Dejounte Murray vs. JaKarr Sampson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of JaKarr Sampson and Dejounte Murray, 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.

Dejounte Murray played 7 years in the NBA, 1 more than JaKarr Sampson, who played 6. Dejounte Murray had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while JaKarr Sampson had his rookie season in 2014-15. 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
Dejounte Murray 7 3 2016-17 to 2023-24
JaKarr Sampson 6 1 2014-15 to 2020-21

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Dejounte Murray JaKarr Sampson
Season 2016-172014-15
Team San Antonio SpursPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West 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 %
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
JaKarr Sampson 74 15.3 5.2 0.5 1.7 2.2 1.0 0.5 0.4 1.0 1.8 2.0 4.7 .422 0.4 1.7 .244 0.9 1.3 .670
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
JaKarr Sampson ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Dejounte Murray JaKarr Sampson
Season 2017-182015-16
Team San Antonio SpursPhiladelphia 76ers, Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Spurs 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 %
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
JaKarr Sampson 73 15.9 5.1 0.6 2.0 2.6 0.6 0.3 0.5 1.0 1.9 1.9 4.3 .442 0.2 0.9 .222 1.1 1.7 .656
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
JaKarr Sampson ------- --- ----------

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

Note: JaKarr Sampson didn't play in 2016-17.

Season 3
Dejounte Murray JaKarr Sampson
Season 2019-202017-18
Team San Antonio SpursSacramento Kings
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 %
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
JaKarr Sampson 22 15.6 4.7 1.0 2.6 3.5 0.4 0.4 1.0 0.4 2.2 2.0 3.7 .543 0.2 0.5 .500 0.5 0.7 .625
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dejounte Murray ------- --- ----------
JaKarr Sampson ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Dejounte Murray JaKarr Sampson
Season 2020-212018-19
Team San Antonio SpursChicago Bulls
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 %
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
JaKarr Sampson 4 31.8 20.0 1.3 6.8 8.0 1.0 1.0 0.8 1.0 2.0 7.3 13.5 .537 1.3 3.5 .357 4.3 5.3 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dejounte Murray ------- --- ----------
JaKarr Sampson ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Dejounte Murray JaKarr Sampson
Season 2021-222019-20
Team San Antonio SpursIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement Steals Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers 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 %
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
JaKarr Sampson 34 13.9 4.6 0.6 2.0 2.6 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.4 1.9 2.0 3.4 .591 0.1 0.4 .154 0.5 0.8 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dejounte Murray ------- --- ----------
JaKarr Sampson 4 12.5 5.0 0.3 3.0 3.3 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 2.5 2.5 4.0 .625 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 6
Dejounte Murray JaKarr Sampson
Season 2022-232020-21
Team Atlanta HawksIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East 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 %
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
JaKarr Sampson 29 10.9 4.6 0.9 1.7 2.7 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.5 1.8 1.9 3.9 .496 0.1 0.5 .200 0.7 1.0 .655
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
JaKarr Sampson ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Dejounte Murray JaKarr Sampson
Season 2023-24-
Team Atlanta Hawks-
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 %
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
JaKarr Sampson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dejounte Murray ------- --- ----------
JaKarr Sampson ------- --- ----------
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