Dahntay Jones vs. Jamal Murray Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jamal Murray and Dahntay Jones, 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.

Dahntay Jones played 13 years in the NBA, 6 more than Jamal Murray, who played 7. Dahntay Jones had the first of his seasons in 2003-04, 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
Dahntay Jones 13 9 2003-04 to 2016-17
Jamal Murray 7 4 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Dahntay Jones Jamal Murray
Season 2003-042016-17
Team Memphis GrizzliesDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
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 %
Dahntay Jones 20 7.7 1.8 0.4 0.8 1.2 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.6 1.2 0.8 2.7 .283 0.1 0.2 .250 0.3 0.6 .455
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 %
Dahntay Jones ------- --- ----------
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Dahntay Jones Jamal Murray
Season 2004-052017-18
Team Memphis GrizzliesDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies 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 %
Dahntay Jones 52 12.5 4.5 0.2 1.1 1.3 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.6 1.6 1.6 3.7 .437 0.4 1.2 .383 0.8 1.2 .688
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 %
Dahntay Jones 3 23.7 7.3 0.7 2.3 3.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.7 2.7 2.7 7.0 .381 1.0 1.7 .600 1.0 1.3 .750
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Dahntay Jones Jamal Murray
Season 2005-062018-19
Team Memphis GrizzliesDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdNuggets 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 %
Dahntay Jones 71 13.6 4.0 0.3 1.2 1.5 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.7 1.5 1.5 3.7 .414 0.0 0.3 .143 0.8 1.3 .645
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 %
Dahntay Jones 4 11.5 4.3 0.3 1.5 1.8 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.5 1.8 1.3 1.8 .714 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.5 .700
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

Dahntay Jones Jamal Murray
Season 2006-072019-20
Team Memphis GrizzliesDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets 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 %
Dahntay Jones 78 21.4 7.5 0.6 1.4 2.0 0.9 0.5 0.3 1.2 2.5 2.8 5.9 .477 0.1 0.2 .417 1.8 2.2 .793
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 %
Dahntay Jones ------- --- ----------
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

Dahntay Jones Jamal Murray
Season 2007-082020-21
Team Sacramento KingsDenver Nuggets
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 %
Dahntay Jones 25 8.2 3.2 0.3 1.1 1.4 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.4 1.1 0.9 2.1 .434 0.0 0.2 .167 1.4 2.0 .667
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 %
Dahntay Jones ------- --- ----------
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------

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

Season 6

Dahntay Jones Jamal Murray
Season 2008-092022-23
Team Denver NuggetsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf FinalsNBA 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 %
Dahntay Jones 79 18.1 5.4 0.7 1.4 2.1 1.0 0.6 0.2 0.9 2.5 1.9 4.3 .458 0.1 0.2 .647 1.4 1.9 .728
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 %
Dahntay Jones 16 17.5 7.0 1.0 1.4 2.4 0.6 0.8 0.3 0.8 2.6 2.4 4.9 .481 0.2 0.8 .250 2.1 2.7 .767
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

Dahntay Jones Jamal Murray
Season 2009-102023-24
Team Indiana PacersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets TBD
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dahntay Jones 76 24.9 10.2 0.6 2.4 3.0 2.0 0.5 0.5 1.7 3.1 3.8 8.2 .461 0.1 0.4 .125 2.6 3.4 .770
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 %
Dahntay Jones ------- --- ----------
Jamal Murray 9 38.3 20.7 0.9 4.2 5.1 6.1 0.9 0.7 2.6 2.3 8.4 21.1 .400 1.9 6.0 .315 1.9 2.1 .895

Season 8

Dahntay Jones Jamal Murray
Season 2010-11-
Team Indiana Pacers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers 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 %
Dahntay Jones 45 13.1 6.3 0.1 1.4 1.4 0.7 0.4 0.2 0.7 1.6 2.2 4.8 .467 0.3 0.9 .359 1.5 2.0 .767
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dahntay Jones 3 16.7 8.7 0.7 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.3 0.0 1.0 2.3 3.0 6.7 .450 0.0 1.0 .000 2.7 3.0 .889
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Dahntay Jones Jamal Murray
Season 2011-12-
Team Indiana Pacers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East 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 %
Dahntay Jones 65 16.2 5.3 0.4 1.4 1.8 1.0 0.4 0.2 0.7 1.8 1.8 4.3 .409 0.5 1.2 .429 1.3 1.5 .838
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dahntay Jones 7 8.3 2.4 0.6 0.4 1.0 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.4 1.6 0.6 2.6 .222 0.3 1.3 .222 1.0 1.0 1.000
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Dahntay Jones Jamal Murray
Season 2012-13-
Team Dallas Mavericks, Atlanta Hawks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks 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 %
Dahntay Jones 78 13.0 3.4 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.5 1.5 1.1 2.8 .369 0.1 0.6 .224 1.1 1.4 .770
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dahntay Jones 5 3.8 0.8 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.8 .250 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.4 1.000
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------

Note: Dahntay Jones didn't play in 2013-14.

Season 11

Dahntay Jones Jamal Murray
Season 2014-15-
Team Los Angeles Clippers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers 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 %
Dahntay Jones 33 3.7 0.6 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.2 0.6 .286 0.0 0.1 .000 0.3 0.3 .818
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dahntay Jones 11 1.6 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.2 0.2 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Dahntay Jones Jamal Murray
Season 2015-16-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers-
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 %
Dahntay Jones 1 42.0 13.0 1.0 4.0 5.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 6.0 6.0 14.0 .429 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 -
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dahntay Jones 15 3.3 1.1 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.9 .462 0.1 0.2 .333 0.3 0.3 .800
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Dahntay Jones Jamal Murray
Season 2016-17-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost NBA 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 %
Dahntay Jones 1 12.0 9.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 8.0 .375 0.0 2.0 .000 3.0 4.0 .750
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dahntay Jones 10 3.3 1.6 0.1 0.6 0.7 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.7 0.5 1.0 .500 0.1 0.2 .500 0.5 0.5 1.000
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------