Brian Cook vs. Dejounte Murray Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dejounte Murray and Brian Cook, 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.

Brian Cook played 9 years in the NBA, 2 more than Dejounte Murray, who played 7. Brian Cook had the first of his seasons in 2003-04, 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 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
Brian Cook 9 4 2003-04 to 2011-12
Dejounte Murray 7 3 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Brian Cook Dejounte Murray
Season 2003-042016-17
Team Los Angeles LakersSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsSpurs 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 %
Brian Cook 35 12.6 4.4 0.9 2.0 2.9 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.8 1.9 4.0 .475 0.0 0.1 .000 0.6 0.8 .750
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brian Cook 13 3.2 0.9 0.2 0.7 0.9 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.5 0.4 1.2 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.2 1.000
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

Brian Cook Dejounte Murray
Season 2004-052017-18
Team Los Angeles LakersSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brian Cook 72 15.1 6.4 0.9 2.1 3.0 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.4 1.9 2.4 5.9 .417 1.1 2.8 .392 0.4 0.5 .757
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brian Cook ------- --- ----------
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

Brian Cook Dejounte Murray
Season 2005-062019-20
Team Los Angeles LakersSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Brian Cook 81 19.0 7.9 1.1 2.3 3.4 0.9 0.5 0.4 0.8 2.5 3.2 6.3 .511 0.4 1.0 .429 1.0 1.2 .832
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brian Cook 7 11.1 6.3 1.6 1.6 3.1 1.1 0.1 0.0 0.4 2.1 2.6 6.6 .391 0.6 1.6 .364 0.6 0.6 1.000
Dejounte Murray ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Brian Cook Dejounte Murray
Season 2006-072020-21
Team Los Angeles LakersSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Brian Cook 65 15.7 6.9 0.9 2.4 3.3 1.0 0.4 0.4 0.8 2.1 2.8 6.3 .453 0.7 1.8 .400 0.5 0.7 .723
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brian Cook 5 10.2 3.6 0.4 0.8 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.4 2.6 1.2 3.6 .333 0.6 1.4 .429 0.6 0.6 1.000
Dejounte Murray ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Brian Cook Dejounte Murray
Season 2007-082021-22
Team Los Angeles Lakers, Orlando MagicSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards -Achievement Steals Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
Brian Cook 51 12.3 4.7 0.5 1.6 2.1 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.8 1.8 1.7 4.6 .376 0.8 2.3 .374 0.4 0.4 .905
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brian Cook ------- --- ----------
Dejounte Murray ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Brian Cook Dejounte Murray
Season 2008-092022-23
Team Orlando Magic, Houston RocketsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf SemisHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brian Cook 30 5.7 2.5 0.2 0.8 1.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.9 0.9 2.5 .368 0.4 1.0 .433 0.2 0.2 .833
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brian Cook 6 5.3 1.7 0.5 1.5 2.0 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.7 0.7 0.7 2.5 .267 0.3 1.5 .222 0.0 0.0 -
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

Brian Cook Dejounte Murray
Season 2009-102023-24
Team Houston RocketsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
Brian Cook 15 2.9 1.4 0.1 0.5 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.5 1.5 .304 0.1 0.6 .222 0.3 0.5 .714
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brian Cook ------- --- ----------
Dejounte Murray ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Brian Cook Dejounte Murray
Season 2010-11-
Team Los Angeles Clippers-
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 %
Brian Cook 40 11.2 4.8 0.5 1.9 2.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.6 1.9 1.8 4.3 .424 0.9 2.0 .430 0.4 0.6 .625
Dejounte Murray ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brian Cook ------- --- ----------
Dejounte Murray ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Brian Cook Dejounte Murray
Season 2011-12-
Team Los Angeles Clippers, Washington Wizards-
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 %
Brian Cook 32 8.6 2.5 0.3 1.7 2.0 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3 1.5 1.0 3.1 .316 0.3 1.6 .200 0.3 0.3 .900
Dejounte Murray ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Brian Cook ------- --- ----------
Dejounte Murray ------- --- ----------