Jamal Murray vs. D'Angelo Russell Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of D'Angelo Russell 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 / Stats Rankings / 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.

Jamal Murray played 8 years in the NBA, 2 less than D'Angelo Russell, who played 10. Jamal Murray had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while D'Angelo Russell had his rookie season in 2015-16. 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
Jamal Murray 8 5 2016-17 to 2024-25
D'Angelo Russell 10 4 2015-16 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jamal Murray D'Angelo Russell
Season 2016-172015-16
Team Denver NuggetsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second TeamAchievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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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%
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
difference:+2+6.7+3.3+0.1+0.7+0.8+1.2+0.6+0.1-1.1-0.3+1.3+3.1+.006+0.2+0.4+.017+0.5+0.9+.146
D'Angelo Russell 80 28.2 13.2 0.6 2.8 3.4 3.3 1.2 0.2 2.5 1.8 4.9 12.0 .410 1.6 4.6 .351 1.8 2.4 .737
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Jamal Murray nor D'Angelo Russell played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Jamal Murray D'Angelo Russell
Season 2017-182016-17
Team Denver NuggetsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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%
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
difference:+18+3.0+1.1+0.5+0.3+0.2+1.4+0.4-0.7+0.3+0.7+.046+0.1+0.7+.026+0.5+0.1+.123
D'Angelo Russell 63 28.7 15.6 0.5 3.0 3.5 4.8 1.4 0.3 2.8 2.1 5.6 13.8 .405 2.1 6.1 .352 2.3 3.0 .782
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Jamal Murray nor D'Angelo Russell played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3
Jamal Murray D'Angelo Russell
Season 2018-192017-18
Team Denver NuggetsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf SemisDid 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%
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
difference:+27+6.9+2.7+0.3+0.1+0.3+0.4+0.1-1.0-0.1+1.0+1.6+.023+0.1+0.3+.043+0.5+0.3+.108
D'Angelo Russell 48 25.7 15.5 0.6 3.3 3.9 5.2 0.8 0.4 3.1 1.9 5.8 14.0 .414 1.9 5.8 .324 2.0 2.7 .740
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
D'Angelo Russell DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4
Jamal Murray D'Angelo Russell
Season 2019-202018-19
Team Denver NuggetsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf FinalsNets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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%
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
difference:+22+2.1+2.6+0.1+0.1+2.2+0.1+0.1-0.9+1.2+3.5+.022+1.0+2.3+.023+0.8+0.6+.101
D'Angelo Russell 81 30.2 21.1 0.7 3.2 3.9 7.0 1.2 0.2 3.1 1.7 8.1 18.7 .434 2.9 7.8 .369 2.0 2.5 .780
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+14+10.0+7.1+0.7+0.6+1.2+3.0+0.5+0.1-0.2+2.4+1.2+.146+0.9+0.2+.129+1.5+1.5+.051
D'Angelo Russell 5 29.6 19.4 0.4 3.2 3.6 3.6 1.4 0.2 2.8 2.4 7.4 20.6 .359 2.4 7.4 .324 2.2 2.6 .846

Season 5
Jamal Murray D'Angelo Russell
Season 2020-212019-20
Team Denver NuggetsGolden State Warriors, Minnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
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%
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
difference:+3+3.2+1.9+0.4+0.3+0.1+1.5+0.2-1.0-0.1+0.1+2.3+.051+0.8+3.0+.041+0.8+1.2+.060
D'Angelo Russell 45 32.3 23.1 0.4 3.6 3.9 6.3 1.1 0.3 3.3 1.9 8.0 18.8 .426 3.5 9.6 .367 3.6 4.4 .809
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Jamal Murray nor D'Angelo Russell played in the postseason in their season 5

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

Season 6
Jamal Murray D'Angelo Russell
Season 2022-232020-21
Team Denver NuggetsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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%
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
difference:+23+4.3+1.0+0.3+0.9+1.4+0.4+0.1+0.2-0.5+0.6+0.5+.023+0.3+0.8+.011+0.1+0.2+.068
D'Angelo Russell 42 28.5 19.0 0.4 2.3 2.6 5.8 1.1 0.4 2.7 1.6 6.7 15.5 .431 2.9 7.4 .387 2.7 3.5 .765
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
D'Angelo Russell DNP------ --- ----------

Season 7
Jamal Murray D'Angelo Russell
Season 2023-242021-22
Team Denver NuggetsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf SemisTimberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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%
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
difference:+6+0.5+3.1+0.3+0.5+0.8+0.6+0.4-0.4-0.2+1.8+1.7+.070+0.2+2.2+.085+0.3+0.6+.028
D'Angelo Russell 65 32.0 18.1 0.4 2.9 3.3 7.1 1.0 0.3 2.5 2.0 6.2 15.0 .411 2.7 8.0 .340 3.0 3.7 .825
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+6+5.8+8.6+0.8+1.1+1.8+1.1+0.7+0.5-0.2-0.5+4.3+8.8+.069+0.1+0.9+.072+0.5+.173
D'Angelo Russell 6 32.7 12.0 0.0 2.5 2.5 6.7 1.5 0.0 2.8 2.8 4.0 12.0 .333 2.0 5.2 .387 2.0 2.7 .750

Season 8
Jamal Murray D'Angelo Russell
Season 2024-252022-23
Team Denver NuggetsMinnesota Timberwolves, Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf SemisLakers Lost West Conf Finals
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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%
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
difference:+4+3.6+3.6+0.2+0.7+0.9+0.2+0.4+0.1-0.5-0.1+1.6+3.3+.005+0.4+1.0+.003+0.8+0.7+.057
D'Angelo Russell 71 32.5 17.8 0.5 2.5 3.0 6.2 1.0 0.4 2.6 2.0 6.3 13.4 .469 2.7 6.9 .396 2.5 3.0 .829
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
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
difference:+2+11.7+8.5+1.9+2.0+0.6+0.5+0.5-1.3-0.2+2.7+5.7+.018+0.7+1.5+.044+2.2+2.4+.106
D'Angelo Russell 16 29.6 13.3 0.6 2.3 2.9 4.6 0.7 0.3 1.8 2.0 5.2 12.2 .426 1.7 5.4 .310 1.3 1.6 .769

Additional Years

* D'Angelo Russell played 2 seasons more than Jamal Murray in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 9 to 10, from 2024 to 2025—D'Angelo Russell played in one postseason and one NBA Cup.

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