Jamal Murray vs. Gary Trent Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Gary Trent and Jamal 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.

Jamal Murray played 7 years in the NBA, 2 less than Gary Trent, who played 9. Jamal Murray had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Gary Trent had his rookie season in 1995-96. 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
Jamal Murray 7 4 2016-17 to 2023-24
Gary Trent 9 5 1995-96 to 2003-04

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jamal Murray Gary Trent
Season 2016-171995-96
Team Denver NuggetsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers 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 %
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
Gary Trent 69 17.7 7.5 1.2 2.2 3.4 0.7 0.4 0.2 1.3 1.7 3.2 6.2 .513 0.0 0.1 .000 1.1 2.0 .553
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------
Gary Trent 2 5.0 1.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.5 2.0 .250 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2
Jamal Murray Gary Trent
Season 2017-181996-97
Team Denver NuggetsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers 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 %
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
Gary Trent 82 23.4 10.8 1.9 3.3 5.2 1.1 0.6 0.4 1.6 2.3 4.4 8.2 .536 0.0 0.1 .000 2.0 2.8 .699
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------
Gary Trent 4 15.5 8.0 1.3 1.8 3.0 1.0 0.0 0.3 1.5 2.8 3.3 7.3 .448 0.0 0.3 .000 1.5 2.8 .545

Season 3
Jamal Murray Gary Trent
Season 2018-191997-98
Team Denver NuggetsPortland Trail Blazers, Toronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 %
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
Gary Trent 54 25.2 11.7 2.3 4.0 6.3 1.3 0.6 0.5 1.7 3.0 4.5 9.4 .477 0.1 0.2 .333 2.7 3.9 .679
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Gary Trent ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Jamal Murray Gary Trent
Season 2019-201998-99
Team Denver NuggetsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets 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 %
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
Gary Trent 45 30.3 16.0 2.8 5.0 7.8 1.7 0.6 0.5 1.5 2.7 6.4 13.4 .477 0.0 0.1 .000 3.2 5.2 .617
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Gary Trent ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Jamal Murray Gary Trent
Season 2020-211999-00
Team Denver NuggetsDallas Mavericks
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 %
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
Gary Trent 11 27.4 13.7 1.8 2.9 4.7 2.0 0.7 0.3 2.3 2.5 6.4 12.9 .493 0.0 0.2 .000 1.0 1.9 .524
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------
Gary Trent ------- --- ----------

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

Season 6
Jamal Murray Gary Trent
Season 2022-232000-01
Team Denver NuggetsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
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
Gary Trent 33 9.7 4.0 1.2 1.6 2.8 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.7 1.6 1.7 3.9 .438 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 1.1 .528
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Gary Trent ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Jamal Murray Gary Trent
Season 2023-242001-02
Team Denver NuggetsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets TBDTimberwolves 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 %
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
Gary Trent 64 17.8 7.5 1.6 2.6 4.2 0.9 0.3 0.4 0.9 2.5 3.0 6.0 .507 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 2.3 .639
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Murray 10 38.7 20.2 0.9 3.8 4.7 5.9 0.9 0.6 2.5 2.3 8.3 20.4 .407 1.7 5.4 .315 1.9 2.1 .905
Gary Trent 3 16.0 6.3 1.7 1.3 3.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.7 2.7 5.3 .500 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.0 .500

Season 8
Jamal Murray Gary Trent
Season -2002-03
Team -Minnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Timberwolves 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 %
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------
Gary Trent 80 15.3 6.0 1.3 2.3 3.6 1.0 0.4 0.3 0.7 1.8 2.6 4.9 .535 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.3 .594
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------
Gary Trent 6 7.2 2.3 0.7 0.5 1.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.7 1.0 0.8 2.3 .357 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 1.0 .667

Season 9
Jamal Murray Gary Trent
Season -2003-04
Team -Minnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Timberwolves 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 %
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------
Gary Trent 68 15.1 5.6 1.2 2.0 3.2 0.7 0.2 0.3 0.8 1.9 2.3 4.8 .473 0.0 0.1 .000 1.0 1.3 .758
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------
Gary Trent 13 5.2 1.6 0.5 0.5 0.9 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.8 0.6 1.9 .320 0.0 0.2 .000 0.4 0.6 .625
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