Luke Kennard vs. Jamal Murray Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jamal Murray and Luke Kennard, 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.

Luke Kennard and Jamal Murray both played 7 years in the NBA. Luke Kennard had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Jamal Murray had his rookie season in 2016-17. 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
Luke Kennard 7 3 2017-18 to 2023-24
Jamal Murray 7 4 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Luke Kennard Jamal Murray
Season 2017-182016-17
Team Detroit PistonsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -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 %
Luke Kennard 73 20.0 7.6 0.3 2.1 2.4 1.7 0.6 0.2 0.9 1.2 2.8 6.4 .443 1.1 2.7 .415 0.9 1.0 .855
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luke Kennard ------- --- ----------
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Luke Kennard Jamal Murray
Season 2018-192017-18
Team Detroit PistonsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Luke Kennard 63 22.8 9.7 0.2 2.7 2.9 1.8 0.4 0.2 0.9 1.5 3.6 8.3 .438 1.7 4.3 .394 0.8 1.0 .836
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luke Kennard 4 33.3 15.0 0.0 4.0 4.0 1.8 0.8 0.3 0.8 1.5 5.8 11.8 .489 2.3 3.8 .600 1.3 1.5 .833
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Luke Kennard Jamal Murray
Season 2019-202018-19
Team Detroit PistonsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets 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 %
Luke Kennard 28 32.9 15.8 0.3 3.2 3.5 4.1 0.4 0.2 1.5 2.3 5.4 12.2 .442 2.6 6.5 .399 2.4 2.7 .893
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luke Kennard ------- --- ----------
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

Season 4
Luke Kennard Jamal Murray
Season 2020-212019-20
Team Los Angeles ClippersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf FinalsNuggets 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 %
Luke Kennard 63 19.6 8.3 0.2 2.3 2.6 1.7 0.4 0.1 0.8 1.4 3.1 6.6 .476 1.6 3.6 .446 0.4 0.5 .839
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luke Kennard 15 14.6 5.6 0.3 0.6 0.9 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.2 1.0 2.1 4.3 .477 1.4 3.4 .412 0.1 0.1 .500
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

Season 5
Luke Kennard Jamal Murray
Season 2021-222020-21
Team Los Angeles ClippersDenver Nuggets
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 %
Luke Kennard 70 27.4 11.9 0.3 3.0 3.3 2.1 0.6 0.1 0.9 1.4 4.1 9.1 .449 2.7 6.0 .449 1.0 1.1 .896
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luke Kennard ------- --- ----------
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------

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

Season 6
Luke Kennard Jamal Murray
Season 2022-232022-23
Team Los Angeles Clippers, Memphis GrizzliesDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA 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 %
Luke Kennard 59 22.3 9.3 0.3 2.4 2.7 1.5 0.5 0.1 0.8 1.4 3.2 6.5 .492 2.3 4.6 .494 0.6 0.7 .949
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luke Kennard 5 21.4 7.2 1.0 3.0 4.0 1.4 0.8 0.0 0.2 1.6 2.4 4.6 .522 1.6 3.2 .500 0.8 0.8 1.000
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

Season 7
Luke Kennard Jamal Murray
Season 2023-242023-24
Team Memphis GrizzliesDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets TBD
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luke Kennard 39 25.6 11.0 0.3 2.6 2.9 3.5 0.5 0.1 1.4 1.0 3.6 8.1 .448 2.7 6.1 .450 1.0 1.2 .889
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Luke Kennard ------- --- ----------
Jamal Murray 10 38.7 20.2 0.9 3.8 4.7 5.9 0.9 0.6 2.5 2.3 8.3 20.4 .407 1.7 5.4 .315 1.9 2.1 .905
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