Popeye Jones vs. Dejounte Murray Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dejounte Murray and Popeye Jones, 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.

Popeye Jones played 11 years in the NBA, 4 more than Dejounte Murray, who played 7. Popeye Jones had the first of his seasons in 1993-94, while Dejounte 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
Popeye Jones 11 0 1993-94 to 2003-04
Dejounte Murray 7 3 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Popeye Jones Dejounte Murray
Season 1993-942016-17
Team Dallas MavericksSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs 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 %
Popeye Jones 81 21.9 5.8 3.7 3.8 7.5 1.2 0.8 0.4 1.2 3.0 2.4 5.0 .479 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.3 .729
Dejounte Murray 38 8.5 3.4 0.2 0.9 1.1 1.3 0.2 0.2 1.0 0.8 1.3 3.1 .431 0.2 0.6 .391 0.6 0.8 .700
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Popeye Jones ------- --- ----------
Dejounte Murray 11 15.3 5.7 0.4 2.1 2.5 2.5 1.5 0.1 1.5 1.3 2.1 5.5 .377 0.0 0.3 .000 1.5 2.3 .680

Season 2
Popeye Jones Dejounte Murray
Season 1994-952017-18
Team Dallas MavericksSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs 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 %
Popeye Jones 80 29.8 10.3 4.1 6.4 10.6 2.0 0.4 0.3 1.6 3.3 4.7 10.5 .443 0.0 0.2 .083 1.0 1.6 .645
Dejounte Murray 81 21.5 8.1 1.4 4.3 5.7 2.9 1.2 0.4 1.7 1.9 3.3 7.5 .443 0.1 0.4 .265 1.3 1.8 .709
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Popeye Jones ------- --- ----------
Dejounte Murray 5 19.2 7.8 0.8 3.4 4.2 1.8 1.0 0.4 1.0 2.2 2.8 6.2 .452 0.8 1.2 .667 1.4 1.8 .778

Note: Dejounte Murray didn't play in 2018-19.

Season 3
Popeye Jones Dejounte Murray
Season 1995-962019-20
Team Dallas MavericksSan Antonio Spurs
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 %
Popeye Jones 68 34.1 11.3 3.8 7.0 10.8 1.9 0.8 0.4 1.6 3.9 4.8 10.8 .446 0.2 0.6 .359 1.5 2.0 .767
Dejounte Murray 66 25.6 10.9 1.0 4.8 5.8 4.1 1.7 0.3 1.9 2.2 4.5 9.7 .462 0.6 1.7 .369 1.4 1.7 .798
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Popeye Jones ------- --- ----------
Dejounte Murray ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Popeye Jones Dejounte Murray
Season 1996-972020-21
Team Toronto RaptorsSan Antonio Spurs
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 %
Popeye Jones 79 30.6 7.8 3.4 5.2 8.6 1.1 0.7 0.5 1.5 3.4 3.3 6.8 .480 0.0 0.2 .077 1.3 1.5 .818
Dejounte Murray 67 31.9 15.7 0.9 6.2 7.1 5.4 1.5 0.1 1.7 2.0 6.6 14.5 .453 0.9 3.0 .317 1.6 2.0 .791
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Popeye Jones ------- --- ----------
Dejounte Murray ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Popeye Jones Dejounte Murray
Season 1997-982021-22
Team Toronto RaptorsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards -Achievement Steals Leader
-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 %
Popeye Jones 14 25.1 8.6 3.6 3.7 7.3 1.3 0.7 0.2 1.1 2.8 3.7 9.1 .409 0.1 0.2 .667 1.0 1.4 .737
Dejounte Murray 68 34.8 21.1 1.2 7.1 8.3 9.2 2.0 0.3 2.6 2.0 8.4 18.3 .462 1.4 4.3 .327 2.9 3.6 .794
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Popeye Jones ------- --- ----------
Dejounte Murray ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Popeye Jones Dejounte Murray
Season 1998-992022-23
Team Boston CelticsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost East 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 %
Popeye Jones 18 11.4 3.0 1.6 1.3 2.9 0.8 0.3 0.0 0.4 1.7 1.1 2.8 .392 0.0 0.1 .000 0.8 0.9 .824
Dejounte Murray 74 36.4 20.5 0.7 4.5 5.3 6.1 1.5 0.3 2.2 1.4 8.3 17.8 .464 1.8 5.2 .344 2.1 2.6 .832
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Popeye Jones ------- --- ----------
Dejounte Murray 5 38.0 23.0 1.8 5.4 7.2 6.8 2.0 0.2 2.0 1.4 9.2 20.6 .447 2.8 7.4 .378 1.8 1.8 1.000

Season 7
Popeye Jones Dejounte Murray
Season 1999-002023-24
Team Denver NuggetsAtlanta Hawks
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 %
Popeye Jones 40 8.3 2.6 1.0 1.6 2.6 0.5 0.1 0.2 0.3 1.3 1.1 2.6 .423 0.1 0.1 .667 0.4 0.5 .737
Dejounte Murray 78 35.7 22.5 0.8 4.5 5.3 6.4 1.4 0.3 2.6 1.8 8.6 18.8 .459 2.6 7.1 .363 2.7 3.4 .794
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Popeye Jones ------- --- ----------
Dejounte Murray ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Popeye Jones Dejounte Murray
Season 2000-01-
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 %
Popeye Jones 45 14.2 3.6 1.8 3.0 4.9 0.7 0.4 0.2 0.5 2.1 1.3 3.4 .392 0.0 0.1 .167 0.9 1.2 .745
Dejounte Murray ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Popeye Jones ------- --- ----------
Dejounte Murray ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Popeye Jones Dejounte Murray
Season 2001-02-
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 %
Popeye Jones 79 24.3 7.0 2.9 4.4 7.3 1.6 0.6 0.2 1.1 2.6 2.8 6.4 .437 0.1 0.1 .364 1.3 1.6 .815
Dejounte Murray ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Popeye Jones ------- --- ----------
Dejounte Murray ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Popeye Jones Dejounte Murray
Season 2002-03-
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 %
Popeye Jones 26 8.5 2.0 1.1 1.2 2.3 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.6 1.2 0.9 2.4 .387 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.4 .455
Dejounte Murray ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Popeye Jones ------- --- ----------
Dejounte Murray ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Popeye Jones Dejounte Murray
Season 2003-04-
Team Golden State Warriors-
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 %
Popeye Jones 5 2.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.4 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Dejounte Murray ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Popeye Jones ------- --- ----------
Dejounte Murray ------- --- ----------
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