Jamal Murray vs. Peja Stojakovic Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Peja Stojakovic 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, 6 less than Peja Stojakovic, who played 13. Jamal Murray had the first of his seasons in 2016-17, while Peja Stojakovic had his rookie season in 1998-99. 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
Peja Stojakovic 13 11 1998-99 to 2010-11

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jamal Murray Peja Stojakovic
Season 2016-171998-99
Team Denver NuggetsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayKings 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
Peja Stojakovic 48 21.4 8.4 0.9 2.1 3.0 1.5 0.9 0.1 1.1 0.9 2.9 7.8 .378 1.2 3.7 .320 1.3 1.5 .851
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------
Peja Stojakovic 5 21.6 4.8 2.4 1.4 3.8 0.4 0.6 0.0 1.2 1.4 1.8 5.2 .346 0.6 2.8 .214 0.6 0.6 1.000

Season 2
Jamal Murray Peja Stojakovic
Season 2017-181999-00
Team Denver NuggetsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKings 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
Peja Stojakovic 74 23.6 11.9 1.0 2.7 3.7 1.4 0.7 0.1 1.2 1.3 4.3 9.7 .448 1.4 3.6 .375 1.8 2.1 .882
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------
Peja Stojakovic 5 25.6 8.8 0.4 3.0 3.4 0.6 0.8 0.0 1.0 1.4 3.2 8.0 .400 1.2 2.6 .462 1.2 1.8 .667

Season 3
Jamal Murray Peja Stojakovic
Season 2018-192000-01
Team Denver NuggetsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf SemisKings 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 %
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
Peja Stojakovic 75 38.7 20.4 1.2 4.5 5.8 2.2 1.2 0.2 1.9 1.9 7.5 15.9 .470 1.9 4.8 .400 3.6 4.2 .856
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
Peja Stojakovic 8 38.5 21.6 2.1 4.3 6.4 0.4 0.6 0.4 2.3 2.1 6.5 16.0 .406 1.1 3.3 .346 7.5 7.8 .968

Season 4
Jamal Murray Peja Stojakovic
Season 2019-202001-02
Team Denver NuggetsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf FinalsKings 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 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
Peja Stojakovic 71 37.3 21.2 1.0 4.2 5.3 2.5 1.1 0.2 2.0 1.7 7.7 15.9 .484 1.8 4.4 .416 4.0 4.5 .876
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
Peja Stojakovic 10 33.8 14.8 1.6 4.7 6.3 1.0 0.5 0.0 1.9 2.2 5.0 13.3 .376 1.3 4.8 .271 3.5 3.9 .897

Season 5
Jamal Murray Peja Stojakovic
Season 2020-212002-03
Team Denver NuggetsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayKings 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 %
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
Peja Stojakovic 72 34.0 19.2 0.8 4.7 5.5 2.0 1.0 0.1 1.4 2.0 6.9 14.4 .481 2.2 5.6 .382 3.2 3.7 .875
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------
Peja Stojakovic 12 40.5 23.1 1.4 5.5 6.9 2.5 0.8 0.4 1.0 2.8 8.1 16.8 .480 2.7 5.8 .457 4.3 5.0 .850

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

Season 6
Jamal Murray Peja Stojakovic
Season 2022-232003-04
Team Denver NuggetsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionKings 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 %
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
Peja Stojakovic 81 40.3 24.2 1.1 5.1 6.3 2.1 1.3 0.2 1.9 2.0 8.2 17.1 .480 3.0 6.8 .433 4.9 5.2 .927
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
Peja Stojakovic 12 43.1 17.5 1.3 5.8 7.0 1.5 1.8 0.3 1.2 2.2 6.3 16.5 .384 1.9 6.1 .315 2.9 3.3 .897

Season 7
Jamal Murray Peja Stojakovic
Season 2023-242004-05
Team Denver NuggetsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets TBDKings 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
Peja Stojakovic 66 38.4 20.1 0.9 3.4 4.3 2.1 1.2 0.2 1.5 2.4 6.8 15.4 .444 2.6 6.6 .402 3.8 4.2 .920
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
Peja Stojakovic 5 40.4 22.0 1.2 4.0 5.2 1.4 0.8 0.2 0.4 3.0 7.8 16.6 .470 2.2 6.0 .367 4.2 4.4 .955

Season 8
Jamal Murray Peja Stojakovic
Season -2005-06
Team -Sacramento Kings, Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pacers 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 ------- --- ----------
Peja Stojakovic 71 36.6 18.2 1.1 4.7 5.8 1.9 0.6 0.1 1.5 2.4 6.3 14.3 .437 2.3 5.7 .401 3.4 3.7 .915
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------
Peja Stojakovic 2 25.5 11.0 0.0 4.5 4.5 2.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 2.0 4.0 9.0 .444 0.0 1.5 .000 3.0 3.5 .857

Season 9
Jamal Murray Peja Stojakovic
Season -2006-07
Team -New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets
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 %
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------
Peja Stojakovic 13 32.7 17.8 0.8 3.3 4.2 0.8 0.6 0.3 1.5 2.2 6.4 15.1 .423 2.6 6.5 .405 2.4 2.9 .816
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------
Peja Stojakovic ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Jamal Murray Peja Stojakovic
Season -2007-08
Team -New Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Hornets 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 %
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------
Peja Stojakovic 77 35.2 16.4 0.8 3.5 4.3 1.2 0.7 0.1 0.8 1.6 5.9 13.3 .440 3.0 6.8 .441 1.7 1.8 .929
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------
Peja Stojakovic 12 37.9 14.1 0.5 4.9 5.4 0.5 0.5 0.1 0.7 1.6 4.8 11.1 .436 2.3 4.3 .549 2.1 2.3 .926

Season 11
Jamal Murray Peja Stojakovic
Season -2008-09
Team -New Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Hornets 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 ------- --- ----------
Peja Stojakovic 61 34.2 13.3 0.7 3.6 4.3 1.2 0.9 0.0 0.8 1.7 4.7 11.8 .399 2.4 6.3 .378 1.5 1.7 .894
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------
Peja Stojakovic 5 32.4 11.2 0.8 2.0 2.8 0.4 0.8 0.2 1.2 3.4 3.6 9.8 .367 1.6 5.2 .308 2.4 2.6 .923

Season 12
Jamal Murray Peja Stojakovic
Season -2009-10
Team -New Orleans Hornets
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 %
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------
Peja Stojakovic 62 31.4 12.6 0.6 3.0 3.7 1.5 0.8 0.1 0.9 1.3 4.5 11.1 .404 2.1 5.7 .375 1.5 1.7 .897
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------
Peja Stojakovic ------- --- ----------

Season 13
Jamal Murray Peja Stojakovic
Season -2010-11
Team -New Orleans Hornets, Toronto Raptors, Dallas Mavericks
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 %
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------
Peja Stojakovic 33 18.7 8.5 0.4 1.8 2.3 0.9 0.4 0.1 0.5 0.7 3.0 6.9 .441 1.7 4.1 .419 0.7 0.8 .920
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------
Peja Stojakovic 19 18.4 7.1 0.2 1.5 1.7 0.4 0.6 0.1 0.5 1.1 2.6 6.3 .408 1.5 4.1 .377 0.4 0.5 .778
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