Dejounte Murray vs. Nikola Vucevic Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Nikola Vucevic 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 8 years in the NBA, 7 less than Nikola Vucevic, who played 15. Dejounte Murray had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Nikola Vucevic had his rookie season in 2011-12. 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
Nikola Vucevic 15 4 2011-12 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Dejounte Murray Nikola Vucevic
Season 2016-172011-12
Team San Antonio SpursPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf Finals76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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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:+13+7.4+2.1+1.5+2.2+3.7+0.7+0.2+0.5-0.4-1.4+1.3+2.6+.019+0.1+0.4+.016+0.2+0.1+.171
Nikola Vucevic 51 15.9 5.5 1.7 3.1 4.8 0.6 0.4 0.7 0.6 2.2 2.6 5.7 .450 0.1 0.2 .375 0.4 0.7 .529
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
difference:+10+12.3+4.7+0.4+1.1+1.5+2.5+1.5+0.1-1.5-1.3+2.1+4.5+.377+0.3+0.5+0.3+.180
Nikola Vucevic 1 3.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.0 .500

Season 2
Dejounte Murray Nikola Vucevic
Season 2017-182012-13
Team San Antonio SpursOrlando Magic
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:+4+11.7+5.0+2.1+4.1+6.2+1.0+0.4+0.6-0.1-0.9+2.7+4.0+.076+0.1+0.4+0.2+0.2+.026
Nikola Vucevic 77 33.2 13.1 3.5 8.4 11.9 1.9 0.8 1.0 1.8 2.8 6.0 11.5 .519 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.6 .683
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
Nikola Vucevic DNP------ --- ----------

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

Season 3
Dejounte Murray Nikola Vucevic
Season 2019-202013-14
Team San Antonio SpursOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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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:+9+6.2+3.3+2.2+2.9+5.2+2.3+0.6+0.5-0.1-0.8+1.7+2.5+.045+0.6+1.7+0.4+0.7+.032
Nikola Vucevic 57 31.8 14.2 3.2 7.7 11.0 1.8 1.1 0.8 2.0 3.0 6.2 12.2 .507 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.4 .766
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Dejounte Murray nor Nikola Vucevic played in the postseason in their season 3

Season 4
Dejounte Murray Nikola Vucevic
Season 2020-212014-15
Team San Antonio SpursOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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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:+7+2.3+3.6+2.3+1.5+3.8+3.4+0.8+0.6-0.3-1.0+1.9+1.8+.070+0.9+2.9+.016+0.6+0.9+.039
Nikola Vucevic 74 34.2 19.3 3.2 7.7 10.9 2.0 0.7 0.7 2.0 3.0 8.5 16.3 .523 0.0 0.1 .333 2.2 2.9 .752
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Dejounte Murray nor Nikola Vucevic played in the postseason in their season 4

Season 5
Dejounte Murray Nikola Vucevic
Season 2021-222015-16
Team San Antonio SpursOrlando Magic
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:+3+3.5+2.9+1.5+0.9+0.6+6.4+1.2+0.8-0.7-0.7+0.2+2.2+.048+1.4+4.2+.105+1.2+1.3+.041
Nikola Vucevic 65 31.3 18.2 2.7 6.2 8.9 2.8 0.8 1.1 1.9 2.7 8.2 16.1 .510 0.0 0.1 .222 1.7 2.3 .753
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Dejounte Murray nor Nikola Vucevic played in the postseason in their season 5

Season 6
Dejounte Murray Nikola Vucevic
Season 2022-232016-17
Team Atlanta HawksOrlando Magic
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:+1+7.6+5.9+1.6+3.5+5.1+3.3+0.5+0.7-0.6-1.0+1.9+4.1+.004+1.5+4.2+.037+0.7+0.5+.163
Nikola Vucevic 75 28.8 14.6 2.3 8.0 10.4 2.8 1.0 1.0 1.6 2.4 6.4 13.7 .468 0.3 1.0 .307 1.4 2.1 .669
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
Nikola Vucevic DNP------ --- ----------

Season 7
Dejounte Murray Nikola Vucevic
Season 2023-242017-18
Team Atlanta HawksOrlando Magic
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:+21+6.2+6.0+1.0+2.9+3.9+3.0+0.4+0.8-0.7-0.7+1.6+4.1+.016+1.5+3.5+.049+1.3+1.8+.025
Nikola Vucevic 57 29.5 16.5 1.8 7.4 9.2 3.4 1.0 1.1 1.9 2.5 7.0 14.7 .475 1.1 3.6 .314 1.4 1.6 .819
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Dejounte Murray nor Nikola Vucevic played in the postseason in their season 7

Season 8
Dejounte Murray Nikola Vucevic
Season 2024-252018-19
Team New Orleans PelicansOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayMagic Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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:+49+1.2+3.3+2.3+3.3+5.5+3.6+1.0+0.7-1.4+2.5+1.0+.125+0.6+2.7+.065+1.1+1.2+.034
Nikola Vucevic 80 31.4 20.8 2.8 9.2 12.0 3.8 1.0 1.1 2.0 2.0 8.8 16.9 .518 1.1 2.9 .364 2.2 2.8 .789
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Dejounte Murray DNP------ --- ----------
Nikola Vucevic 5 29.4 11.2 1.8 6.2 8.0 3.0 0.4 1.0 2.6 2.4 4.2 11.6 .362 0.6 2.6 .231 2.2 2.8 .786

Additional Years

* Nikola Vucevic played 7 seasons more than Dejounte Murray in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 9 to 15, from 2020 to 2026—Nikola Vucevic played in two Playoffs.

In those 7 extra years over Dejounte Murray, Nikola Vucevic got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 All-Star Game
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