Kyrie Irving vs. Ronald Murray Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ronald Murray and Kyrie Irving, 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.

Kyrie Irving played 13 years in the NBA, 5 more than Ronald Murray, who played 8. Kyrie Irving had the first of his seasons in 2011-12, while Ronald Murray had his rookie season in 2002-03. 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
Kyrie Irving 13 7 2011-12 to 2023-24
Ronald Murray 8 5 2002-03 to 2009-10

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Kyrie Irving Ronald Murray
Season 2011-122002-03
Team Cleveland CavaliersMilwaukee Bucks, Seattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First 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 %
Kyrie Irving 51 30.5 18.5 0.9 2.9 3.7 5.4 1.1 0.4 3.1 2.2 6.9 14.6 .469 1.4 3.6 .399 3.4 3.8 .872
Ronald Murray 14 4.4 1.9 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.8 2.2 .355 0.0 0.4 .000 0.4 0.6 .625
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------
Ronald Murray ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Kyrie Irving Ronald Murray
Season 2012-132003-04
Team Cleveland CavaliersSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
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 %
Kyrie Irving 59 34.7 22.5 0.6 3.1 3.7 5.9 1.5 0.4 3.2 2.5 8.2 18.1 .452 1.8 4.7 .391 4.2 4.9 .855
Ronald Murray 82 24.6 12.4 0.5 1.9 2.5 2.5 1.0 0.3 1.8 1.9 4.7 11.2 .425 0.8 2.8 .293 2.0 2.9 .715
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------
Ronald Murray ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Kyrie Irving Ronald Murray
Season 2013-142004-05
Team Cleveland CavaliersSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Did Not PlaySupersonics 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 %
Kyrie Irving 71 35.2 20.8 0.7 2.9 3.6 6.1 1.5 0.3 2.7 2.3 7.5 17.4 .430 1.7 4.8 .358 4.1 4.8 .861
Ronald Murray 49 18.0 7.0 0.3 1.7 2.0 1.3 0.6 0.2 1.2 1.2 2.7 7.4 .361 0.5 1.9 .253 1.2 1.6 .738
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------
Ronald Murray 4 16.0 3.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 1.3 0.0 0.5 0.5 2.0 1.0 4.8 .211 0.0 0.5 .000 1.0 1.8 .571

Season 4

Kyrie Irving Ronald Murray
Season 2014-152005-06
Team Cleveland CavaliersSeattle Supersonics, Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost NBA FinalsCavaliers 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 %
Kyrie Irving 75 36.4 21.7 0.7 2.4 3.2 5.2 1.5 0.3 2.5 1.9 7.7 16.5 .468 2.1 5.0 .415 4.2 4.9 .863
Ronald Murray 76 27.8 11.2 0.4 1.6 2.0 2.6 0.9 0.1 1.8 1.8 4.2 10.1 .418 0.5 1.9 .262 2.3 3.2 .711
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving 13 35.7 19.0 0.8 2.8 3.6 3.8 1.3 0.8 1.5 2.2 6.2 14.2 .438 2.1 4.6 .450 4.5 5.3 .841
Ronald Murray 13 30.7 8.1 0.8 2.4 3.2 1.6 0.7 0.2 0.7 2.1 2.8 8.6 .330 0.4 1.8 .208 2.0 2.5 .813

Season 5

Kyrie Irving Ronald Murray
Season 2015-162006-07
Team Cleveland CavaliersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionPistons 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 %
Kyrie Irving 53 31.5 19.6 0.8 2.1 3.0 4.7 1.1 0.3 2.3 2.0 7.4 16.6 .448 1.6 4.9 .321 3.2 3.6 .885
Ronald Murray 69 21.4 6.7 0.4 1.3 1.6 2.7 0.7 0.2 1.3 1.4 2.6 6.3 .404 0.3 1.2 .289 1.3 1.7 .725
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving 21 36.9 25.2 0.7 2.2 3.0 4.7 1.7 0.6 2.3 2.2 9.6 20.1 .475 2.4 5.5 .440 3.7 4.2 .875
Ronald Murray 12 11.3 2.5 0.2 0.6 0.8 1.2 0.3 0.1 0.7 1.0 0.9 2.6 .355 0.0 0.2 .000 0.7 0.9 .727

Season 6

Kyrie Irving Ronald Murray
Season 2016-172007-08
Team Cleveland CavaliersDetroit Pistons, Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost NBA 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 %
Kyrie Irving 72 35.1 25.2 0.7 2.5 3.2 5.8 1.2 0.3 2.5 2.2 9.3 19.7 .473 2.5 6.1 .401 4.1 4.6 .905
Ronald Murray 42 20.8 9.4 0.5 1.4 2.0 3.4 0.9 0.1 2.0 1.2 3.7 8.7 .420 0.5 1.5 .317 1.6 2.3 .694
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving 18 36.3 25.9 0.7 2.1 2.8 5.3 1.3 0.4 2.7 2.1 9.6 20.6 .468 2.4 6.6 .373 4.2 4.7 .905
Ronald Murray ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Kyrie Irving Ronald Murray
Season 2017-182008-09
Team Boston CelticsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks 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 %
Kyrie Irving 60 32.2 24.4 0.6 3.2 3.8 5.1 1.1 0.3 2.3 2.0 8.9 18.1 .491 2.8 6.8 .408 3.9 4.4 .889
Ronald Murray 80 24.7 12.2 0.3 1.8 2.1 2.0 1.1 0.2 1.6 2.2 4.4 9.9 .447 1.1 3.0 .360 2.2 2.9 .760
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------
Ronald Murray 11 31.0 11.8 0.5 2.2 2.7 2.5 1.1 0.3 1.3 1.5 3.8 11.2 .341 1.3 4.5 .280 2.9 3.4 .865

Season 8

Kyrie Irving Ronald Murray
Season 2018-192009-10
Team Boston CelticsCharlotte Bobcats, Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisBulls 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 %
Kyrie Irving 67 33.0 23.8 1.1 3.9 5.0 6.9 1.5 0.5 2.6 2.5 9.0 18.5 .487 2.6 6.5 .401 3.2 3.7 .873
Ronald Murray 75 22.3 9.9 0.4 2.1 2.4 1.8 0.6 0.2 1.2 1.7 3.6 9.1 .392 0.9 2.9 .312 1.9 2.6 .727
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving 9 36.7 21.3 0.6 3.8 4.3 7.0 1.4 0.4 3.1 2.9 7.7 19.9 .385 2.0 6.4 .310 4.0 4.4 .900
Ronald Murray 5 19.4 8.4 0.8 1.8 2.6 2.0 0.4 0.0 0.2 0.6 3.0 7.4 .405 0.8 2.4 .333 1.6 1.6 1.000

Season 9

Kyrie Irving Ronald Murray
Season 2019-20-
Team Brooklyn Nets-
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 %
Kyrie Irving 20 32.9 27.4 1.1 4.1 5.2 6.4 1.4 0.5 2.6 2.7 10.0 20.8 .478 2.8 7.1 .394 4.7 5.1 .922
Ronald Murray ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------
Ronald Murray ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Kyrie Irving Ronald Murray
Season 2020-21-
Team Brooklyn Nets-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nets 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 %
Kyrie Irving 54 34.9 26.9 1.0 3.8 4.8 6.0 1.4 0.7 2.4 2.6 10.2 20.1 .506 2.8 7.0 .402 3.7 4.0 .922
Ronald Murray ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving 9 36.1 22.7 1.3 4.4 5.8 3.4 1.0 0.6 1.2 2.1 8.6 18.1 .472 2.7 7.2 .369 2.9 3.1 .929
Ronald Murray ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Kyrie Irving Ronald Murray
Season 2021-22-
Team Brooklyn Nets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets 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 %
Kyrie Irving 29 37.6 27.4 0.6 3.8 4.4 5.8 1.4 0.6 2.5 2.8 10.0 21.2 .469 3.4 8.2 .418 4.1 4.4 .915
Ronald Murray ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving 4 42.5 21.3 1.5 3.8 5.3 5.3 1.8 1.3 2.3 3.3 7.0 15.8 .444 2.0 5.3 .381 5.3 5.3 1.000
Ronald Murray ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Kyrie Irving Ronald Murray
Season 2022-23-
Team Brooklyn Nets, Dallas Mavericks-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
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 %
Kyrie Irving 60 37.3 27.1 1.0 4.1 5.1 5.5 1.1 0.8 2.1 2.8 9.9 20.1 .494 3.1 8.3 .379 4.1 4.6 .905
Ronald Murray ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving ------- --- ----------
Ronald Murray ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Kyrie Irving Ronald Murray
Season 2023-24-
Team Dallas Mavericks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks 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 %
Kyrie Irving 58 35.0 25.6 0.8 4.2 5.0 5.2 1.3 0.5 1.8 1.9 9.7 19.5 .497 3.0 7.3 .411 3.3 3.6 .905
Ronald Murray ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kyrie Irving 17 40.2 22.8 1.2 2.7 3.9 5.2 1.2 0.4 2.5 2.9 8.5 17.6 .485 2.6 6.3 .421 3.1 3.8 .828
Ronald Murray ------- --- ----------