Ted McClain vs. Jamal Murray Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jamal Murray and Ted McClain, 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

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.

Ted McClain played 3 years in the NBA, 4 less than Jamal Murray, who played 7. Ted McClain had the first of his seasons in 1976-77, 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 achivements, 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
Ted McClain 3 3 1976-77 to 1978-79
Jamal Murray 7 4 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Ted McClain Jamal Murray
Season 1976-772016-17
Team Denver NuggetsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ted McClain 72 27.8 8.2 0.7 2.5 3.2 4.5 1.5 0.2 - 3.5 3.4 7.7 .445 - - - 1.4 1.8 .744
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ted McClain 6 28.3 7.3 0.8 1.5 2.3 4.5 1.7 0.3 - 2.0 3.2 7.7 .413 - - - 1.0 1.3 .750
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Ted McClain Jamal Murray
Season 1977-782017-18
Team Buffalo Braves, Philadelphia 76ersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ted McClain 70 14.6 4.3 0.3 1.3 1.6 2.2 0.8 0.1 1.3 1.8 1.8 4.0 .439 - - - 0.8 1.0 .781
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ted McClain 5 6.2 1.2 0.4 0.8 1.2 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.8 0.6 2.0 .300 - - - 0.0 0.0 -
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Ted McClain Jamal Murray
Season 1978-792018-19
Team Phoenix SunsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf FinalsNuggets Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ted McClain 36 12.9 4.6 0.7 1.2 1.9 1.7 0.5 0.0 1.5 1.4 1.7 3.7 .470 - - - 1.2 1.3 .913
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ted McClain 14 7.4 3.1 0.4 0.8 1.1 0.9 0.4 0.0 1.1 1.4 1.1 2.4 .441 - - - 0.9 1.1 .813
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
Ted McClain Jamal Murray
Season -2019-20
Team -Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Nuggets Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ted McClain ------- --- ----------
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ted McClain ------- --- ----------
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
Ted McClain Jamal Murray
Season -2020-21
Team -Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ted McClain ------- --- ----------
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ted McClain ------- --- ----------
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------

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

Season 6
Ted McClain Jamal Murray
Season -2022-23
Team -Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ted McClain ------- --- ----------
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ted McClain ------- --- ----------
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
Ted McClain Jamal Murray
Season -2023-24
Team -Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Nuggets Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ted McClain ------- --- ----------
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Ted McClain ------- --- ----------
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
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