Deandre Ayton vs. Eric Murdock Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Eric Murdock and Deandre Ayton, 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.

Deandre Ayton played 6 years in the NBA, 3 less than Eric Murdock, who played 9. Deandre Ayton had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Eric Murdock had his rookie season in 1991-92. 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
Deandre Ayton 6 3 2018-19 to 2023-24
Eric Murdock 9 2 1991-92 to 1999-00

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Deandre Ayton Eric Murdock
Season 2018-191991-92
Team Phoenix SunsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz 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 %
Deandre Ayton 71 30.7 16.3 3.1 7.1 10.3 1.8 0.9 0.9 1.8 2.9 7.2 12.3 .585 0.0 0.1 .000 2.0 2.7 .746
Eric Murdock 50 9.6 4.1 0.4 0.7 1.1 1.8 0.6 0.1 1.0 1.0 1.5 3.7 .415 0.1 0.5 .192 0.9 1.2 .754
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Eric Murdock 3 3.7 2.7 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.3 1.0 1.7 .600 0.0 0.3 .000 0.7 0.7 1.000

Season 2

Deandre Ayton Eric Murdock
Season 2019-201992-93
Team Phoenix SunsMilwaukee Bucks
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 %
Deandre Ayton 38 32.5 18.2 3.9 7.6 11.5 1.9 0.7 1.5 2.1 3.1 8.2 14.9 .546 0.1 0.3 .231 1.8 2.3 .753
Eric Murdock 79 30.8 14.4 1.2 2.4 3.6 7.6 2.2 0.1 2.6 2.2 5.5 11.8 .468 0.4 1.5 .261 2.9 3.7 .780
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Eric Murdock ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Deandre Ayton Eric Murdock
Season 2020-211993-94
Team Phoenix SunsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns 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 %
Deandre Ayton 69 30.7 14.4 3.3 7.2 10.5 1.4 0.6 1.2 1.5 2.8 6.2 10.0 .626 0.1 0.3 .200 1.9 2.5 .769
Eric Murdock 82 30.9 15.3 1.1 2.1 3.2 6.7 2.4 0.1 2.5 2.3 5.8 12.4 .468 0.8 2.0 .411 2.9 3.5 .813
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton 22 36.4 15.8 3.0 8.8 11.8 1.1 0.8 1.1 1.3 2.9 7.0 10.6 .658 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.4 .736
Eric Murdock ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Deandre Ayton Eric Murdock
Season 2021-221994-95
Team Phoenix SunsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns 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 %
Deandre Ayton 58 29.5 17.2 2.6 7.7 10.2 1.4 0.7 0.7 1.6 2.4 7.6 12.0 .634 0.1 0.3 .368 1.8 2.4 .746
Eric Murdock 75 28.8 13.0 0.6 2.2 2.9 6.4 1.5 0.2 2.6 1.9 4.5 10.9 .415 1.2 3.2 .375 2.8 3.6 .790
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton 13 30.5 17.9 2.5 6.4 8.9 1.7 0.4 0.8 1.5 2.6 8.1 12.6 .640 0.2 0.3 .500 1.6 2.5 .636
Eric Murdock ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Deandre Ayton Eric Murdock
Season 2022-231995-96
Team Phoenix SunsMilwaukee Bucks, Vancouver Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns 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 %
Deandre Ayton 67 30.4 18.0 2.6 7.4 10.0 1.7 0.6 0.8 1.8 2.8 7.8 13.2 .589 0.1 0.4 .292 2.3 3.0 .760
Eric Murdock 73 22.9 8.9 0.4 2.0 2.3 4.5 1.8 0.1 1.8 1.9 3.3 8.0 .416 0.6 2.0 .310 1.6 2.0 .797
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton 10 31.9 13.4 2.9 6.8 9.7 1.0 0.6 0.7 1.7 3.5 6.1 11.1 .550 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 2.3 .522
Eric Murdock ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Deandre Ayton Eric Murdock
Season 2023-241996-97
Team Portland Trail BlazersDenver 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 %
Deandre Ayton 55 32.4 16.7 3.2 7.9 11.1 1.6 1.0 0.8 1.8 2.0 7.8 13.6 .570 0.0 0.2 .100 1.2 1.4 .823
Eric Murdock 12 9.5 3.8 0.1 0.8 0.9 2.0 0.8 0.2 0.9 0.8 1.3 2.8 .455 0.3 0.8 .400 0.9 1.0 .917
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Eric Murdock ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Deandre Ayton Eric Murdock
Season -1997-98
Team -Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Heat 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 %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Eric Murdock 82 17.0 6.2 0.5 1.4 1.9 2.7 1.3 0.2 1.3 2.1 2.2 5.1 .422 0.3 1.1 .308 1.5 1.9 .801
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Eric Murdock 5 25.0 9.4 0.6 3.4 4.0 3.0 1.4 0.0 0.8 2.2 2.2 6.4 .344 0.4 1.8 .222 4.6 5.6 .821

Season 8

Deandre Ayton Eric Murdock
Season -1998-99
Team -New Jersey Nets
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 %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Eric Murdock 15 26.7 7.9 0.2 2.1 2.3 4.4 1.5 0.1 1.9 2.3 3.0 7.6 .395 0.5 1.5 .364 1.4 1.7 .808
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Eric Murdock ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Deandre Ayton Eric Murdock
Season -1999-00
Team -Los Angeles Clippers
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 %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Eric Murdock 40 17.3 5.6 0.4 1.6 1.9 2.7 1.2 0.1 1.5 1.7 2.0 5.1 .385 0.4 1.1 .381 1.3 2.0 .638
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Deandre Ayton ------- --- ----------
Eric Murdock ------- --- ----------