Dejounte Murray vs. Paul Walther Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Paul Walther 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

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 Paul Walther, who played 6. Dejounte Murray had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Paul Walther had his rookie season in 1949-50. 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
Paul Walther 6 5 1949-50 to 1954-55

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Dejounte Murray Paul Walther
Season 2016-171949-50
Team San Antonio SpursMinneapolis Lakers, Indianapolis Olympians
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf FinalsOlympians Lost West Div 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 %
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
Paul Walther 53 - 5.5 - - - 1.1 - - - 2.3 2.2 5.5 .393 - - - 1.2 2.1 .578
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
Paul Walther 6 - 5.5 - - - 1.3 - - - 2.8 2.0 6.8 .293 - - - 1.5 3.2 .474

Season 2

Dejounte Murray Paul Walther
Season 2017-181950-51
Team San Antonio SpursIndianapolis Olympians
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdOlympians Lost West Div 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 %
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
Paul Walther 63 - 9.1 - - 3.6 3.6 - - - 3.2 3.4 10.1 .336 - - - 2.3 3.3 .694
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
Paul Walther 3 - 5.7 - - 1.7 3.0 - - - 2.0 1.0 2.3 .429 - - - 3.7 5.0 .733

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

Season 3

Dejounte Murray Paul Walther
Season 2019-201951-52
Team San Antonio SpursIndianapolis Olympians
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayOlympians Lost West Div 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 %
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
Paul Walther 55 34.6 12.2 - - 4.5 2.5 - - - 3.1 4.0 10.0 .401 - - - 4.2 5.6 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dejounte Murray ------- --- ----------
Paul Walther 2 42.5 16.0 - - 3.5 3.0 - - - 4.0 4.0 8.0 .500 - - - 8.0 9.0 .889

Season 4

Dejounte Murray Paul Walther
Season 2020-211952-53
Team San Antonio SpursIndianapolis Olympians
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayOlympians Lost West Div 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 %
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
Paul Walther 67 36.8 10.7 - - 4.2 3.1 - - - 3.9 3.4 9.6 .352 - - - 3.9 5.3 .746
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dejounte Murray ------- --- ----------
Paul Walther 2 37.5 13.0 - - 4.0 2.0 - - - 4.0 2.5 10.0 .250 - - - 8.0 8.5 .941

Season 5

Dejounte Murray Paul Walther
Season 2021-221953-54
Team San Antonio SpursPhiladelphia Warriors
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 %
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
Paul Walther 64 32.3 6.6 - - 4.0 3.4 - - - 3.1 2.2 6.1 .352 - - - 2.3 3.2 .704
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dejounte Murray ------- --- ----------
Paul Walther ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Dejounte Murray Paul Walther
Season 2022-231954-55
Team Atlanta HawksFort Wayne Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdPistons 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 %
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
Paul Walther 68 12.1 2.4 - - 2.3 1.9 - - - 1.7 0.8 2.4 .348 - - - 0.8 1.3 .614
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
Paul Walther 10 9.5 3.5 - - 2.0 0.8 - - - 2.0 1.2 2.2 .545 - - - 1.1 1.8 .611

Season 7

Dejounte Murray Paul Walther
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
Paul Walther ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dejounte Murray ------- --- ----------
Paul Walther ------- --- ----------