Dejounte Murray vs. Bill Walton Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bill Walton and Dejounte Murray, 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.

Dejounte Murray played 8 years in the NBA, 2 less than Bill Walton, who played 10. Dejounte Murray had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Bill Walton had his rookie season in 1974-75. 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 achievements, 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
Dejounte Murray 8 3 2016-17 to 2024-25
Bill Walton 10 4 1974-75 to 1986-87

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Dejounte Murray Bill Walton
Season 2016-171974-75
Team San Antonio SpursPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+3+24.4+9.4+2.4+9.1+11.5+3.5+0.6+2.5-2.5+3.8+6.8+.082+2.1+3.1+.014
Bill Walton 35 32.9 12.8 2.6 10.0 12.6 4.8 0.8 2.7 - 3.3 5.1 9.9 .513 - - - 2.7 3.9 .686
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
Bill Walton DNP------ --- ----------

Season 2
Dejounte Murray Bill Walton
Season 2017-181975-76
Team San Antonio SpursPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+30+11.6+8.0+1.2+6.5+7.7+1.4+0.2+1.2-0.9+3.5+6.9+.028+1.3+2.7+.126
Bill Walton 51 33.1 16.1 2.6 10.8 13.4 4.3 1.0 1.6 - 2.8 6.8 14.4 .471 - - - 2.6 4.5 .583
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
Bill Walton DNP------ --- ----------

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

Season 3
Dejounte Murray Bill Walton
Season 2019-201976-77
Team San Antonio SpursPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
-Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Rebounds Leader
-Achievement Blocks Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+1+9.2+7.7+2.2+6.3+8.6+0.3+0.7+2.9-0.5+3.1+4.6+.066+2.1+3.3+.101
Bill Walton 65 34.8 18.6 3.2 11.1 14.4 3.8 1.0 3.2 - 2.7 7.6 14.3 .528 - - - 3.5 5.0 .697
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dejounte Murray DNP------ --- ----------
Bill Walton 19 39.7 18.2 2.9 12.2 15.2 5.5 1.1 3.4 - 4.2 8.1 15.9 .507 - - - 2.1 3.0 .684

Season 4
Dejounte Murray Bill Walton
Season 2020-211977-78
Team San Antonio SpursPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost West Conf Semis
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+9+1.4+3.2+1.1+5.0+6.1+0.4+0.5+2.4-1.9-0.5+1.3+0.7+.069+1.5+2.2+.071
Bill Walton 58 33.3 18.9 2.0 11.2 13.2 5.0 1.0 2.5 3.6 2.5 7.9 15.2 .522 - - - 3.1 4.2 .720
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dejounte Murray DNP------ --- ----------
Bill Walton 2 24.5 13.5 2.5 8.5 11.0 2.0 1.5 1.5 3.0 0.5 5.5 9.0 .611 - - - 2.5 3.5 .714

Note: Bill Walton didn't play in 1978-79.

Season 5
Dejounte Murray Bill Walton
Season 2021-221979-80
Team San Antonio SpursSan Diego Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement Steals Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+54+10.7+7.2+0.8+0.1+0.7+6.8+1.4+2.4-0.6+2.6+6.8+.041+1.4+4.3+0.6+0.3+.201
Bill Walton 14 24.1 13.9 2.0 7.0 9.0 2.4 0.6 2.7 2.6 2.6 5.8 11.5 .503 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 3.9 .593
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Dejounte Murray nor Bill Walton played in the postseason in their season 5

Note: Bill Walton didn't play in 1980-81 and 1981-82.

Season 6
Dejounte Murray Bill Walton
Season 2022-231982-83
Team Atlanta HawksSan Diego Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+41+3.1+6.4+1.6+3.0+4.5+2.5+0.5+3.3-1.0-2.0+2.2+6.3+.064+1.8+5.2+0.1+0.9+.276
Bill Walton 33 33.3 14.1 2.3 7.5 9.8 3.6 1.0 3.6 3.2 3.4 6.1 11.5 .528 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 3.5 .556
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
Bill Walton DNP------ --- ----------

Season 7
Dejounte Murray Bill Walton
Season 2023-241983-84
Team Atlanta HawksSan Diego Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+23+8.9+10.4+1.6+1.8+3.4+3.1+0.6+1.3-0.6-1.0+3.4+9.4+.097+2.6+7.1+1.0+0.6+.197
Bill Walton 55 26.8 12.1 2.4 6.3 8.7 3.3 0.8 1.6 3.2 2.8 5.2 9.4 .556 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.8 .597
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Dejounte Murray nor Bill Walton played in the postseason in their season 7

Season 8
Dejounte Murray Bill Walton
Season 2024-251984-85
Team New Orleans PelicansLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dejounte Murray 31 32.6 17.5 0.5 5.9 6.5 7.4 2.0 0.4 3.4 2.0 6.3 15.9 .393 1.7 5.6 .299 3.3 4.0 .823
difference:+36+8.0+7.4+2.0+0.5+2.5+5.1+1.3+1.7-0.8-0.7+2.3+8.2+.128+1.7+5.6+1.2+1.0+.143
Bill Walton 67 24.6 10.1 2.5 6.4 9.0 2.3 0.7 2.1 2.6 2.7 4.0 7.7 .521 0.0 0.0 - 2.1 3.0 .680
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Dejounte Murray nor Bill Walton played in the postseason in their season 8

Additional Years

* Bill Walton played 2 seasons more than Dejounte Murray in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 9 to 10, from 1986 to 1987—Bill Walton played in two Playoffs and won one NBA Championship.

In those 2 extra years over Dejounte Murray, Bill Walton got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 Sixth Man of the Year
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