Caldwell Jones vs. Jamal Murray Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jamal Murray and Caldwell 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.

Caldwell Jones played 14 years in the NBA, 7 more than Jamal Murray, who played 7. Caldwell Jones had the first of his seasons in 1976-77, 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
Caldwell Jones 14 12 1976-77 to 1989-90
Jamal Murray 7 4 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Caldwell Jones Jamal Murray
Season 1976-772016-17
Team Philadelphia 76ersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs 76ers 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 %
Caldwell Jones 82 24.7 6.0 2.3 5.8 8.1 1.1 0.5 2.4 - 3.7 2.6 5.2 .507 - - - 0.8 1.4 .552
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 %
Caldwell Jones 19 27.0 4.8 2.0 5.9 7.9 1.1 0.5 2.1 - 4.3 1.9 3.8 .507 - - - 0.9 1.6 .600
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Caldwell Jones Jamal Murray
Season 1977-782017-18
Team Philadelphia 76ersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers 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 %
Caldwell Jones 80 20.5 5.4 2.1 5.1 7.1 1.2 0.3 1.6 1.6 3.5 2.1 4.5 .471 - - - 1.2 1.9 .627
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 %
Caldwell Jones 10 30.1 6.4 2.2 8.4 10.6 1.4 0.5 3.0 1.9 3.6 2.8 5.6 .500 - - - 0.8 1.0 .800
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Caldwell Jones Jamal Murray
Season 1978-792018-19
Team Philadelphia 76ersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisNuggets 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 %
Caldwell Jones 78 27.8 9.3 2.3 7.3 9.6 1.9 0.5 2.0 2.0 3.9 3.9 8.2 .474 - - - 1.6 2.1 .747
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 %
Caldwell Jones 9 35.6 12.7 4.1 9.3 13.4 2.3 0.4 2.4 2.3 4.0 4.8 9.9 .483 - - - 3.1 4.0 .778
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

Caldwell Jones Jamal Murray
Season 1979-802019-20
Team Philadelphia 76ersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost NBA 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 %
Caldwell Jones 80 34.6 7.4 2.7 9.1 11.9 2.1 0.5 2.0 2.7 3.7 2.9 6.7 .436 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.2 .697
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 %
Caldwell Jones 18 35.5 8.8 2.8 7.5 10.3 1.9 0.7 2.1 2.1 4.2 3.2 7.2 .450 0.0 0.2 .000 2.3 2.9 .808
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

Caldwell Jones Jamal Murray
Season 1980-812020-21
Team Philadelphia 76ersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs 76ers 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 %
Caldwell Jones 81 32.6 7.2 2.5 7.6 10.0 1.5 0.7 1.7 2.1 3.3 2.7 6.0 .449 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.4 .767
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 %
Caldwell Jones 16 36.3 8.7 2.3 7.4 9.7 1.7 0.4 1.9 2.1 3.3 3.4 5.9 .568 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 2.6 .738
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------

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

Season 6

Caldwell Jones Jamal Murray
Season 1981-822022-23
Team Philadelphia 76ersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Playoffs 76ers Lost NBA FinalsNBA 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 %
Caldwell Jones 81 30.2 7.9 2.0 6.7 8.7 1.2 0.5 1.8 1.9 3.7 2.9 5.7 .497 0.0 0.0 .000 2.2 2.7 .817
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 %
Caldwell Jones 21 32.3 8.7 2.5 6.5 9.0 0.9 0.5 1.9 1.4 3.7 3.5 7.6 .463 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.0 .854
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

Caldwell Jones Jamal Murray
Season 1982-832023-24
Team Houston RocketsDenver 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 %
Caldwell Jones 82 29.8 9.5 2.7 5.4 8.1 1.7 0.6 1.6 2.1 3.4 3.7 8.3 .453 0.0 0.0 .000 2.0 2.5 .786
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 %
Caldwell Jones ------- --- ----------
Jamal Murray 11 38.1 19.3 0.8 3.6 4.5 5.8 0.9 0.5 2.5 2.3 7.9 20.2 .392 1.7 5.5 .311 1.7 1.9 .905

Season 8

Caldwell Jones Jamal Murray
Season 1983-84-
Team Houston Rockets-
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 %
Caldwell Jones 81 30.9 9.9 2.1 5.1 7.2 1.9 0.6 1.0 2.0 4.1 3.9 7.8 .502 0.0 0.0 .333 2.0 2.4 .837
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caldwell Jones ------- --- ----------
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Caldwell Jones Jamal Murray
Season 1984-85-
Team Chicago Bulls-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls 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 %
Caldwell Jones 42 21.1 3.4 1.2 3.9 5.0 0.8 0.3 0.7 1.0 3.0 1.3 2.7 .461 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.1 .766
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caldwell Jones 2 9.0 5.0 0.5 2.0 2.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 3.5 2.5 3.0 .833 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Caldwell Jones Jamal Murray
Season 1985-86-
Team Portland Trail Blazers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail 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 %
Caldwell Jones 80 18.0 4.7 1.3 3.1 4.4 0.9 0.5 0.8 1.3 3.1 1.6 3.2 .496 0.0 0.1 .000 1.6 1.9 .827
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caldwell Jones 4 18.3 3.5 2.3 2.5 4.8 0.8 0.0 0.5 1.0 3.3 1.5 4.3 .353 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .500
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Caldwell Jones Jamal Murray
Season 1986-87-
Team Portland Trail Blazers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail 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 %
Caldwell Jones 78 20.2 4.1 1.5 4.4 5.8 0.8 0.3 1.0 1.1 2.9 1.4 2.9 .496 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.6 .782
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caldwell Jones 4 32.3 3.8 2.3 5.5 7.8 1.5 0.0 1.5 1.3 3.8 1.3 3.0 .417 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.5 .833
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Caldwell Jones Jamal Murray
Season 1987-88-
Team Portland Trail Blazers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail 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 %
Caldwell Jones 79 22.5 4.2 1.3 3.8 5.2 1.0 0.4 1.3 1.0 3.2 1.6 3.3 .487 0.0 0.1 .000 1.0 1.3 .736
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caldwell Jones 4 24.5 3.3 1.0 3.3 4.3 0.3 0.5 2.0 0.5 4.3 1.5 4.0 .375 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .500
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Caldwell Jones Jamal Murray
Season 1988-89-
Team Portland Trail Blazers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail 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 %
Caldwell Jones 72 17.8 2.8 1.2 2.9 4.2 0.8 0.3 1.2 1.2 2.3 1.1 2.5 .421 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 0.8 .787
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caldwell Jones 3 16.7 1.3 0.7 2.0 2.7 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.7 1.0 .667 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Caldwell Jones Jamal Murray
Season 1989-90-
Team San Antonio Spurs-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs 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 %
Caldwell Jones 72 12.3 2.4 1.1 2.1 3.2 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.7 2.0 0.9 2.0 .465 0.0 0.1 .200 0.5 0.8 .704
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Caldwell Jones 9 7.3 0.9 0.7 0.8 1.4 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.1 0.4 1.0 .444 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.1 .000
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------