Vitals
- Position: Guard · Height: 6-4 · Weight: 180
- Draft: 2016, Round 1, Pick 29 by the San Antonio Spurs
- Experience: 9 seasons · School: Washington · Nationality: United States
- Contract: Player option for 2027, then unrestricted free agency in 2028. Acquired in a trade from the Atlanta Hawks on July 6, 2024 (RealGM). Drafted 29th overall in 2016 by San Antonio out of Washington.
Stats
| PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17.8 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 46.8 | 20.0 | 90.9 |
Per-game averages, 2026-27 season. Stats as of October 30, 2026. Sources: Basketball-Reference, cross-checked against ESPN.
Full career stats
| Season | Team | G | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | SAS | 38 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 43.1 | 39.1 | 70.0 |
| 2017-18 | SAS | 81 | 8.1 | 5.7 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 44.3 | 26.5 | 70.9 |
| 2019-20 | SAS | 66 | 10.9 | 5.8 | 4.1 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 46.2 | 36.9 | 79.8 |
| 2020-21 | SAS | 67 | 15.7 | 7.1 | 5.4 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 45.3 | 31.7 | 79.1 |
| 2021-22 | SAS | 68 | 21.1 | 8.3 | 9.2 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 46.2 | 32.7 | 79.4 |
| 2022-23 | ATL | 74 | 20.5 | 5.3 | 6.1 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 46.4 | 34.4 | 83.2 |
| 2023-24 | ATL | 78 | 22.5 | 5.3 | 6.4 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 45.9 | 36.3 | 79.4 |
| 2024-25 | NOP | 31 | 17.5 | 6.5 | 7.4 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 39.3 | 29.9 | 82.3 |
| 2025-26 | NOP | 14 | 16.7 | 5.4 | 6.4 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 48.4 | 30.6 | 86.7 |
| 2026-27 | NOP | 4 | 17.8 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 46.8 | 20.0 | 90.9 |
| Career | 521 | 15.6 | 5.8 | 5.4 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 45.2 | 33.1 | 78.4 |
Before the NBA
| Season | School | G | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | WASHINGTON | 34 | 16.1 | 6.0 | 4.4 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 41.6 | 28.8 | 66.3 |
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Role
Murray is New Orleans's projected starting point guard, back healthy after returning late last season. He gives the Pelicans a true lead guard so Williamson can attack instead of organize. His defense sets the tone for the backcourt.
How he got here
San Antonio drafted Murray 29th overall in 2016 out of Washington. New Orleans acquired him in a trade from Atlanta on July 6, 2024.
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Roster and contract details via RealGM, October 2026. Stats are per-game points, rebounds and assists.