Dejounte Murray vs. Nene Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Nene 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 / 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.

Dejounte Murray played 7 years in the NBA, 10 less than Nene, who played 17. Dejounte Murray had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Nene 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
Nene 17 12 2002-03 to 2018-19

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Dejounte Murray Nene
Season 2016-172002-03
Team San Antonio SpursDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Spurs Lost West 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 %
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
Nene 80 28.2 10.5 2.6 3.5 6.1 1.9 1.6 0.8 2.3 3.7 4.0 7.7 .519 0.0 0.0 .000 2.5 4.3 .578
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
Nene ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Dejounte Murray Nene
Season 2017-182003-04
Team San Antonio SpursDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdNuggets 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 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
Nene 77 32.5 11.8 2.0 4.5 6.5 2.2 1.5 0.5 2.4 3.6 4.3 8.2 .530 0.0 0.0 .000 3.1 4.6 .682
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
Nene 5 26.6 7.8 2.4 2.6 5.0 3.0 1.0 0.6 1.8 4.4 3.2 7.2 .444 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.6 .538

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

Season 3
Dejounte Murray Nene
Season 2019-202004-05
Team San Antonio SpursDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets 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 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
Nene 55 23.9 9.6 1.9 4.0 5.9 1.5 0.9 0.9 1.7 3.0 3.5 7.0 .503 0.0 0.0 .000 2.5 3.9 .660
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dejounte Murray ------- --- ----------
Nene 5 20.0 6.6 1.8 3.2 5.0 0.4 0.4 0.4 1.0 3.2 1.8 4.2 .429 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 4.6 .652

Season 4
Dejounte Murray Nene
Season 2020-212005-06
Team San Antonio SpursDenver 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 %
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
Nene 1 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dejounte Murray ------- --- ----------
Nene ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Dejounte Murray Nene
Season 2021-222006-07
Team San Antonio SpursDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement Steals Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets 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 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
Nene 64 26.8 12.2 2.3 4.7 7.0 1.2 1.0 0.9 2.0 3.3 4.6 8.1 .570 0.0 0.0 .000 3.0 4.4 .689
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dejounte Murray ------- --- ----------
Nene 5 35.8 15.2 4.4 3.4 7.8 2.4 0.6 0.6 2.6 4.2 6.2 10.6 .585 0.0 0.0 - 2.8 3.6 .778

Season 6
Dejounte Murray Nene
Season 2022-232007-08
Team Atlanta HawksDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdNuggets 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 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
Nene 16 16.6 5.3 1.9 3.6 5.4 0.9 0.6 0.9 1.3 2.9 1.8 4.4 .408 0.0 0.1 .000 1.7 3.1 .551
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
Nene 3 10.0 4.3 1.0 1.3 2.3 0.3 0.7 0.3 0.7 2.7 1.7 3.0 .556 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 7
Dejounte Murray Nene
Season 2023-242008-09
Team Atlanta HawksDenver 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 %
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
Nene 77 32.6 14.6 2.4 5.4 7.8 1.4 1.2 1.3 1.9 3.6 5.6 9.2 .604 0.0 0.1 .200 3.5 4.8 .723
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dejounte Murray ------- --- ----------
Nene 16 32.8 11.5 2.3 5.2 7.5 2.6 1.3 0.6 1.9 4.1 4.3 7.9 .548 0.0 0.0 - 2.9 4.4 .657

Season 8
Dejounte Murray Nene
Season -2009-10
Team -Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Nuggets 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 ------- --- ----------
Nene 82 33.6 13.8 2.0 5.6 7.6 2.5 1.4 1.0 1.5 3.4 5.1 8.7 .587 0.0 0.0 .000 3.6 5.1 .704
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dejounte Murray ------- --- ----------
Nene 5 33.8 11.4 1.6 4.2 5.8 2.2 1.2 0.2 0.8 3.4 3.6 5.8 .621 0.0 0.0 - 4.2 7.2 .583

Season 9
Dejounte Murray Nene
Season -2010-11
Team -Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Nuggets 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 ------- --- ----------
Nene 75 30.5 14.5 1.9 5.7 7.6 2.0 1.1 1.0 1.8 3.2 5.4 8.7 .615 0.0 0.1 .200 3.8 5.4 .711
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dejounte Murray ------- --- ----------
Nene 5 32.4 14.2 2.8 6.2 9.0 1.6 1.0 0.8 1.6 3.4 4.4 9.2 .478 0.0 0.0 - 5.4 9.6 .563

Season 10
Dejounte Murray Nene
Season -2011-12
Team -Denver Nuggets, Washington Wizards
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 ------- --- ----------
Nene 39 28.5 13.7 1.6 5.8 7.5 2.1 1.1 1.0 2.5 2.4 5.4 10.1 .537 0.0 0.1 .000 2.9 4.3 .673
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dejounte Murray ------- --- ----------
Nene ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Dejounte Murray Nene
Season -2012-13
Team -Washington Wizards
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 ------- --- ----------
Nene 61 27.2 12.6 1.7 5.0 6.7 2.9 0.9 0.6 2.3 2.8 4.7 9.7 .480 0.0 0.0 .000 3.2 4.4 .729
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dejounte Murray ------- --- ----------
Nene ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Dejounte Murray Nene
Season -2013-14
Team -Washington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Wizards Lost East 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 ------- --- ----------
Nene 53 29.4 14.2 1.2 4.3 5.5 2.9 1.2 0.9 2.2 3.1 5.6 11.2 .503 0.0 0.1 .200 2.9 5.0 .583
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dejounte Murray ------- --- ----------
Nene 10 32.5 13.7 0.8 4.5 5.3 2.6 0.9 1.1 1.7 3.6 6.4 13.8 .464 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 2.6 .346

Season 13
Dejounte Murray Nene
Season -2014-15
Team -Washington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Wizards Lost East 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 ------- --- ----------
Nene 67 25.3 11.0 1.3 3.9 5.1 1.8 1.0 0.3 1.9 2.7 4.6 9.0 .511 0.0 0.1 .200 1.8 3.0 .604
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dejounte Murray ------- --- ----------
Nene 10 25.7 7.9 2.5 4.1 6.6 1.5 0.9 0.3 1.4 3.2 3.4 7.6 .447 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 2.3 .478

Season 14
Dejounte Murray Nene
Season -2015-16
Team -Washington Wizards
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 ------- --- ----------
Nene 57 19.2 9.2 0.9 3.6 4.5 1.7 0.9 0.5 1.3 2.7 3.7 6.7 .544 0.0 0.1 .000 1.9 3.2 .578
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dejounte Murray ------- --- ----------
Nene ------- --- ----------

Season 15
Dejounte Murray Nene
Season -2016-17
Team -Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Rockets 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 ------- --- ----------
Nene 67 17.9 9.1 1.4 2.8 4.2 1.0 0.8 0.6 1.1 2.4 3.7 5.9 .617 0.0 0.1 .333 1.7 2.9 .589
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dejounte Murray ------- --- ----------
Nene 9 17.9 10.0 1.2 3.4 4.7 0.6 0.7 0.4 1.0 2.7 4.0 5.7 .706 0.0 0.1 .000 2.0 3.4 .581

Season 16
Dejounte Murray Nene
Season -2017-18
Team -Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Rockets 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 ------- --- ----------
Nene 52 14.6 6.5 1.0 2.3 3.4 0.9 0.5 0.3 0.7 2.4 2.6 4.6 .569 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 2.1 .636
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dejounte Murray ------- --- ----------
Nene 11 9.7 2.8 0.5 2.0 2.5 0.5 0.2 0.5 0.7 1.6 1.1 1.8 .600 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.0 .636

Season 17
Dejounte Murray Nene
Season -2018-19
Team -Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Rockets 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 ------- --- ----------
Nene 42 13.0 3.6 0.8 2.1 2.9 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.3 2.1 1.4 2.8 .517 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 1.1 .660
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dejounte Murray ------- --- ----------
Nene 7 7.6 3.9 1.3 0.7 2.0 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.4 1.0 1.4 1.4 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.3 .778
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