Paul Millsap vs. Dejounte Murray Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dejounte Murray and Paul Millsap, 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.

Paul Millsap played 16 years in the NBA, 8 more than Dejounte Murray, who played 8. Paul Millsap had the first of his seasons in 2006-07, while Dejounte 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
Paul Millsap 16 13 2006-07 to 2021-22
Dejounte Murray 8 3 2016-17 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Paul Millsap Dejounte Murray
Season 2006-072016-17
Team Utah JazzSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf FinalsSpurs Lost West Conf Finals
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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%
Paul Millsap 82 18.0 6.8 2.2 2.9 5.2 0.8 0.8 0.9 1.1 2.9 2.5 4.9 .525 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.5 .673
difference:+44+9.5+3.4+2.0+2.0+4.1+0.5+0.6+0.7-0.1-2.1+1.2+1.8+.094+0.2+0.6+1.1+1.7+.027
Dejounte Murray 38 8.5 3.4 0.2 0.9 1.1 1.3 0.2 0.2 1.0 0.8 1.3 3.1 .431 0.2 0.6 .391 0.6 0.8 .700
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Paul Millsap 17 15.5 5.9 2.2 2.2 4.4 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.8 2.3 2.5 4.7 .525 0.0 0.1 .000 0.9 1.4 .667
difference:+6+0.2+0.2+1.8+0.1+1.9+2.0+0.9+0.4-0.7-1.0+0.4+0.8+.148+0.2+0.6+0.9+.013
Dejounte Murray 11 15.3 5.7 0.4 2.1 2.5 2.5 1.5 0.1 1.5 1.3 2.1 5.5 .377 0.0 0.3 .000 1.5 2.3 .680

Season 2

Paul Millsap Dejounte Murray
Season 2007-082017-18
Team Utah JazzSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisSpurs Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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%
Paul Millsap 82 20.8 8.1 2.0 3.6 5.6 1.0 0.9 0.9 1.1 3.3 3.1 6.1 .504 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 2.8 .677
difference:+1+0.7+0.6+0.7+0.1+1.9+0.3+0.5-0.6-1.4+0.2+1.4+.061+0.1+0.4+0.6+1.0+.032
Dejounte Murray 81 21.5 8.1 1.4 4.3 5.7 2.9 1.2 0.4 1.7 1.9 3.3 7.5 .443 0.1 0.4 .265 1.3 1.8 .709
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Paul Millsap 12 17.5 6.4 1.9 2.0 3.9 0.3 0.6 1.3 0.8 3.1 2.7 5.2 .516 0.0 0.1 .000 1.1 2.1 .520
difference:+7+1.7+1.4+1.1+1.4+0.3+1.5+0.4+0.9-0.2-0.9+0.1+1.0+.064+0.8+1.1+.667+0.3+0.3+.258
Dejounte Murray 5 19.2 7.8 0.8 3.4 4.2 1.8 1.0 0.4 1.0 2.2 2.8 6.2 .452 0.8 1.2 .667 1.4 1.8 .778

Note: Dejounte Murray didn't play in 2018-19.

Season 3

Paul Millsap Dejounte Murray
Season 2008-092019-20
Team Utah JazzSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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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%
Paul Millsap 76 30.1 13.5 3.3 5.3 8.6 1.8 1.0 1.0 1.7 3.8 5.3 9.9 .534 0.0 0.1 .000 3.0 4.3 .699
difference:+10+4.5+2.6+2.3+0.5+2.8+2.3+0.7+0.7-0.2-1.6+0.8+0.2+.072+0.6+1.6+.369+1.6+2.6+.099
Dejounte Murray 66 25.6 10.9 1.0 4.8 5.8 4.1 1.7 0.3 1.9 2.2 4.5 9.7 .462 0.6 1.7 .369 1.4 1.7 .798
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Paul Millsap 5 31.0 11.8 4.0 4.0 8.0 1.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 3.4 5.0 9.8 .510 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 3.6 .500
Dejounte Murray DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4

Paul Millsap Dejounte Murray
Season 2009-102020-21
Team Utah JazzSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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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%
Paul Millsap 82 27.8 11.6 2.3 4.5 6.8 1.6 0.8 1.2 1.4 3.5 4.7 8.7 .538 0.0 0.1 .111 2.2 3.2 .693
difference:+15+4.1+4.1+1.4+1.7+0.3+3.8+0.7+1.1-0.3-1.5+1.9+5.8+.085+0.9+2.9+.206+0.6+1.2+.098
Dejounte Murray 67 31.9 15.7 0.9 6.2 7.1 5.4 1.5 0.1 1.7 2.0 6.6 14.5 .453 0.9 3.0 .317 1.6 2.0 .791
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Paul Millsap 10 32.3 18.0 3.4 5.4 8.8 2.2 1.1 1.4 1.3 3.6 7.0 12.2 .574 0.0 0.2 .000 4.0 5.8 .690
Dejounte Murray DNP------ --- ----------

Season 5

Paul Millsap Dejounte Murray
Season 2010-112021-22
Team Utah JazzSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards -Achievement Steals Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
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%
Paul Millsap 76 34.3 17.3 2.2 5.5 7.6 2.5 1.4 0.9 1.9 3.6 6.9 13.0 .531 0.1 0.3 .391 3.4 4.4 .757
difference:+8+0.5+3.8+1.0+1.6+0.7+6.7+0.6+0.6-0.7-1.6+1.5+5.3+.069+1.3+4.0+.064+0.5+0.8+.037
Dejounte Murray 68 34.8 21.1 1.2 7.1 8.3 9.2 2.0 0.3 2.6 2.0 8.4 18.3 .462 1.4 4.3 .327 2.9 3.6 .794
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Paul Millsap nor Dejounte Murray played in the postseason in their season 5

Season 6

Paul Millsap Dejounte Murray
Season 2011-122022-23
Team Utah JazzAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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%
Paul Millsap 64 32.8 16.6 2.8 6.0 8.8 2.3 1.8 0.8 1.8 3.5 6.7 13.5 .495 0.1 0.5 .226 3.2 4.0 .792
difference:+10+3.6+3.9+2.1+1.5+3.5+3.8+0.3+0.5-0.4-2.1+1.6+4.3+.031+1.7+4.7+.118+1.1+1.4+.040
Dejounte Murray 74 36.4 20.5 0.7 4.5 5.3 6.1 1.5 0.3 2.2 1.4 8.3 17.8 .464 1.8 5.2 .344 2.1 2.6 .832
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Paul Millsap 4 34.8 12.0 4.3 6.8 11.0 0.5 0.3 2.5 2.3 2.8 5.0 13.5 .370 0.0 0.8 .000 2.0 4.0 .500
difference:+1+3.2+11.0+2.5+1.4+3.8+6.3+1.7+2.3-0.3-1.4+4.2+7.1+.077+2.8+6.6+.378+0.2+2.2+.500
Dejounte Murray 5 38.0 23.0 1.8 5.4 7.2 6.8 2.0 0.2 2.0 1.4 9.2 20.6 .447 2.8 7.4 .378 1.8 1.8 1.000

Season 7

Paul Millsap Dejounte Murray
Season 2012-132023-24
Team Utah JazzAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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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%
Paul Millsap 78 30.4 14.6 2.3 4.8 7.1 2.6 1.3 1.0 1.8 3.0 5.5 11.2 .490 0.2 0.5 .333 3.4 4.6 .742
difference:+5.3+7.9+1.5+0.3+1.8+3.8+0.1+0.7-0.8-1.2+3.1+7.6+.031+2.4+6.6+.030+0.7+1.2+.052
Dejounte Murray 78 35.7 22.5 0.8 4.5 5.3 6.4 1.4 0.3 2.6 1.8 8.6 18.8 .459 2.6 7.1 .363 2.7 3.4 .794
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Paul Millsap nor Dejounte Murray played in the postseason in their season 7

Season 8

Paul Millsap Dejounte Murray
Season 2013-142024-25
Team Atlanta HawksNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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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%
Paul Millsap 74 33.5 17.9 2.1 6.4 8.5 3.1 1.7 1.1 2.5 2.8 6.5 14.1 .461 1.0 2.9 .358 3.9 5.3 .731
difference:+43+0.9+0.4+1.6+0.5+2.0+4.3+0.3+0.7-0.9-0.8+0.2+1.8+.068+0.7+2.7+.059+0.6+1.3+.092
Dejounte Murray 31 32.6 17.5 0.5 5.9 6.5 7.4 2.0 0.4 3.4 2.0 6.3 15.9 .393 1.7 5.6 .299 3.3 4.0 .823
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Paul Millsap 7 38.1 19.4 3.0 7.9 10.9 2.9 1.4 1.9 2.9 3.6 5.9 14.7 .398 1.3 3.9 .333 6.4 8.0 .804
Dejounte Murray DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Paul Millsap played 8 seasons more than Dejounte Murray in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 9 to 16, from 2015 to 2022—Paul Millsap played in 7 Playoffs.

In those 8 extra years over Dejounte Murray, Paul Millsap got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 All-Defensive Second Team
Achievement 3 All-Star Game