
New Orleans Pelicans, No. 5, guard
6-4, 180 poundsAge 30WashingtonNo. 29 pick, 201611th season
Next game: tomorrow against the Warriors, 8 p.m.
All-Star once, All-Defensive once.
| Season | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG% | 3PM | 3P% | FT% | TS% | +/− | Honors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17SAS | SAS | 38 | 8.5 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.0 | .431 | 0.2 | .391 | .700 | .503 | +0.0 | |
| 2017-18SAS | SAS | 81 | 21.5 | 8.1 | 5.7 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 1.7 | .443 | 0.1 | .265 | .709 | .485 | +1.7 | All-Defensive 2nd |
| 2019-20SAS | SAS | 66 | 25.6 | 10.9 | 5.8 | 4.1 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 1.9 | .462 | 0.6 | .369 | .798 | .524 | −2.9 | |
| 2020-21SAS | SAS | 67 | 31.9 | 15.7 | 7.1 | 5.4 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 1.7 | .453 | 0.9 | .317 | .791 | .509 | +1.3 | |
| 2021-22SAS | SAS | 68 | 34.8 | 21.1 | 8.3 | 9.2 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 2.6 | .462 | 1.4 | .327 | .794 | .533 | +0.7 | All-Star |
| 2022-23ATL | ATL | 74 | 36.4 | 20.5 | 5.3 | 6.1 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 2.2 | .464 | 1.8 | .344 | .832 | .540 | −0.7 | |
| 2023-24ATL | ATL | 78 | 35.7 | 22.5 | 5.3 | 6.4 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 2.6 | .459 | 2.6 | .363 | .794 | .555 | −2.0 | |
| 2024-25NOP | NOP | 31 | 32.7 | 17.5 | 6.5 | 7.4 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 3.4 | .393 | 1.7 | .299 | .823 | .494 | −6.7 | |
| 2025-26NOP | NOP | 14 | 27.8 | 16.7 | 5.4 | 6.4 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 3.4 | .484 | 1.4 | .306 | .867 | .580 | +1.4 | |
| 2026-27so farNOP, so far | NOP | 9 | 31.4 | 13.4 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 2.3 | .431 | 0.9 | .296 | .926 | .531 | −8.2 | |
| NBA rank | 4th | |||||||||||||||
| Career10 seasons | 10 seasons | 526 | 29.3 | 15.5 | 5.8 | 5.4 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 2.1 | .454 | 1.2 | .338 | .796 | .528 | −0.7 |
Blue: his best season in each column (20 games or more, four in the playoffs; 3P% with two tries a game, FT% with one).
| Source | Murray | NBA avg |
|---|---|---|
| Paint | 46.3% | 41.2% |
| Mid-range | 13.2% | 6.3% |
| Threes | 19.8% | 35.2% |
| Free throws | 20.7% | 17.2% |
| Fast break | 25.6% | 12.7% |
| Off turnovers | 11.6% | 16.2% |
| Unassisted makes | 43.2% | 34.8% |
| Usage rate | 19.6% | |
|---|---|---|
| Assist rate | 21.4% | |
| Assists per turnover | 1.90 | |
| Turnover rate (per 100 plays) | 12.1 | |
| Offensive rating | 109.5 | |
| Defensive rating | 122.3 | |
| Net rating | −12.8 | |
| Offensive rebound rate | 2.5% | |
| Defensive rebound rate | 12.1% | |
| Effective FG% | 47.1% | |
| Fouls drawn a game | 1.8 |
Not ranked: NBA ranks need 10+ games at this point of the season, and he has played 9.
| Zone | Share of shots | Murray | NBA | FG% | NBA FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 37.3% | 27.7% | 60.5% | 65.6% | |
| Paint (non-rim) | 14.7% | 19.0% | 33.3% | 44.4% | |
| Mid-range | 21.6% |
| Distance | Made–Att | Share | NBA | FG% | NBA FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 8 ft | 26–46 | 45.1% | 38.9% | 56.5% | 59.1% |
| 8–16 ft | 8–23 | 22.5% | 13.4% | 34.8% | 43.9% |
| 16–24 ft | 2–6 | 5.9% | 4.6% | 33.3% | 39.0% |
| 24+ ft | 8–27 | 26.5% |
| Stat | Avg | NBA rank |
|---|---|---|
| Deflections | 3.1 | |
| Contested shots | 5.6 | |
| Twos contested | 2.6 | |
| Threes contested | 3.0 | |
| Charges drawn | 0.00 | |
| Loose balls recovered | 0.2 | |
| Box outs | 0.7 | |
| Screen assists | 0.1 | |
| Points from screen assists | 0.2 |
| Per game | Murray | NBA avg |
|---|---|---|
| Distance (miles) | 2.30 | 1.76 |
| Average speed (mph) | 4.37 | 4.43 |
| Touches | 61.9 | 38.0 |
| Passes | 52.9 | 29.0 |
| Potential assists | 7.2 | 4.9 |
| Secondary assists | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Offensive rebound chances | 1.4 | 2.6 |
| Defensive rebound chances | 6.6 | 5.9 |
| Stat | Murray | NBA avg |
|---|---|---|
| Rim shots defended per game |
| Split | GP | Pts | Reb | Ast | FG% | 3P% | FT% | TS% | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 5 | 13.0 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 41.5% | 33.3% | 94.1% | 53.7% | −8.2 |
| Away | 4 | 14.0 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 44.9% | 25.0% | 90.0% | 52.4% | −8.3 |
| Result | |||||||||
| 10.2% |
| 36.4% |
| 40.0% |
| Corner three | 11.8% | 11.7% | 25.0% | 36.1% |
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| Above-break three | 14.7% | 31.4% | 33.3% | 34.8% |
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| Date | Opp | Result | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | FG | 3P | FT | TO | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11 | vs BKN | L111–145 | 27:56 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2–6 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 2 | −33 |
| Nov 9 | @ GSW | L87–138 | 17:33 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 5–10 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 1 | −21 |
| Nov 8 | @ LAC | L123–139 | 28:12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1–6 | 0–1 | 4–4 | 1 | +4 |
| Nov 6 | vs MIN | L109–115 | 34:48 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3–11 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2 | −7 |
| Nov 4 | vs UTA | W120–113 | 44:30 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 4–7 | 1–3 | 11–11 | 4 | +17 |
| Oct 28 | vs DEN | L91–104 | 30:12 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4–11 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2 | −12 |
| Oct 24 | @ DEN | L135–141 | 34:32 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 9–18 | 1–6 | 3–4 | 2 | −16 |
| Oct 23 | @ UTA | L119–120 | 30:13 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 7–15 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs IND | L120–123 | 34:21 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 9–18 | 2–5 | 3–3 | 4 | −6 |
| 44:30 |
| 20 |
| 8 |
| 4 |
| 4 |
| 0 |
| 4–7 |
| 1–3 |
| 11–11 |
| 4 |
| 2 |
| +17 |
| Oct 28 | vs DEN | L91–104 | 30:12 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4–11 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2 | 1 | −12 |
| Oct 24 | @ DEN | L135–141 | 34:32 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 9–18 | 1–6 | 3–4 | 2 | 2 | −16 |
| Oct 23 | @ UTA | L119–120 | 30:13 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 7–15 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs IND | L120–123 | 34:21 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 9–18 | 2–5 | 3–3 | 4 | 2 | −6 |
| 43.1% |
| 29.6% |
| 35.1% |
| Type | Made–Att | Share | NBA | FG% | NBA FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunks | 3–3 | 2.9% | 5.8% | 100.0% | 88.4% |
| Layups | 21–37 | 36.3% | 25.7% | 56.8% | 56.0% |
| Floaters | 3–8 | 7.8% | 8.8% | 37.5% | 45.3% |
| Hooks | 0–0 | 0.0% | 2.1% | — | 47.5% |
| Pull-up jumpers | 6–22 | 21.6% | 13.7% | 27.3% | 37.6% |
| Step-backs | 3–5 | 4.9% | 5.2% | 60.0% | 37.9% |
| Turnarounds and fadeaways | 2–9 | 8.8% | 5.2% | 22.2% | 40.3% |
| Other jump shots | 6–18 | 17.6% | 33.5% | 33.3% | 36.2% |
| 4.1 |
| 2.1 |
| Opponent FG% at the rim | 73.0% | 64.4% |
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NBA avg is the average of the 271 qualified players (58+ games).
| Games | Min | Pts | FG | FG% | 3P | FT | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 27.6 | 13 | 3–12 | 25.0% | 0–2 | 7–8 | −4 |
Clutch samples are small, so they are not ranked.
| Wins | 1 | 20.0 | 8.0 | 4.0 | 57.1% | 33.3% | 100.0% | 84.5% | +17.0 |
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| Losses | 8 | 12.6 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 42.1% | 29.2% | 87.5% | 49.5% | −11.4 |
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| Month | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct | 4 | 17.8 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 46.8% | 20.0% | 90.9% | 53.1% | −8.5 |
| Nov | 5 | 10.0 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 37.5% | 41.7% | 93.8% | 53.1% | −8.0 |
NBA Cup semifinals count as neutral-site games, as on NBA.com.
Down 3.3 points a game from last season, in 9 games. Fewer shots a minute cost 3.6, colder shooting from the same spots 1.8. More minutes (31.4 a game, up from 27.8) added 1.8.
| Part | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes a game | 27.8 | 31.4 | +1.8 |
| Shots per 36 minutes | 16.8 | 13.0 | −3.6 |
| His shots’ worth at the league’s rates, points a shot | 1.04 | 1.07 | +0.3 |
| His points a shot over the league’s from the same spots | +0.03 | −0.13 | −1.8 |
| Free throws made a game | 2.8 | 2.8 | 0.0 |
| Points a game | 16.7 | 13.4 | −3.3 |
| Share of his shots | 2025-26 | 2026-27 |
|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 26% | 37% |
| Paint | 27% | 17% |
| Midrange | 13% | 20% |
| Corner 3 | 6% | 12% |
| Above the break 3 | 28% | 15% |
Each part is what it moved with the others held still, so they add up to the change: minutes at last season’s shots a minute and making, then shots a minute, then the kind of shots he takes (each zone at the league’s rate this season), then how well he made them against the league from the same zones, then free throws. Regular seasons only.
| Game | Points | Shooting | Possessions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 22, 2024 | 2 | 1-3 | 10.0 |
| Feb. 5, 2024 | 0 | 0-0 | 3.8 |
| Jan. 6, 2023 | 2 | 1-1 | 4.7 |
| Dec. 30, 2022 | 5 | 2-4 | 12.5 |
| March 7, 2022 | 4 | 2-2 | 11.5 |
| Dec. 23, 2021 | 0 | 0-3 | 20.6 |
| Nov. 14, 2021 | 0 | 0-3 | 26.9 |
| Oct. 26, 2021 | 5 | 2-4 | 27.8 |
| April 26, 2021 | 0 | 0-3 | 27.3 |
| Jan. 24, 2021 | 3 | 1-1 | 12.4 |
| Aug. 11, 2020 | 2 | 1-1 | 11.6 |
| Dec. 16, 2019 | 2 | 1-4 | 33.4 |
| Dec. 3, 2019 | 0 | 0-1 | 10.7 |
| March 29, 2018 | 4 | 2-5 | 32.9 |
| March 10, 2018 | 7 | 3-4 | 31.3 |
| Dec. 3, 2017 | 4 | 2-5 | 27.8 |
| Nov. 17, 2017 | 0 | 0-1 | 8.6 |
| Game | Points | Shooting | Possessions |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 24, 2026 | 0 | 0-2 | 7.6 |
| Dec. 21, 2024 | 2 | 1-4 | 10.9 |
| Dec. 1, 2024 | 2 | 1-1 | 14.0 |
| March 2, 2024 | 2 | 1-5 | 26.8 |
| Feb. 29, 2024 | 2 | 1-3 | 20.4 |
| Dec. 6, 2023 | 0 | 0-3 | 19.9 |
| Nov. 22, 2023 | 3 | 0-4 | 25.2 |
| March 31, 2023 | 0 | 0-2 | 29.6 |
| Feb. 26, 2023 | 2 | 1-3 | 7.9 |
| Feb. 1, 2023 | 0 | 0-2 | 8.7 |
| Jan. 17, 2022 | 8 | 3-6 | 34.8 |
| Dec. 6, 2021 | 7 | 3-3 | 28.5 |
| Nov. 22, 2021 |
| Game | Points | Shooting | Possessions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 31, 2025 | 0 | 0-1 | 2.4 |
| Jan. 12, 2025 | 10 | 4-5 | 19.3 |
| March 28, 2024 | 5 | 2-6 | 23.5 |
| March 25, 2024 | 5 | 2-5 | 30.1 |
| Nov. 26, 2023 | 4 | 1-2 | 20.3 |
| April 27, 2023 | 2 | 0-3 | 11.6 |
| April 23, 2023 | 0 | 0-2 | 30.4 |
| April 21, 2023 | 2 | 1-2 | 21.8 |
| April 18, 2023 | 0 | 0-4 | 24.7 |
| April 15, 2023 | 6 | 2-5 | 23.3 |
| March 11, 2023 | 2 | 1-3 | 19.1 |
| Nov. 16, 2022 | 2 | 1-1 | 13.5 |
| Jan. 5, 2022 |
| Game | Points | Shooting | Possessions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 2, 2023 | 11 | 5-7 | 45.2 |
| Oct. 29, 2023 | 6 | 2-7 | 41.9 |
| March 3, 2023 | 8 | 3-3 | 34.2 |
| Jan. 30, 2023 | 2 | 0-1 | 19.3 |
| May 8, 2021 | 7 | 3-4 | 19.3 |
| Jan. 18, 2021 | 0 | 0-1 | 17.0 |
| Feb. 6, 2020 | 2 | 1-4 | 31.9 |
| Oct. 28, 2019 | 3 | 1-5 | 33.2 |
| April 7, 2018 | 8 | 3-4 | 13.9 |
| Dec. 20, 2017 | 2 | 1-3 | 21.2 |
The NBA’s matchup counts: possessions one man guarded another, and the points and shots that came of them. Usual is a scorer’s rate on everyone else who guarded him in the same years. Ranked with 250 possessions or more, about four full games of one man on the other, and a long record counts for more than a short one.
| 6 |
| 3-6 |
| 29.4 |
| May 16, 2021 | 0 | 0-0 | 1.4 |
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| April 17, 2021 | 0 | 0-0 | 5.2 |
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| Jan. 24, 2020 | 0 | 0-1 | 2.1 |
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| Jan. 20, 2020 | 3 | 1-1 | 7.9 |
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| 2 |
| 1-1 |
| 14.4 |
| Nov. 26, 2021 | 2 | 1-2 | 8.3 |
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| April 30, 2021 | 2 | 1-2 | 14.9 |
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| Jan. 27, 2021 | 0 | 0-1 | 6.2 |
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| Jan. 8, 2020 | 0 | 0-0 | 5.9 |
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| Nov. 9, 2019 | 0 | 0-3 | 6.1 |
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| Oct. 30, 2017 | 0 | 0-0 | 1.3 |
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| Game | Points | Shooting | Possessions |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 21, 2026 | 0 | 0-0 | 20.9 |
| Jan. 20, 2024 | 8 | 3-4 | 35.9 |
| Dec. 16, 2023 | 9 | 3-10 | 35.1 |
| Nov. 28, 2023 | 6 | 3-7 | 19.3 |
| March 28, 2023 | 6 | 2-6 | 20.0 |
| Feb. 24, 2023 | 0 | 0-1 | 12.8 |
| Nov. 21, 2022 | 5 | 2-5 | 13.1 |
| March 11, 2022 | 9 | 4-8 | 27.2 |
| Dec. 17, 2021 | 0 | 0-1 | 24.9 |
| Jan. 3, 2021 | 0 | 0-1 | 10.9 |
| Aug. 13, 2020 | 2 | 0-0 | 2.8 |
| Feb. 21, 2020 | 5 | 2-3 | 31.0 |
| Jan. 29, 2020 | 2 | 0-4 | 27.5 |
| March 23, 2018 | 5 | 1-5 | 8.8 |
| Feb. 12, 2018 | 5 | 2-12 | 30.4 |
| Game | Points | Shooting | Possessions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 27, 2024 | 4 | 1-1 | 18.9 |
| Nov. 29, 2024 | 5 | 2-4 | 29.2 |
| Dec. 23, 2023 | 4 | 2-4 | 25.6 |
| March 26, 2023 | 4 | 2-6 | 25.5 |
| Feb. 28, 2022 | 11 | 5-7 | 28.4 |
| Jan. 26, 2022 | 2 | 1-3 | 33.0 |
| May 19, 2021 | 6 | 2-7 | 35.5 |
| Feb. 1, 2021 | 4 | 2-4 | 16.8 |
| Jan. 30, 2021 | 8 | 4-5 | 25.9 |
| Dec. 23, 2020 | 10 | 5-5 | 29.7 |
| Aug. 2, 2020 | 0 | 0-0 | 25.2 |
| Jan. 10, 2020 | 10 | 5-6 | 30.5 |
| Dec. 23, 2019 | 10 | 3-4 | 36.7 |
| Nov. 11, 2019 | 2 | 1-4 | 21.1 |
Before this game he averaged 14.5 points, 4.9 rebounds and 4.5 assists in 8 regular-season games.
Pull-up jumpers have been 26% of Murray’s shots since 2017-18, three times the league’s rate, and he has made 47.4% of them (the league: 44.2%).
Murray is 166th in the site's Player Rankings, at −0.7 points per 100 possessions against an average player, and his assists have fallen the most, to 6.7 per 100 possessions from 10.8.
He's averaging 13.4 points a game on 53.1% true shooting. He's making 48.0% of his twos and 8 for 27 on threes (29.6%), and takes 26.5 free throws per 100 shots.
He takes 37.3% of his shots at the rim and is 23 for 38 there.
He has 29.4% of the Pelicans' assists while he's on the floor. Zion Williamson finishes the most of them.
| Zone | Share | Last season | Made | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 37.3% | 60.5% | ||
| Rest of the paint | 14.7% | 33.3% | ||
| Midrange | 21.6% | 36.4% | ||
| Corner threes | 11.8% | 25.0% | ||
| Threes above the break | 14.7% | 33.3% |
The Pelicans have been outscored by 13.3 points per 100 possessions with him on the floor, 110.3 to 123.6, with garbage time left out. They're minus 8.5 overall.
There's no full season before this one to compare him with.
Lineup numbers leave garbage time out and count points per 100 the NBA’s way; ages are exact, game by game, from 2015-16 on.