Gilbert Arenas vs. Jamal Murray Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jamal Murray and Gilbert Arenas, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
Gilbert Arenas played 11 years in the NBA, 3 more than Jamal Murray, who played 8. Gilbert Arenas had the first of his seasons in 2001-02, while Jamal Murray had his rookie season in 2016-17. 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 |
| Gilbert Arenas |
11 |
5 |
2001-02 to 2011-12 |
| Jamal Murray |
8 |
5 |
2016-17 to 2024-25 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Gilbert Arenas |
47 |
24.6 |
10.9 |
0.9 |
1.9 |
2.8 |
3.7 |
1.5 |
0.2 |
2.1 |
2.4 |
3.7 |
8.2 |
.453 |
0.8 |
2.4 |
.345 |
2.6 |
3.4 |
.775 |
| difference: | +35 | +3.1 | +1.0 | +0.4 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +1.6 | +0.9 | +0.1 | -0.7 | -0.9 | +0.1 | +0.7 | +.049 | +0.6 | +1.8 | +.011 | +1.3 | +1.9 | +.108 |
| Jamal Murray |
82 |
21.5 |
9.9 |
0.5 |
2.1 |
2.6 |
2.1 |
0.6 |
0.3 |
1.4 |
1.5 |
3.6 |
8.9 |
.404 |
1.4 |
4.2 |
.334 |
1.3 |
1.5 |
.883 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
| * Neiher Gilbert Arenas nor Jamal Murray played in the postseason in their season 1 |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Gilbert Arenas |
82 |
35.0 |
18.3 |
1.2 |
3.5 |
4.7 |
6.3 |
1.5 |
0.2 |
3.5 |
3.2 |
6.2 |
14.4 |
.431 |
1.3 |
3.8 |
.348 |
4.5 |
5.7 |
.791 |
| difference: | +1 | +3.3 | +1.6 | +0.2 | +0.8 | +1.0 | +2.9 | +0.5 | +0.1 | -1.4 | -1.1 | +0.3 | +1.3 | +.020 | +0.7 | +1.6 | +.030 | +1.7 | +2.6 | +.114 |
| Jamal Murray |
81 |
31.7 |
16.7 |
1.0 |
2.7 |
3.7 |
3.4 |
1.0 |
0.3 |
2.1 |
2.1 |
5.9 |
13.1 |
.451 |
2.0 |
5.4 |
.378 |
2.8 |
3.1 |
.905 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
| * Neiher Gilbert Arenas nor Jamal Murray played in the postseason in their season 2 |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Gilbert Arenas |
55 |
37.6 |
19.6 |
1.0 |
3.6 |
4.6 |
5.0 |
1.9 |
0.2 |
4.1 |
3.2 |
6.5 |
16.6 |
.392 |
2.3 |
6.1 |
.375 |
4.3 |
5.8 |
.748 |
| difference: | +20 | +5.0 | +1.4 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +0.2 | +1.0 | +0.2 | -2.0 | -1.2 | +0.3 | +1.0 | +.045 | +0.3 | +0.6 | +.008 | +1.8 | +2.8 | +.100 |
| Jamal Murray |
75 |
32.6 |
18.2 |
0.9 |
3.4 |
4.2 |
4.8 |
0.9 |
0.4 |
2.1 |
2.0 |
6.8 |
15.6 |
.437 |
2.0 |
5.5 |
.367 |
2.5 |
3.0 |
.848 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Gilbert Arenas |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jamal Murray |
14 |
36.3 |
21.3 |
1.4 |
3.0 |
4.4 |
4.7 |
1.0 |
0.1 |
1.6 |
1.7 |
7.6 |
18.0 |
.425 |
2.0 |
5.9 |
.337 |
4.0 |
4.4 |
.903 |
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4th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Gilbert Arenas |
80 |
40.9 |
25.5 |
1.0 |
3.7 |
4.7 |
5.1 |
1.7 |
0.3 |
3.0 |
3.1 |
8.2 |
19.0 |
.431 |
2.6 |
7.0 |
.365 |
6.5 |
8.0 |
.814 |
| difference: | +21 | +8.6 | +7.0 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +0.7 | +0.3 | +0.6 | | -0.8 | -1.4 | +1.3 | +3.8 | +.025 | +0.7 | +1.5 | +.019 | +3.7 | +4.9 | +.067 |
| Jamal Murray |
59 |
32.3 |
18.5 |
0.8 |
3.2 |
4.0 |
4.8 |
1.1 |
0.3 |
2.2 |
1.7 |
6.9 |
15.2 |
.456 |
1.9 |
5.5 |
.346 |
2.8 |
3.1 |
.881 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Gilbert Arenas |
10 |
45.1 |
23.6 |
0.8 |
4.4 |
5.2 |
6.2 |
2.1 |
0.6 |
3.9 |
3.4 |
7.3 |
19.4 |
.376 |
1.8 |
7.7 |
.234 |
7.2 |
9.4 |
.766 |
| difference: | +9 | +5.5 | +2.9 | +0.3 | +0.6 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +1.2 | +0.3 | -1.1 | -1.2 | +2.5 | | +.129 | +1.5 | +0.5 | +.219 | +3.5 | +5.3 | +.131 |
| Jamal Murray |
19 |
39.6 |
26.5 |
1.1 |
3.8 |
4.8 |
6.6 |
0.9 |
0.3 |
2.8 |
2.2 |
9.8 |
19.4 |
.505 |
3.3 |
7.2 |
.453 |
3.7 |
4.1 |
.897 |
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5th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Gilbert Arenas |
80 |
42.3 |
29.3 |
0.7 |
2.8 |
3.5 |
6.1 |
2.0 |
0.3 |
3.7 |
3.6 |
9.3 |
20.9 |
.447 |
2.5 |
6.8 |
.369 |
8.2 |
10.0 |
.820 |
| difference: | +32 | +6.8 | +8.1 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +0.5 | +1.3 | +0.7 | | -1.4 | -1.6 | +1.4 | +4.4 | +.030 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +.039 | +5.4 | +6.8 | +.049 |
| Jamal Murray |
48 |
35.5 |
21.2 |
0.8 |
3.3 |
4.0 |
4.8 |
1.3 |
0.3 |
2.3 |
2.0 |
7.9 |
16.5 |
.477 |
2.7 |
6.6 |
.408 |
2.8 |
3.2 |
.869 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Gilbert Arenas |
6 |
47.3 |
34.0 |
1.2 |
4.3 |
5.5 |
5.3 |
2.2 |
0.7 |
3.3 |
3.5 |
10.8 |
23.3 |
.464 |
3.3 |
7.7 |
.435 |
9.0 |
11.7 |
.771 |
| Jamal Murray |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Note: Jamal Murray didn't play in 2021-22.
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6th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Gilbert Arenas |
74 |
39.8 |
28.4 |
0.8 |
3.7 |
4.6 |
6.0 |
1.9 |
0.2 |
3.2 |
3.4 |
8.7 |
20.9 |
.418 |
2.8 |
7.9 |
.351 |
8.2 |
9.7 |
.844 |
| difference: | +9 | +7.0 | +8.4 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +0.2 | +0.9 | | -1.0 | -1.8 | +1.4 | +4.9 | +.036 | +0.2 | +1.3 | +.047 | +5.4 | +6.4 | +.011 |
| Jamal Murray |
65 |
32.8 |
20.0 |
0.7 |
3.2 |
4.0 |
6.2 |
1.0 |
0.2 |
2.2 |
1.6 |
7.3 |
16.0 |
.454 |
2.6 |
6.6 |
.398 |
2.8 |
3.3 |
.833 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Gilbert Arenas |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jamal Murray |
20 |
40.0 |
26.1 |
0.8 |
4.9 |
5.7 |
7.1 |
1.5 |
0.3 |
2.5 |
2.1 |
9.7 |
20.5 |
.473 |
3.0 |
7.5 |
.396 |
3.8 |
4.1 |
.926 |
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7th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Gilbert Arenas |
13 |
32.7 |
19.4 |
0.5 |
3.5 |
3.9 |
5.1 |
1.8 |
0.1 |
3.8 |
2.3 |
6.0 |
15.1 |
.398 |
1.7 |
6.0 |
.282 |
5.7 |
7.4 |
.771 |
| difference: | +46 | +1.2 | +1.8 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +1.4 | +0.8 | +0.6 | -1.7 | -0.5 | +2.0 | +1.6 | +.083 | +0.8 | +0.2 | +.143 | +3.0 | +4.3 | +.082 |
| Jamal Murray |
59 |
31.5 |
21.2 |
0.7 |
3.4 |
4.1 |
6.5 |
1.0 |
0.7 |
2.1 |
1.8 |
8.0 |
16.7 |
.481 |
2.5 |
5.8 |
.425 |
2.7 |
3.1 |
.853 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Gilbert Arenas |
4 |
23.5 |
10.8 |
0.0 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
2.8 |
0.5 |
0.0 |
2.0 |
3.3 |
3.5 |
9.0 |
.389 |
1.3 |
3.0 |
.417 |
2.5 |
3.0 |
.833 |
| difference: | +8 | +15.0 | +9.8 | +0.8 | +1.8 | +2.5 | +2.8 | +0.3 | +0.5 | -0.6 | -1.0 | +4.8 | +11.8 | +.013 | +0.6 | +3.1 | +.102 | +0.5 | +0.8 | +.090 |
| Jamal Murray |
12 |
38.5 |
20.6 |
0.8 |
3.6 |
4.3 |
5.6 |
0.8 |
0.5 |
2.6 |
2.3 |
8.3 |
20.8 |
.402 |
1.9 |
6.1 |
.315 |
2.0 |
2.2 |
.923 |
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8th Season Stats Comparison |
| Regular Season Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Gilbert Arenas |
2 |
31.5 |
13.0 |
0.5 |
4.0 |
4.5 |
10.0 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
2.0 |
3.0 |
11.5 |
.261 |
1.0 |
3.5 |
.286 |
6.0 |
8.0 |
.750 |
| difference: | +65 | +4.6 | +8.4 | +0.2 | +0.8 | +0.6 | +4.0 | +1.4 | | -1.6 | -0.1 | +4.9 | +5.2 | +.213 | +1.3 | +2.4 | +.107 | +2.7 | +4.3 | +.136 |
| Jamal Murray |
67 |
36.1 |
21.4 |
0.7 |
3.2 |
3.9 |
6.0 |
1.4 |
0.5 |
2.1 |
1.9 |
7.9 |
16.7 |
.474 |
2.3 |
5.9 |
.393 |
3.3 |
3.7 |
.886 |
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| Playoffs Stats |
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G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO | PF |
FGM / A | % |
3PM / A | % |
FTM / A | % |
| Gilbert Arenas |
DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jamal Murray |
14 |
41.3 |
21.8 |
0.6 |
4.2 |
4.9 |
5.2 |
1.2 |
0.8 |
3.1 |
2.2 |
7.9 |
17.9 |
.444 |
2.4 |
6.9 |
.354 |
3.5 |
4.0 |
.875 |
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Additional Years |
* Gilbert Arenas played 3 seasons more than Jamal Murray in the NBA.
In that period—his seasons 9 to 11, from 2010 to 2012—Gilbert Arenas played in two Playoffs. |
All-Rookie Second Team
NBA Champion