Jamal Murray vs. Leon Wood Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Leon Wood 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, 1 more than Leon Wood, who played 6. Jamal Murray had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Leon Wood had his rookie season in 1984-85. 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
Leon Wood 6 3 1984-85 to 1990-91

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jamal Murray Leon Wood
Season 2016-171984-85
Team Denver NuggetsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East 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 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
Leon Wood 38 7.1 3.2 0.1 0.4 0.5 1.2 0.2 0.0 0.7 0.4 1.3 3.5 .373 0.1 0.8 .133 0.5 0.7 .692
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------
Leon Wood 5 3.0 2.8 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.8 1.8 .444 0.0 0.2 .000 1.2 1.6 .750

Season 2
Jamal Murray Leon Wood
Season 2017-181985-86
Team Denver NuggetsPhiladelphia 76ers, Washington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBullets 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 %
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
Leon Wood 68 17.6 7.8 0.4 1.0 1.3 2.7 0.5 0.0 1.1 1.0 2.7 6.9 .395 0.6 1.7 .360 1.8 2.3 .794
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------
Leon Wood 1 2.0 5.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 5.0 .200 1.0 1.0 1.000 2.0 2.0 1.000

Season 3
Jamal Murray Leon Wood
Season 2018-191986-87
Team Denver NuggetsNew Jersey Nets
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
Leon Wood 76 22.8 7.3 0.3 1.3 1.6 4.9 0.6 0.0 1.4 1.7 2.5 6.6 .373 0.8 2.6 .300 1.6 2.0 .799
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
Leon Wood ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Jamal Murray Leon Wood
Season 2019-201987-88
Team Denver NuggetsSan Antonio Spurs, Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf FinalsHawks 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 %
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
Leon Wood 52 17.5 7.7 0.3 0.8 1.1 3.3 0.5 0.0 0.8 1.0 2.6 6.0 .436 1.0 2.4 .409 1.5 1.9 .768
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
Leon Wood 4 1.0 0.8 0.0 0.0 0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.000 0.3 0.3 1.000 0.0 0.0 -

Note: Leon Wood didn't play in 1988-89.

Season 5
Jamal Murray Leon Wood
Season 2020-211989-90
Team Denver NuggetsNew Jersey Nets
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
Leon Wood 28 7.1 1.8 0.0 0.4 0.4 1.7 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.6 0.6 1.8 .327 0.1 0.8 .190 0.5 0.6 .875
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------
Leon Wood ------- --- ----------

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

Season 6
Jamal Murray Leon Wood
Season 2022-231990-91
Team Denver NuggetsSacramento Kings
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
Leon Wood 12 18.5 6.8 0.4 1.2 1.6 4.1 0.4 0.0 1.0 0.8 2.1 5.3 .397 1.0 3.2 .316 1.6 1.8 .905
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
Leon Wood ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Jamal Murray Leon Wood
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 %
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
Leon Wood ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Leon Wood ------- --- ----------
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