider 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

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, 2 less than Isaiah Rider, who played 9. Jamal Murray had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Isaiah Rider had his rookie season in 1993-94. 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
Isaiah Rider 9 3 1993-94 to 2001-02

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jamal Murray Isaiah Rider
Season 2016-171993-94
Team Denver NuggetsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -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
Isaiah Rider 79 30.6 16.6 1.5 2.5 4.0 2.6 0.7 0.4 2.8 2.5 6.6 14.1 .468 0.7 1.9 .360 2.7 3.4 .811
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------
Isaiah Rider ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Jamal Murray Isaiah Rider
Season 2017-181994-95
Team Denver NuggetsMinnesota Timberwolves
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
Isaiah Rider 75 35.3 20.4 1.2 2.1 3.3 3.3 0.9 0.3 3.1 2.6 7.4 16.7 .447 1.9 5.3 .351 3.7 4.5 .817
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------
Isaiah Rider ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Jamal Murray Isaiah Rider
Season 2018-191995-96
Team Denver NuggetsMinnesota Timberwolves
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
Isaiah Rider 75 34.6 19.6 1.3 2.8 4.1 2.8 0.6 0.3 2.7 2.7 7.5 16.1 .464 1.4 3.7 .371 3.3 3.9 .838
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
Isaiah Rider ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Jamal Murray Isaiah Rider
Season 2019-201996-97
Team Denver NuggetsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf FinalsTrail Blazers 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 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
Isaiah Rider 76 33.7 16.1 1.2 2.8 4.0 2.6 0.6 0.3 2.8 2.6 6.0 12.9 .464 1.3 3.4 .385 2.8 3.4 .812
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
Isaiah Rider 4 40.3 13.3 0.3 1.8 2.0 4.3 0.8 0.0 3.0 2.8 4.0 10.8 .372 1.5 4.0 .375 3.8 4.3 .882

Season 5
Jamal Murray Isaiah Rider
Season 2020-211997-98
Team Denver NuggetsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers 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 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
Isaiah Rider 74 37.6 19.7 1.3 3.3 4.7 3.1 0.7 0.3 2.5 2.5 7.4 17.6 .423 1.8 5.7 .321 3.0 3.6 .828
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------
Isaiah Rider 4 41.8 19.3 1.8 3.3 5.0 4.3 1.3 0.0 4.0 2.8 7.0 16.8 .418 0.3 2.8 .091 5.0 6.5 .769

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

Season 6
Jamal Murray Isaiah Rider
Season 2022-231998-99
Team Denver NuggetsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionTrail Blazers Lost West Conf Finals
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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
Isaiah Rider 47 29.5 13.9 1.3 2.9 4.2 2.2 0.5 0.2 2.0 2.1 5.3 12.9 .412 0.9 2.4 .378 2.4 3.1 .755
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
Isaiah Rider 13 32.8 16.5 1.3 2.5 3.8 2.4 0.8 0.0 2.5 2.3 5.4 12.5 .429 0.8 2.0 .423 4.8 5.5 .887

Season 7
Jamal Murray Isaiah Rider
Season 2023-241999-00
Team Denver NuggetsAtlanta Hawks
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 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
Isaiah Rider 60 34.7 19.3 1.1 3.3 4.3 3.7 0.7 0.1 2.8 2.2 7.5 17.9 .419 0.9 3.0 .311 3.4 4.3 .785
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Murray 12 38.5 20.6 0.8 3.6 4.3 5.6 0.8 0.5 2.6 2.3 8.3 20.8 .402 1.9 6.1 .315 2.0 2.2 .923
Isaiah Rider ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Jamal Murray Isaiah Rider
Season -2000-01
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA Champion NBA Champion
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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 ------- --- ----------
Isaiah Rider 67 18.0 7.6 0.7 1.7 2.3 1.7 0.4 0.1 1.5 1.6 3.0 7.0 .426 0.5 1.4 .370 1.1 1.2 .855
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------
Isaiah Rider ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Jamal Murray Isaiah Rider
Season -2001-02
Team -Denver Nuggets
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 ------- --- ----------
Isaiah Rider 10 17.3 9.3 1.0 2.3 3.3 1.2 0.3 0.2 1.4 1.1 3.7 8.1 .457 0.6 1.5 .400 1.3 1.7 .765
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------
Isaiah Rider ------- --- ----------
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