Zach LaVine vs. Dejounte Murray Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dejounte Murray and Zach LaVine, 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.

Zach LaVine played 11 years in the NBA, 3 more than Dejounte Murray, who played 8. Zach LaVine had the first of his seasons in 2014-15, 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
Zach LaVine 11 1 2014-15 to 2024-25
Dejounte Murray 8 3 2016-17 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Zach LaVine Dejounte Murray
Season 2014-152016-17
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs 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%
Zach LaVine 77 24.7 10.1 0.4 2.4 2.8 3.6 0.7 0.1 2.5 2.1 3.7 8.8 .422 0.7 2.2 .341 1.9 2.3 .842
difference:+39+16.2+6.7+0.2+1.5+1.7+2.3+0.5+0.1-1.5-1.3+2.4+5.7+.009+0.5+1.6+.050+1.3+1.5+.142
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%
Zach LaVine DNP------ --- ----------
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
Zach LaVine Dejounte Murray
Season 2015-162017-18
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs 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%
Zach LaVine 82 28.0 14.0 0.3 2.5 2.8 3.1 0.8 0.2 1.9 2.4 5.3 11.7 .452 1.5 3.9 .389 2.0 2.5 .793
difference:+1+6.5+5.9+1.1+1.8+2.9+0.2+0.4+0.2-0.2-0.5+2.0+4.2+.009+1.4+3.5+.124+0.7+0.7+.084
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%
Zach LaVine DNP------ --- ----------
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
Zach LaVine Dejounte Murray
Season 2016-172019-20
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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%
Zach LaVine 47 37.2 18.9 0.4 3.0 3.4 3.0 0.9 0.2 1.8 2.2 6.9 15.1 .459 2.6 6.6 .387 2.5 3.0 .836
difference:+19+11.6+8.0+0.6+1.8+2.4+1.1+0.8+0.1-0.1+2.4+5.4+.003+2.0+4.9+.018+1.1+1.3+.038
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
* Neiher Zach LaVine nor Dejounte Murray played in the postseason in their season 3

Season 4
Zach LaVine Dejounte Murray
Season 2017-182020-21
Team Chicago BullsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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%
Zach LaVine 24 27.3 16.7 0.4 3.5 3.9 3.0 1.0 0.2 1.8 2.3 5.7 14.8 .383 1.8 5.1 .341 3.6 4.5 .813
difference:+43+4.6+1.0+0.5+2.7+3.2+2.4+0.5+0.1-0.1-0.3+0.9+0.3+.070+0.9+2.1+.024+2.0+2.5+.022
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
* Neiher Zach LaVine nor Dejounte Murray played in the postseason in their season 4

Season 5
Zach LaVine Dejounte Murray
Season 2018-192021-22
Team Chicago BullsSan 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%
Zach LaVine 63 34.5 23.7 0.6 4.0 4.7 4.5 1.0 0.4 3.4 2.2 8.4 18.0 .467 1.9 5.1 .374 5.0 6.0 .832
difference:+5+0.3+2.6+0.6+3.1+3.6+4.7+1.0+0.1-0.8-0.2+0.3+.005+0.5+0.8+.047+2.1+2.4+.038
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 Zach LaVine nor Dejounte Murray played in the postseason in their season 5

Season 6
Zach LaVine Dejounte Murray
Season 2019-202022-23
Team Chicago BullsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks 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%
Zach LaVine 60 34.8 25.5 0.7 4.1 4.8 4.2 1.5 0.5 3.4 2.2 9.0 20.0 .450 3.1 8.1 .380 4.5 5.6 .802
difference:+14+1.6+5.0+0.4+0.5+1.9+0.2-1.2-0.8+0.7+2.2+.014+1.3+2.9+.036+2.4+3.0+.030
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%
Zach LaVine DNP------ --- ----------
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
Zach LaVine Dejounte Murray
Season 2020-212023-24
Team Chicago BullsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
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%
Zach LaVine 58 35.1 27.4 0.6 4.4 5.0 4.9 0.8 0.5 3.5 2.4 9.8 19.4 .507 3.4 8.2 .419 4.4 5.1 .849
difference:+20+0.6+4.9+0.2+0.1+0.3+1.5+0.6+0.2-0.9-0.6+1.2+0.6+.048+0.8+1.1+.056+1.7+1.7+.055
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 Zach LaVine nor Dejounte Murray played in the postseason in their season 7

Season 8
Zach LaVine Dejounte Murray
Season 2021-222024-25
Team Chicago BullsNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bulls 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%
Zach LaVine 67 34.7 24.4 0.3 4.3 4.6 4.5 0.6 0.3 2.6 1.8 8.4 17.7 .476 2.8 7.1 .389 4.8 5.6 .853
difference:+36+2.1+6.9+0.2+1.6+1.9+2.9+1.4+0.1-0.8-0.2+2.1+1.8+.083+1.1+1.5+.090+1.5+1.6+.030
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%
Zach LaVine 4 38.3 19.3 0.0 5.3 5.3 6.0 0.8 0.3 3.0 2.3 6.8 15.8 .429 2.3 6.0 .375 3.5 3.8 .933
Dejounte Murray DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Zach LaVine played 3 seasons more than Dejounte Murray in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 9 to 11, from 2023 to 2025—Zach LaVine didn't play in the postseason.

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