Jaylen Brown vs. Troy Murphy Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Troy Murphy and Jaylen Brown, 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.

Jaylen Brown played 8 years in the NBA, 4 less than Troy Murphy, who played 12. Jaylen Brown had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Troy Murphy had his rookie season in 2001-02. 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
Jaylen Brown 8 7 2016-17 to 2023-24
Troy Murphy 12 2 2001-02 to 2012-13

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jaylen Brown Troy Murphy
Season 2016-172001-02
Team Boston CelticsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East 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 %
Jaylen Brown 78 17.2 6.6 0.6 2.2 2.8 0.8 0.4 0.2 0.9 1.8 2.5 5.4 .454 0.6 1.7 .341 1.1 1.6 .685
Troy Murphy 82 17.7 5.9 1.2 2.7 3.9 0.9 0.4 0.3 1.0 2.6 2.2 5.2 .421 0.0 0.1 .333 1.5 1.9 .776
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaylen Brown 17 12.6 5.0 0.7 1.4 2.1 0.8 0.4 0.1 0.8 1.5 2.0 4.2 .479 0.3 1.4 .217 0.7 1.1 .667
Troy Murphy ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Jaylen Brown Troy Murphy
Season 2017-182002-03
Team Boston CelticsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East 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 %
Jaylen Brown 70 30.7 14.5 0.9 4.0 4.9 1.6 1.0 0.4 1.8 2.6 5.3 11.5 .465 1.7 4.4 .395 2.1 3.3 .644
Troy Murphy 79 31.8 11.7 2.9 7.3 10.2 1.3 0.8 0.4 1.4 3.1 4.3 9.5 .451 0.0 0.2 .214 3.1 3.7 .841
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaylen Brown 18 32.4 18.0 0.9 3.9 4.8 1.4 0.8 0.6 1.3 3.2 6.9 14.8 .466 2.4 6.2 .393 1.8 2.8 .640
Troy Murphy ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Jaylen Brown Troy Murphy
Season 2018-192003-04
Team Boston CelticsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East 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 %
Jaylen Brown 74 25.9 13.0 0.9 3.4 4.2 1.4 0.9 0.4 1.3 2.5 5.0 10.7 .465 1.3 3.7 .344 1.8 2.7 .658
Troy Murphy 28 21.8 10.0 1.7 4.5 6.2 0.7 0.4 0.6 1.2 2.1 3.8 8.7 .440 0.2 0.6 .294 2.1 2.9 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaylen Brown 9 30.4 13.9 0.7 5.1 5.8 1.1 0.7 0.2 1.8 3.3 4.9 9.7 .506 1.6 4.4 .350 2.6 3.3 .767
Troy Murphy ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Jaylen Brown Troy Murphy
Season 2019-202004-05
Team Boston CelticsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East 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 %
Jaylen Brown 57 33.9 20.3 1.1 5.3 6.4 2.1 1.1 0.4 2.2 2.9 7.5 15.6 .481 2.3 5.9 .382 3.1 4.3 .724
Troy Murphy 70 33.9 15.4 3.6 7.2 10.8 1.4 0.8 0.5 1.5 2.7 5.6 13.5 .414 0.8 2.1 .399 3.3 4.6 .730
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaylen Brown 17 39.5 21.8 1.4 6.1 7.5 2.3 1.5 0.5 2.4 2.8 8.1 16.9 .476 2.5 7.1 .358 3.1 3.7 .841
Troy Murphy ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Jaylen Brown Troy Murphy
Season 2020-212005-06
Team Boston CelticsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
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 %
Jaylen Brown 58 34.5 24.7 1.2 4.8 6.0 3.4 1.2 0.6 2.7 2.9 9.3 19.2 .484 2.8 7.1 .397 3.3 4.3 .764
Troy Murphy 74 34.0 14.0 2.6 7.4 10.0 1.4 0.6 0.4 1.5 2.6 4.9 11.3 .433 0.8 2.4 .320 3.4 4.3 .787
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaylen Brown ------- --- ----------
Troy Murphy ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Jaylen Brown Troy Murphy
Season 2021-222006-07
Team Boston CelticsGolden State Warriors, Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA 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 %
Jaylen Brown 66 33.6 23.6 0.8 5.3 6.1 3.5 1.1 0.3 2.7 2.5 8.7 18.4 .473 2.5 7.0 .358 3.7 4.8 .758
Troy Murphy 68 27.2 10.3 1.5 4.6 6.1 1.9 0.7 0.6 1.1 2.9 3.9 8.5 .458 0.9 2.2 .395 1.6 2.1 .745
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaylen Brown 24 38.3 23.1 1.4 5.5 6.9 3.5 1.1 0.4 3.1 3.0 8.2 17.5 .470 2.5 6.7 .373 4.2 5.5 .763
Troy Murphy ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Jaylen Brown Troy Murphy
Season 2022-232007-08
Team Boston CelticsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaylen Brown 67 35.9 26.6 1.2 5.7 6.9 3.5 1.1 0.4 2.9 2.6 10.1 20.6 .491 2.4 7.3 .335 3.9 5.1 .765
Troy Murphy 75 28.1 12.2 1.4 5.8 7.2 2.2 0.7 0.4 1.3 2.9 4.2 9.2 .455 1.3 3.1 .398 2.6 3.2 .797
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaylen Brown 20 37.6 22.7 1.3 4.4 5.6 3.4 1.1 0.4 3.3 3.1 9.1 18.3 .496 2.0 5.7 .354 2.6 3.7 .689
Troy Murphy ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Jaylen Brown Troy Murphy
Season 2023-242008-09
Team Boston CelticsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics TBDDid 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 %
Jaylen Brown 70 33.5 23.0 1.2 4.3 5.5 3.6 1.2 0.5 2.4 2.6 9.0 17.9 .499 2.1 5.9 .354 3.0 4.3 .703
Troy Murphy 73 34.0 14.3 2.0 9.8 11.8 2.4 0.8 0.5 1.6 3.1 5.0 10.5 .475 2.2 4.9 .450 2.1 2.5 .826
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaylen Brown 16 37.1 24.6 1.3 4.7 6.0 2.9 1.3 0.7 2.8 2.6 9.6 17.6 .543 1.9 5.4 .356 3.5 5.5 .636
Troy Murphy ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Jaylen Brown Troy Murphy
Season -2009-10
Team -Indiana Pacers
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 %
Jaylen Brown ------- --- ----------
Troy Murphy 72 32.6 14.6 1.8 8.4 10.2 2.1 1.0 0.5 1.4 2.4 5.3 11.3 .472 1.8 4.6 .384 2.1 2.7 .798
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaylen Brown ------- --- ----------
Troy Murphy ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Jaylen Brown Troy Murphy
Season -2010-11
Team -New Jersey Nets, Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Celtics Lost East 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 %
Jaylen Brown ------- --- ----------
Troy Murphy 35 13.3 3.1 0.6 2.6 3.2 0.7 0.4 0.1 0.6 1.3 1.2 3.3 .368 0.1 0.9 .152 0.6 0.9 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaylen Brown ------- --- ----------
Troy Murphy 1 3.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 11

Jaylen Brown Troy Murphy
Season -2011-12
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Lakers 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 %
Jaylen Brown ------- --- ----------
Troy Murphy 59 16.2 3.2 0.7 2.6 3.2 0.9 0.3 0.3 0.4 1.7 1.3 2.9 .450 0.5 1.1 .418 0.1 0.2 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaylen Brown ------- --- ----------
Troy Murphy 4 3.8 0.8 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.000 0.3 0.3 1.000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 12

Jaylen Brown Troy Murphy
Season -2012-13
Team -Dallas Mavericks
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 %
Jaylen Brown ------- --- ----------
Troy Murphy 14 18.3 4.6 0.5 3.0 3.5 0.5 0.7 0.4 0.5 2.1 1.6 4.4 .361 0.8 2.5 .314 0.7 0.8 .909
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jaylen Brown ------- --- ----------
Troy Murphy ------- --- ----------