Devin Booker vs Jamal Murray
Booker · Murray
| Booker | Murray | |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | Games availability | 75 |
| 33.5 | Minutes per game | 35.4 |
| 26.1 | Points per game | 25.4 |
| 3.9 | Rebounds per game | 4.4 |
| 6.0 | Assists per game | 7.1 |
| 1.1 | Steals + blocks per game | 1.3 |
| 3.1 | Turnovers per game · lower is better | 2.3 |
| 45.6% | Field goal % | 48.3% |
| 33.0% | Three-point % 5.8 vs 7.5 attempts | 43.5% |
| 87.3% | Free throw % | 88.7% |
| 58.5% | True shooting TS% | 62.2% |
| 30.7% | Usage USG% | 26.9% |
| 29.3% | Assist % of teammates' baskets | 29.8% |
| 5.5% | Rebound % of available | 6.3% |
| +3.9 | Net rating on court | +6.8 |
| 14.2% | PIE player impact estimate | 14.2% |
| +3.1 | Plus-minus per game | +5.8 |
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveDevin Booker scored more in 2025-26, 0.7 points a game apart (26.1 vs 25.4), on Booker's heavier usage (30.7% vs 26.9%).
Murray is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 62.2% to 58.5%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.
Playmaking goes to Murray (7.1 vs 6.0 assists), the glass to Murray (4.4 vs 3.9 rebounds).
Availability is part of the comparison: Murray played 11 more games (75 vs 64 of 82).
With Murray on the floor his team outscored opponents by +6.8 per 100 possessions, against +3.9 for Booker; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.
On the books for 2026-27: Booker $57.1M through 2029-30, Murray $50.1M through 2028-29. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.
Splits
2025-26 · from the game logs| Booker | Murray | |
|---|---|---|
| 37-27 | Record when playing | 48-27 |
| 25.8 | Points at home | 23.7 |
| 26.3 | Points on the road | 27.1 |
| 25.5 | Points in wins | 26.5 |
| 26.9 | Points in losses | 23.4 |
| 43 | Season high | 53 |
| 24 | 30-point games | 23 |
| 6 | Double-doubles | 18 |
Last games & contracts
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pick any two players →Per-game numbers and percentages are 2025-26 regular season from stats.nba.com; splits and last games from our own game logs; contract figures are cap hits from public salary data and can lag a signing by a day. Bold marks the better number in each row (turnovers: fewer is better).