Dennis Hopson vs. Jamal Murray Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jamal Murray and Dennis Hopson, 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.

Dennis Hopson played 5 years in the NBA, 2 less than Jamal Murray, who played 7. Dennis Hopson had the first of his seasons in 1987-88, 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
Dennis Hopson 5 1 1987-88 to 1991-92
Jamal Murray 7 4 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Dennis Hopson Jamal Murray
Season 1987-882016-17
Team New Jersey NetsDenver 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 %
Dennis Hopson 61 22.4 9.6 1.0 1.3 2.3 1.9 0.9 0.4 2.0 2.4 3.6 9.0 .404 0.2 0.7 .267 2.1 2.9 .740
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 %
Dennis Hopson ------- --- ----------
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Dennis Hopson Jamal Murray
Season 1988-892017-18
Team New Jersey NetsDenver 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 %
Dennis Hopson 62 25.0 12.7 1.5 1.8 3.3 1.7 1.1 0.5 1.6 2.4 4.8 11.5 .419 0.1 0.4 .148 3.0 3.5 .849
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 %
Dennis Hopson ------- --- ----------
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Dennis Hopson Jamal Murray
Season 1989-902018-19
Team New Jersey NetsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets 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 %
Dennis Hopson 79 32.3 15.8 1.4 2.1 3.5 1.9 1.3 0.6 2.1 2.3 6.0 13.8 .434 0.4 1.3 .317 3.4 4.3 .792
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 %
Dennis Hopson ------- --- ----------
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

Dennis Hopson Jamal Murray
Season 1990-912019-20
Team Chicago BullsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNuggets 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 %
Dennis Hopson 61 11.9 4.3 0.8 1.0 1.8 1.1 0.4 0.2 1.0 1.3 1.7 4.0 .426 0.0 0.1 .200 0.9 1.4 .663
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 %
Dennis Hopson 5 3.6 1.6 0.4 0.4 0.8 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.4 1.2 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.8 .444
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

Dennis Hopson Jamal Murray
Season 1991-922020-21
Team Chicago Bulls, 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 %
Dennis Hopson 71 18.5 10.5 1.5 1.4 2.9 1.4 0.9 0.5 1.4 1.6 3.9 8.4 .465 0.2 0.7 .255 2.5 3.6 .708
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 %
Dennis Hopson ------- --- ----------
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------

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

Season 6

Dennis Hopson Jamal Murray
Season -2022-23
Team -Denver Nuggets
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 %
Dennis Hopson ------- --- ----------
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 %
Dennis Hopson ------- --- ----------
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

Dennis Hopson Jamal Murray
Season -2023-24
Team -Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Nuggets 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 %
Dennis Hopson ------- --- ----------
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 %
Dennis Hopson ------- --- ----------
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