Jamal Murray vs Luka Dončić
Murray · Dončić
| Murray | Dončić | |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | Games availability | 64 |
| 35.4 | Minutes per game | 35.8 |
| 25.4 | Points per game | 33.5 |
| 4.4 | Rebounds per game | 7.7 |
| 7.1 | Assists per game | 8.3 |
| 1.3 | Steals + blocks per game | 2.1 |
| 2.3 | Turnovers per game · lower is better | 4.0 |
| 48.3% | Field goal % | 47.6% |
| 43.5% | Three-point % 7.5 vs 10.8 attempts | 36.6% |
| 88.7% | Free throw % | 78.0% |
| 62.2% | True shooting TS% | 61.6% |
| 26.9% | Usage USG% | 36.8% |
| 29.8% | Assist % of teammates' baskets | 38.7% |
| 6.3% | Rebound % of available | 11.0% |
| +6.8 | Net rating on court | +3.8 |
| 14.2% | PIE player impact estimate | 18.8% |
| +5.8 | Plus-minus per game | +2.9 |
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveLuka Dončić scored more in 2025-26, 8.1 points a game apart (33.5 vs 25.4), on Dončić's heavier usage (36.8% vs 26.9%).
Efficiency is a wash: true shooting within a point of each other (62.2% vs 61.6%).
Playmaking goes to Dončić (8.3 vs 7.1 assists), the glass to Dončić (7.7 vs 4.4 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 +3.8 for Dončić; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.
On the books for 2026-27: Murray $50.1M through 2028-29, Dončić $49.8M through 2028-29. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.
Splits
2025-26 · from the game logs| Murray | Dončić | |
|---|---|---|
| 48-27 | Record when playing | 43-21 |
| 23.7 | Points at home | 33.6 |
| 27.1 | Points on the road | 33.3 |
| 26.5 | Points in wins | 35.5 |
| 23.4 | Points in losses | 29.4 |
| 53 | Season high | 60 |
| 23 | 30-point games | 44 |
| 18 | Double-doubles | 34 |
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).