Darren Collison vs. Jamal Murray Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jamal Murray and Darren Collison, 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.

Darren Collison played 11 years in the NBA, 4 more than Jamal Murray, who played 7. Darren Collison had the first of his seasons in 2009-10, 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
Darren Collison 11 5 2009-10 to 2021-22
Jamal Murray 7 4 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Darren Collison Jamal Murray
Season 2009-102016-17
Team New Orleans HornetsDenver Nuggets
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 %
Darren Collison 76 27.8 12.4 0.5 2.0 2.5 5.7 1.0 0.1 2.7 1.2 4.9 10.4 .477 0.6 1.5 .400 1.9 2.3 .851
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 %
Darren Collison ------- --- ----------
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Darren Collison Jamal Murray
Season 2010-112017-18
Team Indiana PacersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers 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 %
Darren Collison 79 29.9 13.2 0.5 2.3 2.8 5.1 1.1 0.2 2.5 1.4 5.0 11.0 .457 0.5 1.6 .331 2.6 2.9 .871
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 %
Darren Collison 5 29.2 9.4 0.8 1.8 2.6 4.0 1.0 0.4 1.8 1.4 3.6 9.2 .391 0.8 1.2 .667 1.4 2.2 .636
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Darren Collison Jamal Murray
Season 2011-122018-19
Team Indiana PacersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers 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 %
Darren Collison 60 31.3 10.4 0.5 2.6 3.1 4.8 0.8 0.2 1.9 1.7 3.8 8.7 .440 0.6 1.6 .362 2.1 2.6 .830
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 %
Darren Collison 11 18.6 8.7 0.3 1.0 1.3 3.0 1.3 0.0 1.0 1.0 3.3 6.4 .514 0.4 1.0 .364 1.8 2.1 .870
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

Darren Collison Jamal Murray
Season 2012-132019-20
Team Dallas MavericksDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets 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 %
Darren Collison 81 29.3 12.0 0.4 2.3 2.7 5.1 1.2 0.1 2.1 1.7 4.2 8.9 .471 0.6 1.7 .353 3.0 3.4 .880
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 %
Darren Collison ------- --- ----------
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

Darren Collison Jamal Murray
Season 2013-142020-21
Team Los Angeles ClippersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers 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 %
Darren Collison 80 25.9 11.4 0.6 1.8 2.4 3.7 1.2 0.2 1.7 1.9 4.1 8.7 .467 0.9 2.4 .376 2.4 2.8 .857
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 %
Darren Collison 13 19.2 8.5 0.8 1.3 2.1 2.4 0.5 0.1 0.9 1.3 2.7 6.9 .389 0.1 0.9 .083 3.0 3.5 .867
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------

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

Season 6

Darren Collison Jamal Murray
Season 2014-152022-23
Team Sacramento KingsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA 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 %
Darren Collison 45 34.8 16.1 0.4 2.8 3.2 5.6 1.5 0.3 2.5 2.1 5.8 12.2 .473 1.3 3.6 .373 3.2 4.1 .788
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 %
Darren Collison ------- --- ----------
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

Darren Collison Jamal Murray
Season 2015-162023-24
Team Sacramento KingsDenver 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 %
Darren Collison 74 30.0 14.0 0.4 1.9 2.3 4.3 1.0 0.1 1.8 1.9 5.1 10.5 .486 1.2 2.9 .401 2.6 3.1 .858
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 %
Darren Collison ------- --- ----------
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

Darren Collison Jamal Murray
Season 2016-17-
Team Sacramento Kings-
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 %
Darren Collison 68 30.3 13.2 0.3 1.9 2.2 4.6 1.0 0.1 1.7 1.8 5.0 10.5 .476 1.1 2.6 .417 2.2 2.5 .860
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darren Collison ------- --- ----------
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Darren Collison Jamal Murray
Season 2017-18-
Team Indiana Pacers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers 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 %
Darren Collison 69 29.2 12.4 0.5 2.0 2.6 5.3 1.3 0.2 1.2 1.8 4.6 9.2 .495 1.4 3.0 .468 1.8 2.1 .882
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darren Collison 7 30.6 11.3 0.1 2.9 3.0 4.7 1.0 0.0 1.3 1.0 4.4 9.7 .456 1.1 3.3 .348 1.3 1.7 .750
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Darren Collison Jamal Murray
Season 2018-19-
Team Indiana Pacers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers 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 %
Darren Collison 76 28.2 11.2 0.5 2.6 3.1 6.0 1.4 0.1 1.6 1.8 4.1 8.7 .467 1.0 2.6 .407 2.1 2.5 .832
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darren Collison 4 29.3 12.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 0.5 0.0 2.5 2.8 4.8 11.3 .422 1.0 2.8 .364 1.5 1.5 1.000
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------

Note: Darren Collison didn't play in 2019-20 and 2020-21.

Season 11

Darren Collison Jamal Murray
Season 2021-22-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
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 %
Darren Collison 3 12.3 1.3 0.0 1.3 1.3 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.7 0.7 2.3 .286 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darren Collison ------- --- ----------
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------