Marcus Morris vs. Jamal Murray Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jamal Murray and Marcus Morris, 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.

Marcus Morris played 13 years in the NBA, 5 more than Jamal Murray, who played 8. Marcus Morris had the first of his seasons in 2011-12, 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
Marcus Morris 13 7 2011-12 to 2023-24
Jamal Murray 8 5 2016-17 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Marcus Morris Jamal Murray
Season 2011-122016-17
Team Houston RocketsDenver 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%
Marcus Morris 17 7.4 2.4 0.3 0.6 0.9 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.7 0.9 3.2 .296 0.1 1.0 .118 0.4 0.5 .750
difference:+65+14.1+7.5+0.2+1.5+1.7+1.9+0.5+0.2-1.2-0.8+2.7+5.7+.108+1.3+3.2+.216+0.9+1.0+.133
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 Marcus Morris nor Jamal Murray played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Marcus Morris Jamal Murray
Season 2012-132017-18
Team Houston Rockets, Phoenix SunsDenver 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%
Marcus Morris 77 19.8 7.7 1.0 2.6 3.6 0.8 0.6 0.3 1.0 2.1 2.9 6.8 .422 1.1 3.0 .369 0.9 1.5 .564
difference:+4+11.9+9.0+0.1+0.1+2.6+0.4-1.1+3.0+6.3+.029+0.9+2.4+.009+1.9+1.6+.341
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 Marcus Morris nor Jamal Murray played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3
Marcus Morris Jamal Murray
Season 2013-142018-19
Team Phoenix SunsDenver 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%
Marcus Morris 82 22.0 9.7 1.0 2.9 3.9 1.1 0.9 0.2 1.2 1.9 3.5 7.9 .442 1.2 3.2 .381 1.5 1.9 .761
difference:+7+10.6+8.5+0.1+0.5+0.3+3.7+0.2-0.9-0.1+3.3+7.7+.005+0.8+2.3+.014+1.0+1.1+.087
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%
Marcus Morris 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
Marcus Morris Jamal Murray
Season 2014-152019-20
Team Phoenix SunsDenver 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%
Marcus Morris 81 25.2 10.4 0.9 3.9 4.8 1.6 0.8 0.2 0.9 2.3 4.1 9.4 .434 1.4 3.9 .358 0.9 1.4 .628
difference:+22+7.1+8.1+0.1+0.7+0.8+3.2+0.3+0.1-1.3-0.6+2.8+5.8+.022+0.5+1.6+.012+1.9+1.7+.253
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%
Marcus Morris 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
Marcus Morris Jamal Murray
Season 2015-162020-21
Team Detroit PistonsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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%
Marcus Morris 80 35.7 14.1 1.1 3.9 5.1 2.5 0.8 0.3 1.8 2.1 5.1 11.8 .434 1.4 3.7 .362 2.5 3.4 .749
difference:+32+0.2+7.1+0.3+0.6+1.1+2.3+0.5-0.5-0.1+2.8+4.7+.043+1.3+2.9+.046+0.3+0.2+.120
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%
Marcus Morris 4 36.0 17.8 0.5 2.8 3.3 2.5 0.5 0.0 1.3 4.3 5.5 11.8 .468 1.8 4.5 .389 5.0 5.8 .870
Jamal Murray DNP------ --- ----------

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

Season 6
Marcus Morris Jamal Murray
Season 2016-172022-23
Team Detroit PistonsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
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%
Marcus Morris 79 32.5 14.0 1.0 3.7 4.6 2.0 0.7 0.3 1.1 2.1 5.3 12.7 .418 1.5 4.5 .331 1.8 2.3 .784
difference:+14+0.3+6.0+0.3+0.5+0.6+4.2+0.3+0.1-1.1-0.5+2.0+3.3+.036+1.1+2.1+.067+1.0+1.0+.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%
Marcus Morris 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
Marcus Morris Jamal Murray
Season 2017-182023-24
Team Boston CelticsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsNuggets 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%
Marcus Morris 54 26.8 13.6 0.8 4.6 5.4 1.3 0.6 0.2 1.2 1.9 4.9 11.3 .429 1.6 4.3 .368 2.3 2.9 .805
difference:+5+4.7+7.6+0.1+1.2+1.3+5.2+0.4+0.5-0.9-0.1+3.1+5.4+.052+0.9+1.5+.057+0.4+0.2+.048
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%
Marcus Morris 19 29.6 12.4 1.1 4.4 5.4 1.1 0.4 0.3 1.0 3.2 4.3 11.7 .368 1.6 3.8 .417 2.2 3.1 .712
difference:+7+8.9+8.2+0.3+0.8+1.1+4.5+0.4+0.2-1.6-0.9+4.0+9.1+.034+0.3+2.3+.102+0.2+0.9+.211
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
Marcus Morris Jamal Murray
Season 2018-192024-25
Team Boston CelticsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisNuggets 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%
Marcus Morris 75 27.9 13.9 1.0 5.1 6.1 1.5 0.6 0.3 1.2 2.4 5.0 11.3 .447 1.9 5.2 .375 1.9 2.3 .844
difference:+8+8.2+7.5+0.3+1.9+2.2+4.5+0.8+0.2-0.9-0.5+2.9+5.4+.027+0.4+0.7+.018+1.4+1.4+.042
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%
Marcus Morris 9 28.2 13.7 1.3 6.8 8.1 1.2 0.1 0.6 0.8 2.4 4.6 8.8 .519 2.0 4.4 .450 2.6 3.4 .742
difference:+5+13.1+8.1+0.7+2.6+3.2+4.0+1.1+0.2-2.3-0.2+3.3+9.1+.075+0.4+2.5+.096+0.9+0.6+.133
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

* Marcus Morris played 5 seasons more than Jamal Murray in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 9 to 13, from 2020 to 2024—Marcus Morris played in 4 Playoffs.

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