Jordan Clarkson vs. Jamal Murray Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jamal Murray and Jordan Clarkson, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

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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.

Jordan Clarkson played 11 years in the NBA, 3 more than Jamal Murray, who played 8. Jordan Clarkson had the first of his seasons in 2014-15, while Jamal Murray had his rookie season in 2016-17. 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
Jordan Clarkson 11 4 2014-15 to 2024-25
Jamal Murray 8 5 2016-17 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jordan Clarkson Jamal Murray
Season 2014-152016-17
Team Los Angeles LakersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
-Achievement 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%
Jordan Clarkson 59 25.0 11.9 0.9 2.3 3.2 3.5 0.9 0.2 1.6 1.8 4.5 10.1 .448 0.6 2.1 .314 2.2 2.7 .829
difference:+23+3.5+2.0+0.4+0.2+0.6+1.4+0.3+0.1-0.2-0.3+0.9+1.2+.044+0.8+2.1+.020+0.9+1.2+.054
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
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Jordan Clarkson nor Jamal Murray played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Jordan Clarkson Jamal Murray
Season 2015-162017-18
Team Los Angeles LakersDenver Nuggets
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%
Jordan Clarkson 79 32.3 15.5 1.2 2.8 4.0 2.4 1.1 0.1 1.7 2.1 6.0 13.9 .433 1.4 4.1 .347 2.1 2.6 .804
difference:+2+0.6+1.2+0.2+0.1+0.3+1.0+0.1+0.2-0.4+0.1+0.8+.018+0.6+1.3+.031+0.7+0.5+.101
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
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Jordan Clarkson nor Jamal Murray played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3

Jordan Clarkson Jamal Murray
Season 2016-172018-19
Team Los Angeles LakersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets Lost West Conf Semis
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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%
Jordan Clarkson 82 29.2 14.7 0.6 2.4 3.0 2.6 1.1 0.1 2.0 1.8 5.8 13.1 .445 1.4 4.3 .329 1.6 2.0 .798
difference:+7+3.4+3.5+0.3+1.0+1.2+2.2+0.2+0.3-0.1-0.2+1.0+2.5+.008+0.6+1.2+.038+0.9+1.0+.050
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jordan Clarkson DNP------ --- ----------
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

Season 4

Jordan Clarkson Jamal Murray
Season 2017-182019-20
Team Los Angeles Lakers, Cleveland CavaliersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost NBA FinalsNuggets Lost West Conf Finals
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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%
Jordan Clarkson 81 23.3 13.9 0.7 2.0 2.7 2.7 0.7 0.1 1.6 1.3 5.3 11.8 .451 1.4 3.9 .352 1.9 2.3 .800
difference:+22+9.0+4.6+0.1+1.2+1.3+2.1+0.4+0.2-0.6-0.4+1.6+3.4+.005+0.5+1.6+.006+0.9+0.8+.081
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jordan Clarkson 19 15.1 4.7 0.5 1.2 1.7 0.7 0.4 0.2 0.7 1.1 1.9 6.5 .301 0.6 2.4 .239 0.3 0.3 .833
difference:+24.5+21.8+0.6+2.6+3.1+5.9+0.5+0.1-2.1-1.1+7.9+12.9+.204+2.7+4.8+.214+3.4+3.8+.064
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

Season 5

Jordan Clarkson Jamal Murray
Season 2018-192020-21
Team Cleveland CavaliersDenver Nuggets
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%
Jordan Clarkson 81 27.3 16.8 1.0 2.3 3.3 2.4 0.7 0.2 1.7 1.4 6.5 14.6 .448 1.8 5.5 .324 2.0 2.4 .844
difference:+33+8.2+4.4+0.2+1.0+0.7+2.4+0.6+0.1-0.6-0.6+1.4+1.9+.029+0.9+1.1+.084+0.8+0.8+.025
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
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Jordan Clarkson nor Jamal Murray played in the postseason in their season 5

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

Season 6

Jordan Clarkson Jamal Murray
Season 2019-202022-23
Team Cleveland Cavaliers, Utah JazzDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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%
Jordan Clarkson 71 24.0 15.2 0.7 1.9 2.6 1.9 0.6 0.2 1.4 1.5 5.5 12.2 .454 2.1 5.8 .368 1.9 2.3 .836
difference:+6+8.8+4.8+1.3+1.4+4.3+0.4-0.8-0.1+1.8+3.8+0.5+0.8+.030+0.9+1.0+.003
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jordan Clarkson 7 28.6 16.7 0.3 3.1 3.4 2.1 0.9 0.0 1.0 2.1 6.4 13.9 .464 2.4 7.0 .347 1.4 1.4 1.000
difference:+13+11.4+9.4+0.5+1.8+2.3+5.0+0.6+0.3-1.5+3.3+6.6+.009+0.6+0.5+.049+2.4+2.7+.074
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

Season 7

Jordan Clarkson Jamal Murray
Season 2020-212023-24
Team Utah JazzDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement Sixth Man of the Year-
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisNuggets Lost West Conf Semis
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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%
Jordan Clarkson 68 26.7 18.4 0.7 3.3 4.0 2.5 0.9 0.1 1.7 1.6 6.7 15.8 .425 3.1 8.8 .347 1.9 2.1 .896
difference:+9+4.8+2.8+0.1+0.1+4.0+0.1+0.6-0.4-0.2+1.3+0.9+.056+0.6+3.0+.078+0.8+1.0+.043
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jordan Clarkson 11 27.1 17.5 0.5 2.5 3.1 1.5 0.6 0.3 2.1 1.4 6.1 15.0 .406 3.1 8.8 .351 2.3 2.4 .962
difference:+1+11.4+3.1+0.3+1.1+1.2+4.1+0.2+0.2-0.5-0.9+2.2+5.8+.004+1.2+2.7+.036+0.3+0.2+.039
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

Season 8

Jordan Clarkson Jamal Murray
Season 2021-222024-25
Team Utah JazzDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdNuggets Lost West Conf Semis
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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%
Jordan Clarkson 79 27.1 16.0 0.8 2.6 3.5 2.5 0.8 0.2 1.6 1.9 5.9 14.1 .419 2.4 7.6 .318 1.8 2.2 .828
difference:+12+9.0+5.4+0.1+0.6+0.4+3.5+0.6+0.3-0.5+2.0+2.6+.055+0.1+1.7+.075+1.5+1.5+.058
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jordan Clarkson 6 28.3 17.5 0.8 2.3 3.2 1.3 0.5 0.2 1.7 2.8 6.7 12.2 .548 1.5 4.0 .375 2.7 3.0 .889
difference:+8+13.0+4.3+0.2+1.9+1.7+3.9+0.7+0.6-1.4-0.6+1.2+5.7+.104+0.9+2.9+.021+0.8+1.0+.014
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

Additional Years

* Jordan Clarkson played 3 seasons more than Jamal Murray in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 9 to 11, from 2023 to 2025—Jordan Clarkson didn't play in the postseason.