Justin Jackson vs. Jamal Murray Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jamal Murray and Justin Jackson, 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.

Justin Jackson and Jamal Murray both played 7 years in the NBA. Justin Jackson had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, 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
Justin Jackson 7 2 2017-18 to 2023-24
Jamal Murray 7 4 2016-17 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Justin Jackson Jamal Murray
Season 2017-182016-17
Team Sacramento KingsDenver 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 %
Justin Jackson 68 22.1 6.7 0.4 2.4 2.8 1.1 0.4 0.2 0.6 1.2 2.7 6.2 .442 0.8 2.7 .308 0.4 0.5 .722
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 %
Justin Jackson ------- --- ----------
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Justin Jackson Jamal Murray
Season 2018-192017-18
Team Sacramento Kings, Dallas MavericksDenver 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 %
Justin Jackson 81 19.9 7.2 0.5 2.1 2.6 1.2 0.4 0.2 0.4 1.2 2.7 6.0 .447 1.1 3.0 .355 0.8 1.0 .785
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 %
Justin Jackson ------- --- ----------
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Justin Jackson Jamal Murray
Season 2019-202018-19
Team Dallas MavericksDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdNuggets 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 %
Justin Jackson 65 16.1 5.5 0.4 2.0 2.4 0.8 0.2 0.2 0.2 1.1 2.1 5.2 .396 0.7 2.5 .294 0.6 0.8 .840
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 %
Justin Jackson 3 5.3 1.3 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 2.0 .167 0.0 1.0 .000 0.7 1.3 .500
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
Justin Jackson Jamal Murray
Season 2020-212019-20
Team Oklahoma City Thunder, Milwaukee BucksDenver 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 %
Justin Jackson 34 17.0 7.2 0.5 1.8 2.3 1.5 0.4 0.1 0.9 0.9 2.6 6.5 .403 1.1 3.4 .308 0.9 1.1 .838
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 %
Justin Jackson 5 3.0 1.2 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.6 1.0 .600 0.0 0.4 .000 0.0 0.0 -
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
Justin Jackson Jamal Murray
Season 2021-222020-21
Team Boston Celtics, Phoenix SunsDenver 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 %
Justin Jackson 7 5.1 2.1 0.1 0.9 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.7 2.1 .333 0.4 1.3 .333 0.3 0.3 1.000
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 %
Justin Jackson ------- --- ----------
Jamal Murray ------- --- ----------

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

Season 6
Justin Jackson Jamal Murray
Season 2022-232022-23
Team Boston CelticsDenver 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 %
Justin Jackson 23 4.7 0.9 0.1 0.7 0.7 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.3 1.2 .259 0.2 0.9 .250 0.0 0.1 .500
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 %
Justin Jackson ------- --- ----------
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
Justin Jackson Jamal Murray
Season 2023-242023-24
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 %
Justin Jackson 2 0.5 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 0.0 -
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 %
Justin Jackson ------- --- ----------
Jamal Murray 11 38.1 19.3 0.8 3.6 4.5 5.8 0.9 0.5 2.5 2.3 7.9 20.2 .392 1.7 5.5 .311 1.7 1.9 .905
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