Lauri Markkanen vs. Jamal Murray Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jamal Murray and Lauri Markkanen, 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 / 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.

Lauri Markkanen and Jamal Murray both played 8 years in the NBA. Lauri Markkanen had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, 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
Lauri Markkanen 8 0 2017-18 to 2024-25
Jamal Murray 8 5 2016-17 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Lauri Markkanen Jamal Murray
Season 2017-182016-17
Team Chicago BullsDenver 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%
Lauri Markkanen 68 29.7 15.2 1.2 6.3 7.5 1.2 0.6 0.6 1.2 1.5 5.5 12.7 .434 2.1 5.9 .362 2.1 2.4 .843
difference:+14+8.2+5.3+0.7+4.2+4.9+0.9+0.3-0.2+1.9+3.8+.030+0.7+1.7+.028+0.8+0.9+.040
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 Lauri Markkanen nor Jamal Murray played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Lauri Markkanen Jamal Murray
Season 2018-192017-18
Team Chicago BullsDenver 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%
Lauri Markkanen 52 32.3 18.7 1.4 7.6 9.0 1.4 0.7 0.6 1.6 2.3 6.6 15.3 .430 2.3 6.4 .361 3.3 3.8 .872
difference:+29+0.6+2.0+0.4+4.9+5.3+2.0+0.3+0.3-0.5-0.2+0.7+2.2+.021+0.3+1.0+.017+0.5+0.7+.033
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 Lauri Markkanen nor Jamal Murray played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3
Lauri Markkanen Jamal Murray
Season 2019-202018-19
Team Chicago BullsDenver 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%
Lauri Markkanen 50 29.8 14.7 1.2 5.1 6.3 1.5 0.8 0.5 1.6 1.9 5.0 11.8 .425 2.2 6.3 .344 2.5 3.1 .824
difference:+25+2.8+3.5+0.3+1.7+2.1+3.3+0.1+0.1-0.5-0.1+1.8+3.8+.012+0.2+0.8+.023+0.1+.024
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%
Lauri Markkanen 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
Lauri Markkanen Jamal Murray
Season 2020-212019-20
Team Chicago BullsDenver 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%
Lauri Markkanen 51 25.8 13.6 0.7 4.6 5.3 0.9 0.5 0.3 1.0 1.5 4.9 10.2 .480 2.3 5.8 .402 1.5 1.8 .826
difference:+8+6.5+4.9+0.1+1.4+1.3+3.9+0.6-1.2-0.2+2.0+5.0+.024+0.4+0.3+.056+1.3+1.3+.055
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%
Lauri Markkanen 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
Lauri Markkanen Jamal Murray
Season 2021-222020-21
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%
Lauri Markkanen 61 30.8 14.8 1.0 4.7 5.7 1.3 0.7 0.5 0.9 2.1 5.1 11.5 .445 2.2 6.2 .358 2.3 2.6 .868
difference:+13+4.7+6.4+0.2+1.4+1.7+3.5+0.6+0.2-1.4-0.1+2.8+5.0+.032+0.5+0.4+.050+0.5+0.6+.001
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 Lauri Markkanen nor Jamal Murray played in the postseason in their season 5

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

Season 6
Lauri Markkanen Jamal Murray
Season 2022-232022-23
Team Utah JazzDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement Most Improved Player-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA 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%
Lauri Markkanen 66 34.4 25.6 2.0 6.7 8.6 1.9 0.6 0.6 1.9 2.1 8.7 17.3 .499 3.0 7.7 .391 5.3 6.0 .875
difference:+1+1.6+5.6+1.3+3.5+4.6+4.3+0.4+0.4-0.3-0.5+1.4+1.3+.045+0.4+1.1+.007+2.5+2.7+.042
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%
Lauri Markkanen DNP------ --- ----------
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
Lauri Markkanen Jamal Murray
Season 2023-242023-24
Team Utah JazzDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets 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%
Lauri Markkanen 55 33.1 23.2 2.2 5.9 8.2 2.0 0.9 0.5 1.4 1.8 7.8 16.2 .480 3.2 8.0 .399 4.5 5.0 .899
difference:+4+1.6+2.0+1.5+2.5+4.1+4.5+0.1+0.2-0.7+0.2+0.5+.001+0.7+2.2+.026+1.8+1.9+.046
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%
Lauri Markkanen DNP------ --- ----------
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
Lauri Markkanen Jamal Murray
Season 2024-252024-25
Team Utah JazzDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets 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%
Lauri Markkanen 47 31.4 19.0 1.5 4.4 5.9 1.5 0.7 0.4 1.4 1.7 6.3 14.9 .423 2.9 8.5 .346 3.4 3.9 .876
difference:+20+4.7+2.4+0.8+1.2+2.0+4.5+0.7+0.1-0.7-0.2+1.6+1.8+.051+0.6+2.6+.047+0.1+0.2+.010
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%
Lauri Markkanen DNP------ --- ----------
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
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