J.J. Barea vs. Jamal Murray Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jamal Murray and J.J. Barea, 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 / Games against each other

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.

J.J. Barea played 14 years in the NBA, 7 more than Jamal Murray, who played 7. J.J. Barea had the first of his seasons in 2006-07, 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
J.J. Barea 14 8 2006-07 to 2019-20
Jamal Murray 7 4 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

J.J. Barea Jamal Murray
Season 2006-072016-17
Team Dallas MavericksDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
J.J. Barea 33 5.8 2.4 0.2 0.5 0.8 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.6 0.8 2.4 .359 0.2 0.6 .286 0.5 0.7 .667
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 %
J.J. Barea 2 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 1.0 .000
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------

Season 2

J.J. Barea Jamal Murray
Season 2007-082017-18
Team Dallas MavericksDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
J.J. Barea 44 10.5 4.3 0.1 1.0 1.1 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.8 1.1 1.6 3.9 .418 0.5 1.2 .389 0.6 0.8 .800
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 %
J.J. Barea 1 5.0 8.0 0.0 0.0 0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 3.0 4.0 .750 2.0 2.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 -
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------

Season 3

J.J. Barea Jamal Murray
Season 2008-092018-19
Team Dallas MavericksDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf SemisNuggets 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 %
J.J. Barea 79 20.3 7.8 0.5 1.8 2.2 3.4 0.5 0.1 1.3 1.5 3.1 7.1 .442 0.7 1.9 .357 0.9 1.2 .753
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 %
J.J. Barea 10 22.1 7.6 0.3 1.7 2.0 3.4 0.3 0.0 0.6 1.3 3.1 7.1 .437 0.5 1.6 .313 0.9 1.3 .692
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

J.J. Barea Jamal Murray
Season 2009-102019-20
Team Dallas MavericksDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdNuggets 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 %
J.J. Barea 78 19.8 7.6 0.2 1.7 1.9 3.3 0.4 0.1 1.3 1.5 3.0 6.8 .440 0.7 2.0 .357 1.0 1.2 .844
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 %
J.J. Barea 6 17.5 5.8 0.7 1.3 2.0 2.5 0.3 0.2 1.7 2.2 2.5 6.2 .405 0.7 1.7 .400 0.2 0.5 .333
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

J.J. Barea Jamal Murray
Season 2010-112020-21
Team Dallas MavericksDenver Nuggets
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 %
J.J. Barea 81 20.6 9.5 0.4 1.6 2.0 3.9 0.4 0.0 1.7 1.7 3.5 8.0 .439 0.8 2.3 .349 1.6 1.9 .847
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 %
J.J. Barea 21 18.6 8.9 0.4 1.5 1.9 3.4 0.3 0.0 1.1 1.3 3.4 8.2 .419 0.8 2.4 .320 1.3 1.6 .794
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------

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

Season 6

J.J. Barea Jamal Murray
Season 2011-122022-23
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA 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 %
J.J. Barea 41 25.2 11.3 0.3 2.4 2.8 5.7 0.5 0.0 2.5 1.5 4.1 10.2 .400 1.3 3.5 .371 1.9 2.4 .776
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 %
J.J. Barea ------- --- ----------
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

J.J. Barea Jamal Murray
Season 2012-132023-24
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets 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 %
J.J. Barea 74 23.1 11.3 0.5 2.3 2.8 4.0 0.4 0.0 2.0 1.8 4.3 10.2 .417 1.3 3.8 .346 1.4 1.8 .784
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 %
J.J. Barea ------- --- ----------
Jamal Murray 8 38.4 20.9 0.9 4.3 5.1 5.9 0.8 0.8 2.5 2.3 8.5 21.6 .393 1.8 5.9 .298 2.1 2.4 .895

Season 8

J.J. Barea Jamal Murray
Season 2013-14-
Team Minnesota Timberwolves-
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 %
J.J. Barea 79 18.6 8.4 0.2 1.7 1.9 3.8 0.3 0.0 1.6 1.6 3.2 8.3 .387 0.9 2.9 .316 1.0 1.3 .790
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
J.J. Barea ------- --- ----------
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------

Season 9

J.J. Barea Jamal Murray
Season 2014-15-
Team Dallas Mavericks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks 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 %
J.J. Barea 77 17.7 7.5 0.3 1.4 1.7 3.4 0.4 0.0 0.9 1.4 2.9 7.0 .420 0.7 2.2 .323 1.0 1.2 .809
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
J.J. Barea 5 30.8 11.8 1.0 3.8 4.8 7.4 0.8 0.0 2.8 3.4 5.0 11.4 .439 0.8 3.2 .250 1.0 1.2 .833
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------

Season 10

J.J. Barea Jamal Murray
Season 2015-16-
Team Dallas Mavericks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks 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 %
J.J. Barea 74 22.5 10.9 0.4 1.7 2.1 4.1 0.4 0.0 1.5 1.5 4.3 9.6 .446 1.4 3.5 .385 1.0 1.3 .771
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
J.J. Barea 4 25.0 6.3 0.0 1.5 1.5 5.0 0.0 0.0 2.8 2.0 2.8 8.5 .324 0.3 2.0 .125 0.5 0.5 1.000
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------

Season 11

J.J. Barea Jamal Murray
Season 2016-17-
Team Dallas Mavericks-
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 %
J.J. Barea 35 22.0 10.9 0.3 2.1 2.4 5.5 0.4 0.0 1.8 0.9 4.1 9.8 .414 1.5 4.2 .358 1.3 1.5 .863
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
J.J. Barea ------- --- ----------
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------

Season 12

J.J. Barea Jamal Murray
Season 2017-18-
Team Dallas Mavericks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
J.J. Barea 69 23.2 11.6 0.2 2.7 2.9 6.3 0.5 0.0 2.1 1.2 4.4 10.0 .439 1.7 4.5 .367 1.2 1.5 .784
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
J.J. Barea ------- --- ----------
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------

Season 13

J.J. Barea Jamal Murray
Season 2018-19-
Team Dallas Mavericks-
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 %
J.J. Barea 38 19.8 10.9 0.3 2.2 2.5 5.6 0.6 0.0 1.9 1.3 4.2 10.1 .418 1.0 3.4 .297 1.4 2.1 .705
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
J.J. Barea ------- --- ----------
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------

Season 14

J.J. Barea Jamal Murray
Season 2019-20-
Team Dallas Mavericks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks 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 %
J.J. Barea 29 15.5 7.7 0.3 1.5 1.8 3.9 0.2 0.1 1.3 0.9 2.9 7.1 .411 1.1 2.9 .376 0.7 0.8 .909
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
J.J. Barea 1 5.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 3.0 1.000
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------