Jamal Murray vs. Loy Vaught Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Loy Vaught 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, 4 less than Loy Vaught, who played 11. Jamal Murray had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Loy Vaught had his rookie season in 1990-91. 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
Loy Vaught 11 5 1990-91 to 2000-01

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jamal Murray Loy Vaught
Season 2016-171990-91
Team Denver NuggetsLos Angeles Clippers
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
Loy Vaught 73 16.1 5.5 1.7 3.1 4.8 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.7 1.8 2.4 4.9 .487 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 1.0 .662
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------
Loy Vaught ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Jamal Murray Loy Vaught
Season 2017-181991-92
Team Denver NuggetsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayClippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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
Loy Vaught 79 21.4 7.6 2.0 4.5 6.5 0.9 0.5 0.4 0.8 2.1 3.4 7.0 .492 0.1 0.1 .800 0.7 0.9 .797
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------
Loy Vaught 5 7.2 3.4 0.4 2.0 2.4 0.8 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.6 1.4 2.2 .636 0.2 0.2 1.000 0.4 0.4 1.000

Season 3
Jamal Murray Loy Vaught
Season 2018-191992-93
Team Denver NuggetsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf SemisClippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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
Loy Vaught 79 20.9 9.4 2.1 4.2 6.2 0.7 0.7 0.5 1.1 2.2 4.0 7.8 .508 0.0 0.1 .250 1.5 2.0 .748
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
Loy Vaught 3 16.7 5.3 1.3 4.7 6.0 0.0 1.3 0.3 1.0 2.3 2.0 5.0 .400 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.7 .800

Season 4
Jamal Murray Loy Vaught
Season 2019-201993-94
Team Denver NuggetsLos Angeles Clippers
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
Loy Vaught 75 28.2 11.7 2.9 5.8 8.7 1.0 1.0 0.3 1.3 2.9 5.0 9.3 .537 0.0 0.1 .000 1.7 2.4 .720
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
Loy Vaught ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Jamal Murray Loy Vaught
Season 2020-211994-95
Team Denver NuggetsLos Angeles Clippers
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 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
Loy Vaught 80 37.1 17.5 3.3 6.4 9.7 1.7 1.3 0.4 2.1 3.0 7.6 14.8 .514 0.1 0.4 .212 2.2 3.1 .710
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------
Loy Vaught ------- --- ----------

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

Season 6
Jamal Murray Loy Vaught
Season 2022-231995-96
Team Denver NuggetsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 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
Loy Vaught 80 37.1 16.2 2.6 7.6 10.1 1.4 1.1 0.5 2.0 3.0 7.1 13.6 .525 0.1 0.2 .368 1.9 2.6 .727
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
Loy Vaught ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Jamal Murray Loy Vaught
Season 2023-241996-97
Team Denver NuggetsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets TBDClippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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
Loy Vaught 82 34.6 14.9 2.7 7.3 10.0 1.3 1.0 0.3 1.7 2.9 6.6 13.2 .500 0.0 0.1 .167 1.6 2.3 .702
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
Loy Vaught 3 29.7 15.0 1.7 7.3 9.0 0.7 1.0 0.7 2.0 4.0 6.3 10.3 .613 0.3 1.0 .333 2.0 3.0 .667

Season 8
Jamal Murray Loy Vaught
Season -1997-98
Team -Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 ------- --- ----------
Loy Vaught 10 26.5 7.5 1.6 4.9 6.5 0.7 0.4 0.2 1.3 3.3 3.6 8.4 .429 0.0 0.2 .000 0.3 0.8 .375
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------
Loy Vaught ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Jamal Murray Loy Vaught
Season -1998-99
Team -Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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 ------- --- ----------
Loy Vaught 37 13.0 3.4 1.0 3.0 3.9 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.5 1.5 1.6 4.2 .381 0.0 0.0 .000 0.2 0.4 .643
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------
Loy Vaught 2 7.5 2.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 10
Jamal Murray Loy Vaught
Season -1999-00
Team -Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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 ------- --- ----------
Loy Vaught 43 6.8 1.7 0.6 1.5 2.1 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.3 1.0 0.7 2.1 .360 0.0 0.1 .000 0.3 0.4 .688
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------
Loy Vaught 2 8.0 0.0 0.5 2.5 3.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 1.5 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 11
Jamal Murray Loy Vaught
Season -2000-01
Team -Dallas Mavericks, Washington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 ------- --- ----------
Loy Vaught 51 10.8 3.3 1.0 2.4 3.4 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.5 1.5 1.6 3.3 .473 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.2 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------
Loy Vaught ------- --- ----------
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