Jamal Murray vs. Samaki Walker Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Samaki Walker 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, 3 less than Samaki Walker, who played 10. Jamal Murray had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Samaki Walker had his rookie season in 1996-97. 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
Samaki Walker 10 5 1996-97 to 2005-06

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jamal Murray Samaki Walker
Season 2016-171996-97
Team Denver NuggetsDallas Mavericks
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
Samaki Walker 43 14.0 5.0 1.1 2.3 3.4 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.9 1.7 1.9 4.3 .444 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.7 .649
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------
Samaki Walker ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Jamal Murray Samaki Walker
Season 2017-181997-98
Team Denver NuggetsDallas Mavericks
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
Samaki Walker 41 25.0 8.9 2.3 5.0 7.4 0.6 0.7 1.0 1.5 3.1 3.8 7.8 .486 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 2.4 .546
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------
Samaki Walker ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Jamal Murray Samaki Walker
Season 2018-191998-99
Team Denver NuggetsDallas Mavericks
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
Samaki Walker 39 14.6 5.9 1.2 2.5 3.7 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.9 2.2 2.3 4.9 .463 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 2.5 .541
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
Samaki Walker ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Jamal Murray Samaki Walker
Season 2019-201999-00
Team Denver NuggetsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf FinalsSpurs 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 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
Samaki Walker 71 13.8 5.1 1.1 2.7 3.8 0.5 0.1 0.5 0.9 1.5 1.9 4.3 .449 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.8 .683
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
Samaki Walker 4 30.3 9.0 3.3 8.0 11.3 0.5 0.3 3.0 2.0 3.3 3.5 7.8 .452 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 3.0 .667

Season 5
Jamal Murray Samaki Walker
Season 2020-212000-01
Team Denver NuggetsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs Lost West 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
Samaki Walker 61 15.8 5.3 1.1 2.9 4.0 0.5 0.2 0.7 1.1 1.7 2.0 4.1 .480 0.0 0.0 .333 1.3 2.0 .629
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------
Samaki Walker 12 6.3 1.2 0.4 0.8 1.2 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.1 1.0 0.4 1.3 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.7 .500

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

Season 6
Jamal Murray Samaki Walker
Season 2022-232001-02
Team Denver NuggetsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNBA 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 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
Samaki Walker 69 24.0 6.7 1.9 5.1 7.0 0.9 0.4 1.3 0.8 2.5 2.7 5.3 .512 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.9 .667
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
Samaki Walker 19 12.7 3.3 1.7 2.4 4.1 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.6 2.2 1.3 2.7 .462 0.1 0.1 1.000 0.7 0.9 .765

Season 7
Jamal Murray Samaki Walker
Season 2023-242002-03
Team Denver NuggetsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets TBDLakers Lost West Conf 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 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
Samaki Walker 67 18.6 4.4 1.7 3.8 5.5 1.0 0.3 0.8 0.8 2.1 1.7 4.1 .420 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.5 .653
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
Samaki Walker 9 5.4 0.4 0.4 1.0 1.4 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.3 1.2 0.2 0.6 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 8
Jamal Murray Samaki Walker
Season -2003-04
Team -Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Heat Lost East Conf 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 ------- --- ----------
Samaki Walker 33 12.7 3.2 1.3 2.1 3.4 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.5 1.6 1.2 3.0 .384 0.0 0.1 .000 0.9 1.3 .659
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------
Samaki Walker 4 2.5 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 9
Jamal Murray Samaki Walker
Season -2004-05
Team -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 ------- --- ----------
Samaki Walker 14 9.6 1.7 0.6 0.7 1.3 0.3 0.2 0.5 0.6 1.8 0.8 2.2 .355 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.2 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------
Samaki Walker ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Jamal Murray Samaki Walker
Season -2005-06
Team -Indiana Pacers
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 ------- --- ----------
Samaki Walker 7 3.1 0.3 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.3 1.0 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.3 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------
Samaki Walker ------- --- ----------
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