Jamal Murray
Guard · Denver Nuggets · #27
Jamal Murray: season analysis
Jamal Murray is a 29-year-old guard for the Denver Nuggets, wearing number 27. Listed at 6-foot-4 and 215 pounds, Murray has 10 years of NBA experience and played college basketball at Kentucky.
In 2026-27, Murray is averaging 26.2 points, 5.0 rebounds and 5.9 assists in 36.4 minutes per game, starting all 10 games. The shooting line reads 50.9% from the field, 51.3% from three-point range and 84.2% from the free-throw line. That makes Murray the team's leading scorer this season. Among the 378 players with at least five games this season, that scoring average ranks eighth in the NBA.
Compared with 2025-26 (25.4 points in 35.4 minutes per game), scoring is up by 0.8 points per game and playing time up by 1.0 minutes.
Before this season, Murray played 9 NBA seasons and 611 games, averaging 18.9 points, 3.8 rebounds and 5.0 assists. The best scoring season so far was 2025-26 at 25.4 points per game, a mark the current 2026-27 average is above.
Background
Murray was drafted by the Denver Nuggets franchise. Murray has been with the Denver Nuggets since 2016. Nationality: Canada.
Background facts: Wikidata (CC0) · Jamal Murray on Wikipedia ↗
Profile
| Team | Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard |
| Jersey | #27 |
| Age | 29 |
| Born | February 23, 1997 · Kitchener, ON, Canada |
| Height | 6' 4" (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 215 lbs (98 kg) |
| College | Kentucky |
| NBA experience | 10 years |
| Salary | $50,105,628 (2026-27) |
Nuggets teammates
Marvin Bagley IIIF · #3
Christian BraunG · #0
Trevon BrazileF · #7
DeMar DeRozanG · #10
Alpha DialloF · #11
Aaron GordonF · #32
DaRon Holmes IIF · #14
Bryce HopkinsF · #13
Cameron JohnsonF · #23
Nikola JokicC · #15
Tyus JonesG · #5
Spencer JonesF · #21
Ryan NembhardG · #9
Zeke NnajiF · #22
Julian StrawtherG · #1
Cam WhitmoreF · #00
Last 10 games
| Date | Opponent | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-11 | @ MEM | W 123-118 | 32 | 30 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12-19 | 4-7 | 2-3 | +11 |
| 2026-11-09 | @ HOU | L 100-110 | 39 | 38 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 14-23 | 5-8 | 5-5 | +1 |
| 2026-11-07 | @ IND | W 114-102 | 34 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6-13 | 2-6 | 2-2 | +5 |
| 2026-11-04 | vs TOR | W 128-109 | 28 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4-11 | 2-5 | 4-4 | +16 |
| 2026-11-02 | vs POR | L 110-118 | 39 | 35 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10-19 | 4-9 | 11-11 | -4 |
| 2026-10-30 | @ PHX | W 127-120 | 37 | 39 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10-18 | 7-9 | 12-15 | +13 |
| 2026-10-28 | @ NOP | W 104-91 | 38 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9-19 | 5-11 | 0-0 | +11 |
| 2026-10-26 | vs GSW | L 114-134 | 36 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8-13 | 3-6 | 0-0 | -5 |
| 2026-10-24 | vs NOP | W 141-135 | 43 | 42 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12-25 | 8-16 | 10-13 | +14 |
| 2026-10-22 | @ OKC | L 84-96 | 37 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2-11 | 0-1 | 2-4 | -15 |
Season-by-season averages
| Season | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG% | 3P% | FT% | OR | DR | FG | 3PT | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | denver nuggets | 10 | 10 | 36.4 | 26.2 | 5.0 | 5.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 50.9 | 51.3 | 84.2 | 0.9 | 4.1 | 8.7-17.1 | 4.0-7.8 | 4.8-5.7 |
| 2025-26 | denver nuggets | 75 | 75 | 35.4 | 25.4 | 4.4 | 7.1 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 48.3 | 43.5 | 88.7 | 0.4 | 4.0 | 8.8-18.1 | 3.3-7.5 | 4.6-5.2 |
| 2024-25 | denver nuggets | 67 | 67 | 36.1 | 21.4 | 3.9 | 6.0 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 47.4 | 39.3 | 88.6 | 0.7 | 3.2 | 7.9-16.7 | 2.3-5.9 | 3.3-3.7 |
| 2023-24 | denver nuggets | 59 | 59 | 31.5 | 21.2 | 4.1 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 48.1 | 42.5 | 85.3 | 0.7 | 3.4 | 8.0-16.7 | 2.5-5.8 | 2.7-3.1 |
| 2022-23 | denver nuggets | 65 | 65 | 32.8 | 20.0 | 4.0 | 6.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 45.4 | 39.8 | 83.3 | 0.7 | 3.2 | 7.3-16.0 | 2.6-6.6 | 2.8-3.3 |
| 2020-21 | denver nuggets | 48 | 48 | 35.5 | 21.2 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 47.7 | 40.8 | 86.9 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 7.9-16.5 | 2.7-6.6 | 2.8-3.2 |
| 2019-20 | denver nuggets | 59 | 59 | 32.3 | 18.5 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 45.6 | 34.6 | 88.1 | 0.8 | 3.2 | 6.9-15.2 | 1.9-5.5 | 2.8-3.1 |
| 2018-19 | denver nuggets | 75 | 74 | 32.6 | 18.2 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 43.7 | 36.7 | 84.8 | 0.9 | 3.4 | 6.8-15.6 | 2.0-5.5 | 2.5-3.0 |
| 2017-18 | denver nuggets | 81 | 80 | 31.7 | 16.7 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 45.1 | 37.8 | 90.5 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 5.9-13.1 | 2.0-5.4 | 2.8-3.1 |
| 2016-17 | denver nuggets | 82 | 9 | 21.5 | 9.9 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 40.4 | 33.4 | 88.3 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 3.6-8.9 | 1.4-4.2 | 1.3-1.5 |
Profile, injury status and averages from ESPN's public NBA data, refreshed daily. MIN, PTS, REB… are per-game averages; OR/DR = offensive/defensive rebounds; FG, 3PT, FT = made-attempted per game.