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Jamal Murray★

Denver Nuggets · #27 · Plus starter
PG6'4"215 lbage 2910 yrs expKentuckyKitchener, ON
2nd best of 15 on DENworth +3.8 wins to the rotation
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Elite scorer & shooter
DEN
Denver Nuggets
Western · Northwest · proj. 56-26 (▲+2.8)
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All-NBAAll-Star2025-26: Clutch Player runner-up

Jokić's running mate and an All-Star at last, the shot-maker who comes alive in the biggest moments. He averaged 25.4 points and 7.1 assists on a scorching 43.5% from three and 88.7% at the line, with elite shooting and pick-and-roll playmaking. The defense and rebounding are limited, but the offensive partnership with Jokić is the heart of a contender.

25.4
PPG
4.4
RPG
7.1
APG
0.9
SPG
0.4
BPG
GP 75MPG 35.4FG% 48.33P% 43.5FT% 88.7TS% 62.2USG% 27.9PER 21.8BPM +4.1VORP 4.1EPM +2.2
2025-26 regular season · bars are percentile at his position

NBA player ratings

0–99 · 2025-26 form
Scoring96
Shooting95
Playmaking94
Rebounding77
Rim protection77
Inside finishing74
Perimeter defense59

Skill ratings are 2025-26 per-game and advanced stats (Basketball-Reference) ranked 0–99 within position (guards vs guards, bigs vs bigs). Overall is anchored to EPM impact on a non-linear curve, nudged by these skills; Offense and Defense come from box plus-minus. A player who missed the latest season is shown from his most recent one.

Career

2016-17 to 2025-26 · 9 seasons
18.9
PPG
3.8
RPG
5.0
APG
611
GAMES
Points 11,528Win Shares 47.6Starts 537Best season 2025-26 · 25.4 ppg
Games played, last three seasons82%
1 season without an NBA game since his debut

Regular season, 2003-04 onward (Basketball-Reference). Averages are weighted by games played; honours count awards won, not finishes. “Current players” means the 802 who played in the last three seasons.

Trajectory

2023-24 → 2025-26 · age 26 → 28
▲Rising

Jamal, at 28, is on a clear upward trajectory — 6.6 → 8.8 wins of value over the window.

Age curve▬ On curve
Developing about on schedule for his age.
2026-27 forecast▼ 5.9 wins (-2.9)
Starts from his player rating, which is more cautious than last season's total. Age takes about 0.1 wins off at 29. Range 3.1–8.7 wins.
Production (BPM)+4.1 → +4.1+0.026-27 forecast +3.0
His production has held roughly steady.
2023-24: +4.1 · 59 games2024-25: +0.8 · 67 games2025-26: +4.1 · 75 games2026-27: +3.0 (forecast)23-2425-2626-27
Value to team (wins)6.6 → 8.8+2.226-27 forecast 5.9
He's worth more wins to a team than he was.
2023-24: 6.6 · 59 games2024-25: 4.3 · 67 games2025-26: 8.8 · 75 games2026-27: 5.9 (forecast)23-2425-2626-27
Contract value2026-27: worth $26.3M vs $50.1M salary−$23.8M
He is paid more than his play is projected to be worth.
$50.1M salary2023-24: $34.2M · 59 games2024-25: $11.8M · 67 games2025-26: $49.1M · 75 games2026-27: $26.3M (forecast)23-2425-2626-27
Current deal: $50,105,628 cap hit · through '29. On the contract row the flat dashed line is this salary, so the gap to the 2026-27 forecast is the surplus.

Seasons from Basketball-Reference (2023-24 → 2025-26). Production is box plus-minus, a per-possession measure. Value is VORP-based wins, so it also counts games played. Contract value is what each season’s play would fetch on the open market. The dotted 2026-27 point is a forecast: his established level, a year older, assuming a normal season.

Contract

2026-27
$50,105,628Guaranteed
23% of the club’s payroll · 2nd of 13 priced deals
Runs through3 seasons
Est. market value$26,318,000 /yr
Surplus−$23,787,628
ABOVE VALUEpaid above his on-court value

Market value is an estimate, not a reported figure: what his play is forecast to fetch on the open market in 2026-27 — his current rating, a year older. Cap thresholds are projected for 2026-27 until the league sets them.

Plays like

same position

Nearest skill profiles across the seven rating axes — who he plays like, not who is as good. The rating beside each name answers that second question.