Kyle Korver vs. Jamal Murray Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jamal Murray and Kyle Korver, 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.

Kyle Korver played 17 years in the NBA, 9 more than Jamal Murray, who played 8. Kyle Korver had the first of his seasons in 2003-04, 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
Kyle Korver 17 14 2003-04 to 2019-20
Jamal Murray 8 5 2016-17 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Kyle Korver Jamal Murray
Season 2003-042016-17
Team Philadelphia 76ersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -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%
Kyle Korver 74 11.9 4.5 0.4 1.1 1.5 0.5 0.3 0.1 0.6 1.4 1.6 4.4 .352 1.1 2.8 .391 0.3 0.3 .792
difference:+8+9.6+5.4+0.1+1.0+1.1+1.6+0.3+0.2-0.8-0.1+2.0+4.5+.052+0.3+1.4+.057+1.0+1.2+.091
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 Kyle Korver nor Jamal Murray played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Kyle Korver Jamal Murray
Season 2004-052017-18
Team Philadelphia 76ersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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%
Kyle Korver 82 32.5 11.5 0.5 4.1 4.6 2.2 1.3 0.4 1.3 3.2 3.9 9.3 .418 2.8 6.8 .405 1.0 1.2 .854
difference:+1+0.8+5.2+0.5+1.4+0.9+1.2+0.3+0.1-0.8-1.1+2.0+3.8+.033+0.8+1.4+.027+1.8+1.9+.051
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kyle Korver 5 28.8 5.0 0.6 2.0 2.6 1.6 0.8 0.2 1.6 3.6 1.6 5.6 .286 1.4 4.8 .292 0.4 0.4 1.000
Jamal Murray DNP------ --- ----------

Season 3

Kyle Korver Jamal Murray
Season 2005-062018-19
Team Philadelphia 76ersDenver 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%
Kyle Korver 82 31.3 11.5 0.3 3.0 3.3 2.0 0.8 0.3 1.2 2.7 4.0 9.3 .430 2.2 5.3 .420 1.2 1.5 .849
difference:+7+1.3+6.7+0.6+0.4+0.9+2.8+0.1+0.1-0.9-0.7+2.8+6.3+.007+0.2+0.2+.053+1.3+1.5+.001
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%
Kyle Korver 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

Kyle Korver Jamal Murray
Season 2006-072019-20
Team Philadelphia 76ersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets 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%
Kyle Korver 74 30.9 14.4 0.4 3.1 3.5 1.4 0.8 0.3 1.6 2.5 5.0 11.4 .440 1.8 4.1 .430 2.6 2.8 .914
difference:+15+1.4+4.1+0.4+0.1+0.5+3.4+0.3-0.6-0.8+1.9+3.8+.016+0.1+1.4+.084+0.2+0.3+.033
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%
Kyle Korver DNP------ --- ----------
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

Kyle Korver Jamal Murray
Season 2007-082020-21
Team Philadelphia 76ers, Utah JazzDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisDid 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%
Kyle Korver 75 23.1 9.9 0.3 2.0 2.3 1.3 0.6 0.4 1.0 2.6 3.4 7.7 .443 1.5 3.9 .375 1.6 1.7 .915
difference:+27+12.4+11.3+0.5+1.3+1.7+3.5+0.7+0.1-1.3-0.6+4.5+8.8+.034+1.2+2.7+.033+1.2+1.5+.046
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Kyle Korver 12 21.6 7.8 0.4 1.8 2.2 0.6 0.3 0.7 0.7 2.3 2.5 6.1 .411 0.9 3.2 .289 1.9 2.1 .920
Jamal Murray DNP------ --- ----------

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

Season 6

Kyle Korver Jamal Murray
Season 2008-092022-23
Team 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%
Kyle Korver 78 24.0 9.0 0.4 2.9 3.3 1.8 0.6 0.4 1.2 2.2 3.1 7.2 .438 1.3 3.4 .386 1.4 1.6 .882
difference:+13+8.8+11.0+0.3+0.3+0.7+4.4+0.4+0.2-1.0-0.6+4.2+8.8+.016+1.3+3.2+.012+1.4+1.7+.049
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%
Kyle Korver 5 27.2 10.6 0.4 1.8 2.2 2.6 0.6 0.2 0.4 1.8 3.6 9.2 .391 2.4 5.2 .462 1.0 1.4 .714
difference:+15+12.8+15.5+0.4+3.1+3.5+4.5+0.9+0.1-2.1-0.3+6.1+11.3+.082+0.6+2.3+.066+2.8+2.7+.212
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

Kyle Korver Jamal Murray
Season 2009-102023-24
Team Utah JazzDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
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%
Kyle Korver 52 18.3 7.2 0.2 1.9 2.1 1.7 0.5 0.2 0.8 1.5 2.7 5.4 .493 1.1 2.1 .536 0.8 0.9 .796
difference:+7+13.2+14.0+0.5+1.5+2.0+4.8+0.5+0.5-1.3-0.3+5.3+11.3+.012+1.4+3.7+.111+1.9+2.2+.057
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%
Kyle Korver 10 21.0 8.3 0.0 1.1 1.1 1.3 0.5 0.0 0.7 2.2 3.2 6.1 .525 1.1 2.3 .478 0.8 0.9 .889
difference:+2+17.5+12.3+0.8+2.5+3.2+4.3+0.3+0.5-1.9-0.1+5.1+14.7+.123+0.8+3.8+.163+1.2+1.3+.034
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

Kyle Korver Jamal Murray
Season 2010-112024-25
Team Chicago BullsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf FinalsNuggets 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%
Kyle Korver 82 20.1 8.3 0.1 1.7 1.8 1.5 0.4 0.2 0.7 1.9 3.0 6.8 .434 1.5 3.5 .415 0.9 1.1 .885
difference:+15+16.0+13.1+0.6+1.5+2.1+4.5+1.0+0.3-1.4+4.9+9.9+.040+0.8+2.4+.022+2.4+2.6+.001
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%
Kyle Korver 16 17.3 6.6 0.1 1.1 1.2 1.1 0.5 0.2 1.0 2.2 2.4 6.1 .388 1.4 3.3 .423 0.4 0.4 1.000
difference:+2+24.0+15.2+0.5+3.1+3.7+4.1+0.7+0.6-2.1+5.5+11.8+.056+1.0+3.6+.069+3.1+3.6+.125
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

* Kyle Korver played 9 seasons more than Jamal Murray in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 9 to 17, from 2012 to 2020—Kyle Korver played in 9 Playoffs.

In those 9 extra years over Jamal Murray, Kyle Korver got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 All-Star Game