Dejounte Murray New Orleans Pelicans · #5
Dejounte Murray is an All-Star two-way point guard for the New Orleans Pelicans — a triple-double threat and elite defender. Drafted 29th in 2016 out of Washington, he made an All-Star team (2022), an All-Defensive team (2018), and led the NBA in steals, playing for San Antonio and Atlanta before New Orleans. He returned in February 2026 from a torn Achilles.
Dejounte Murray — the report card
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Where Dejounte Murray stands
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Dejounte Murray — every number, three levels deep
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How the model sees Dejounte Murray
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Dejounte Murray career stats, season by season
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | 38 | 8.5 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 1.3 | .431 | .391 |
| 2017-18 | 81 | 21.5 | 8.1 | 5.7 | 2.9 | .443 | .265 |
| 2019-20 | 66 | 25.6 | 10.9 | 5.8 | 4.1 | .462 | .369 |
| 2020-21 | 67 | 31.9 | 15.7 | 7.1 | 5.4 | .453 | .317 |
| 2021-22 | 68 | 34.8 | 21.1 | 8.3 | 9.2 | .462 | .327 |
| 2022-23 | 74 | 36.4 | 20.5 | 5.3 | 6.1 | .464 | .344 |
| 2023-24 | 78 | 35.7 | 22.5 | 5.3 | 6.4 | .459 | .363 |
| 2024-25 | 31 | 32.6 | 17.5 | 6.5 | 7.4 | .393 | .299 |
| 2025-26 | 14 | 27.8 | 16.7 | 5.4 | 6.4 | .484 | .306 |
| Career | 517 | 29.3 | 15.6 | 5.8 | 5.4 |
The Lab
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Are the New Orleans Pelicans built to win?
Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.
The Ballad of Dejounte Murray
Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.
The beginning
An All-Star two-way point guard — playmaking, defense, and triple-doubles for the Pelicans.
Turning pro
Drafted 29th overall, 2016 as a Guard.
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An All-Star two-way point guard — playmaking, defense, and triple-doubles for the Pelicans.
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From Seattle via Washington, Murray was drafted 29th in 2016 and grew into a two-way star in San Antonio.
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He made an All-Defensive team (2018), led the NBA in steals, and became a 2022 All-Star.
Off the court
- Height
- 6' 4"
- Weight
- 180 lbs
- College
- Washington
- Experience
- 10th Season
- NBA debut
- 2016
- Draft
- 29th overall, 2016
- Born
- Seattle, Washington
- Age
- 30
- Jersey
- #5
Murray is a Seattle product who rose from the 29th pick to an All-Star, a story of steady, two-way development. A father of two, he built his game on defensive tenacity and all-around production, becoming the Spurs' franchise leader in triple-doubles before his moves to Atlanta and New Orleans.
His on-court identity is two-way playmaking — a 6-foot-4 guard who scores, distributes (a mid-teens scoring and mid-single-digit assist producer), rebounds for his position, and defends at a high level, generating steals. Not a high-volume shooter by nature, his value is well-rounded two-way play; his return to form from a torn Achilles is the key variable.
A two-way point guard — playmaking, perimeter defense, rebounding, and triple-doubles.
Dejounte Murray — frequently asked
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