Jamal Murray vs. Art Williams Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Art Williams and Jamal 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.

Jamal Murray and Art Williams both played 7 years in the NBA. Jamal Murray had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Art Williams had his rookie season in 1967-68. 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
Jamal Murray 7 4 2016-17 to 2023-24
Art Williams 7 4 1967-68 to 1973-74

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jamal Murray Art Williams
Season 2016-171967-68
Team Denver NuggetsSan Diego Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
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 %
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
Art Williams 79 22.0 8.1 - - 3.6 4.9 - - - 2.6 3.4 9.1 .369 - - - 1.4 2.1 .685
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------
Art Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Jamal Murray Art Williams
Season 2017-181968-69
Team Denver NuggetsSan Diego Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost West Div 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 %
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
Art Williams 79 25.2 7.1 - - 4.6 6.6 - - - 3.0 2.9 7.5 .383 - - - 1.3 1.9 .705
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------
Art Williams 6 17.0 4.5 - - 2.8 5.3 - - - 2.5 2.0 4.2 .480 - - - 0.5 1.2 .429

Season 3
Jamal Murray Art Williams
Season 2018-191969-70
Team Denver NuggetsSan Diego Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 %
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
Art Williams 80 19.3 5.8 - - 3.7 6.3 - - - 2.1 2.4 5.8 .407 - - - 1.1 1.5 .746
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Art Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Jamal Murray Art Williams
Season 2019-201970-71
Team Denver NuggetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets 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 %
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
Art Williams 74 15.4 4.9 - - 2.8 3.1 - - - 2.5 2.0 4.5 .455 - - - 0.8 1.1 .723
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Art Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Jamal Murray Art Williams
Season 2020-211971-72
Team Denver NuggetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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 %
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
Art Williams 81 16.4 5.1 - - 3.2 4.0 - - - 2.5 2.0 4.2 .475 - - - 1.1 1.5 .756
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------
Art Williams 11 15.7 5.9 - - 2.5 3.0 - - - 2.7 2.3 5.8 .391 - - - 1.4 1.8 .750

Note: Jamal Murray didn't play in 2021-22.

Season 6
Jamal Murray Art Williams
Season 2022-231972-73
Team Denver NuggetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionCeltics 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 %
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
Art Williams 81 12.0 3.2 - - 2.2 2.9 - - - 1.7 1.4 3.2 .421 - - - 0.5 0.7 .768
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Art Williams 10 15.6 4.8 - - 2.7 4.1 - - - 3.1 2.1 4.7 .447 - - - 0.6 0.8 .750

Season 7
Jamal Murray Art Williams
Season 2023-241973-74
Team Denver NuggetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets TBDNBA 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 %
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
Art Williams 67 9.2 2.6 0.3 1.4 1.7 2.4 0.7 0.0 - 1.5 1.1 2.5 .435 - - - 0.4 0.5 .844
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Murray 11 38.1 19.3 0.8 3.6 4.5 5.8 0.9 0.5 2.5 2.3 7.9 20.2 .392 1.7 5.5 .311 1.7 1.9 .905
Art Williams 12 8.0 2.3 0.3 1.6 1.9 2.4 0.6 0.0 - 1.2 0.8 2.3 .370 - - - 0.6 0.7 .875
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