Dejounte Murray vs. Mehmet Okur Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Mehmet Okur 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 7 years in the NBA, 3 less than Mehmet Okur, who played 10. Dejounte Murray had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Mehmet Okur had his rookie season in 2002-03. 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
Dejounte Murray 7 3 2016-17 to 2023-24
Mehmet Okur 10 6 2002-03 to 2011-12

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Dejounte Murray Mehmet Okur
Season 2016-172002-03
Team San Antonio SpursDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf FinalsPistons Lost East 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 %
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
Mehmet Okur 72 19.0 6.9 1.6 3.0 4.7 1.0 0.3 0.5 0.9 2.3 2.5 5.9 .426 0.5 1.6 .339 1.3 1.8 .733
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Mehmet Okur 17 18.9 5.5 1.4 2.7 4.1 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.8 2.3 2.1 4.7 .438 0.4 0.8 .538 1.0 1.9 .531

Season 2
Dejounte Murray Mehmet Okur
Season 2017-182003-04
Team San Antonio SpursDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA 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 %
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
Mehmet Okur 71 22.3 9.6 2.3 3.7 5.9 1.0 0.5 0.9 1.4 1.9 3.5 7.6 .463 0.3 0.7 .375 2.3 2.9 .775
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Mehmet Okur 22 11.5 3.7 0.7 2.0 2.8 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.7 0.9 1.4 3.0 .470 0.1 0.2 .400 0.8 1.2 .692

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

Season 3
Dejounte Murray Mehmet Okur
Season 2019-202004-05
Team San Antonio SpursUtah Jazz
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 %
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
Mehmet Okur 82 28.1 12.9 2.4 5.1 7.5 2.0 0.4 0.8 1.7 2.8 4.3 9.2 .468 0.2 0.8 .270 4.0 4.7 .850
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dejounte Murray ------- --- ----------
Mehmet Okur ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Dejounte Murray Mehmet Okur
Season 2020-212005-06
Team San Antonio SpursUtah Jazz
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 %
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
Mehmet Okur 82 35.9 18.0 2.6 6.5 9.1 2.4 0.5 0.9 2.0 3.5 6.3 13.8 .460 1.0 2.9 .342 4.3 5.5 .780
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dejounte Murray ------- --- ----------
Mehmet Okur ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Dejounte Murray Mehmet Okur
Season 2021-222006-07
Team San Antonio SpursUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement Steals Leader-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
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 %
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
Mehmet Okur 80 33.3 17.6 2.0 5.2 7.2 2.0 0.5 0.5 1.6 3.2 6.1 13.3 .462 1.6 4.2 .384 3.7 4.8 .765
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dejounte Murray ------- --- ----------
Mehmet Okur 17 34.4 11.8 2.2 5.6 7.8 1.8 1.4 0.9 1.4 3.8 4.2 10.8 .388 1.5 4.6 .316 1.9 2.5 .786

Season 6
Dejounte Murray Mehmet Okur
Season 2022-232007-08
Team Atlanta HawksUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdJazz 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 %
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
Mehmet Okur 72 33.2 14.5 1.8 5.9 7.7 2.0 0.8 0.4 1.4 3.3 5.2 11.7 .445 1.6 4.1 .388 2.6 3.2 .804
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Mehmet Okur 12 38.5 15.4 2.8 8.9 11.8 1.9 0.7 0.7 1.6 3.1 5.5 13.0 .423 1.6 4.3 .373 2.8 3.7 .773

Season 7
Dejounte Murray Mehmet Okur
Season 2023-242008-09
Team Atlanta HawksUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz 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 %
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
Mehmet Okur 72 33.5 17.0 1.7 6.0 7.7 1.7 0.8 0.7 1.8 3.0 6.0 12.3 .485 1.3 2.8 .446 3.8 4.6 .817
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dejounte Murray ------- --- ----------
Mehmet Okur 2 21.5 4.0 1.0 4.0 5.0 2.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 3.0 1.0 6.0 .167 0.5 1.5 .333 1.5 2.0 .750

Season 8
Dejounte Murray Mehmet Okur
Season -2009-10
Team -Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Jazz 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 %
Dejounte Murray ------- --- ----------
Mehmet Okur 73 29.4 13.5 1.8 5.2 7.1 1.6 0.5 1.1 1.7 3.1 4.9 10.6 .458 1.1 2.9 .385 2.7 3.3 .820
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dejounte Murray ------- --- ----------
Mehmet Okur 1 11.0 7.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 1.000 1.0 1.0 1.000 2.0 2.0 1.000

Season 9
Dejounte Murray Mehmet Okur
Season -2010-11
Team -Utah Jazz
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 %
Dejounte Murray ------- --- ----------
Mehmet Okur 13 12.9 4.9 0.7 1.6 2.3 1.5 0.3 0.3 0.5 1.4 1.7 4.8 .355 0.4 1.2 .313 1.2 1.5 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dejounte Murray ------- --- ----------
Mehmet Okur ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Dejounte Murray Mehmet Okur
Season -2011-12
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 %
Dejounte Murray ------- --- ----------
Mehmet Okur 17 26.7 7.6 1.3 3.5 4.8 1.8 0.5 0.3 1.5 2.6 3.1 8.2 .374 1.4 4.2 .319 0.2 0.3 .600
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dejounte Murray ------- --- ----------
Mehmet Okur ------- --- ----------
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