Jamal Murray vs. Frank Selvy Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Frank Selvy 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 played 7 years in the NBA, 2 less than Frank Selvy, who played 9. Jamal Murray had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Frank Selvy had his rookie season in 1954-55. 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
Frank Selvy 9 6 1954-55 to 1963-64

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jamal Murray Frank Selvy
Season 2016-171954-55
Team Denver NuggetsBaltimore Bullets (1st), Milwaukee Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
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
Frank Selvy 71 37.6 19.0 - - 5.5 3.5 - - - 3.2 6.4 16.8 .378 - - - 6.3 8.6 .728
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------
Frank Selvy ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Jamal Murray Frank Selvy
Season 2017-181955-56
Team Denver NuggetsSt. Louis Hawks
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 %
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
Frank Selvy 17 26.1 11.0 - - 3.2 2.1 - - - 2.2 3.9 10.8 .366 - - - 3.1 4.2 .746
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------
Frank Selvy ------- --- ----------

Note: Frank Selvy didn't play in 1956-57.

Season 3

Jamal Murray Frank Selvy
Season 2018-191957-58
Team Denver NuggetsSt. Louis Hawks, Minneapolis Lakers
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
Frank Selvy 38 11.2 3.6 - - 2.3 0.9 - - - 1.2 1.2 4.4 .263 - - - 1.2 2.0 .610
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
Frank Selvy ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Jamal Murray Frank Selvy
Season 2019-201958-59
Team Denver NuggetsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf FinalsKnicks Lost East 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 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
Frank Selvy 68 21.3 9.8 - - 3.6 1.4 - - - 1.7 3.4 8.9 .385 - - - 3.0 3.9 .767
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
Frank Selvy 2 21.5 14.5 - - 2.0 1.5 - - - 3.0 5.0 10.0 .500 - - - 4.5 5.5 .818

Season 5

Jamal Murray Frank Selvy
Season 2020-211959-60
Team Denver NuggetsSyracuse Nationals, Minneapolis Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West Div 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
Frank Selvy 62 21.1 9.1 - - 2.8 1.6 - - - 1.6 3.3 8.4 .393 - - - 2.5 3.4 .736
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------
Frank Selvy 9 36.7 15.7 - - 6.1 3.2 - - - 2.3 6.1 17.0 .359 - - - 3.4 4.9 .705

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

Season 6

Jamal Murray Frank Selvy
Season 2022-231960-61
Team Denver NuggetsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionLakers Lost West Div 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
Frank Selvy 77 28.0 10.8 - - 3.9 3.2 - - - 2.8 4.0 10.0 .405 - - - 2.7 3.6 .753
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
Frank Selvy 12 30.9 10.3 - - 3.7 4.2 - - - 3.5 3.6 9.3 .387 - - - 3.1 4.0 .771

Season 7

Jamal Murray Frank Selvy
Season 2023-241961-62
Team Denver NuggetsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nuggets TBDLakers Lost NBA 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 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
Frank Selvy 79 35.5 14.7 - - 5.2 4.8 - - - 2.9 5.5 13.1 .420 - - - 3.8 5.1 .738
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Murray 9 38.3 20.7 0.9 4.2 5.1 6.1 0.9 0.7 2.6 2.3 8.4 21.1 .400 1.9 6.0 .315 1.9 2.1 .895
Frank Selvy 13 36.8 12.7 - - 5.6 5.0 - - - 2.6 5.1 11.7 .434 - - - 2.5 3.0 .846

Season 8

Jamal Murray Frank Selvy
Season -1962-63
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Lakers Lost NBA 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 ------- --- ----------
Frank Selvy 80 29.6 10.3 - - 3.6 3.5 - - - 1.9 4.0 9.3 .424 - - - 2.4 3.4 .714
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------
Frank Selvy 13 24.4 7.9 - - 3.5 2.8 - - - 2.8 2.5 6.2 .395 - - - 3.0 3.7 .813

Season 9

Jamal Murray Frank Selvy
Season -1963-64
Team -Los Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Lakers 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 ------- --- ----------
Frank Selvy 73 17.6 5.5 - - 1.9 2.0 - - - 1.6 2.2 5.8 .378 - - - 1.1 1.7 .639
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------
Frank Selvy 3 23.0 9.3 - - 1.7 2.0 - - - 2.7 4.3 9.0 .481 - - - 0.7 0.7 1.000