2025-26 Season
KRIS MURRAY
2025-26 Season
KRIS MURRAY
Murray produces at an below average rate for a 22-minute workload.
Murray produces at an below average rate for a 22-minute workload.
PBP Credit: Every play is analyzed from play-by-play data. Scorers get difficulty-adjusted credit, assisters get creation value based on the shot opportunity they created, and turnovers are classified by type. Shot difficulty is derived from 1M+ shots across 4 seasons. Full methodology
TEAM COMPARISON
of 17 teammates (10+ games, 10+ min)
Similar Players
Same position, closest production profile this season.
SKILL DNA
Percentile rank vs 235 Forwards with 10+ games
THE SEASON SO FAR
Kris Murray’s opening stretch of the season was a frustrating tightrope walk between gritty glue-guy utility and complete offensive invisibility. He actually generated immense value on 11/17 vs DAL despite scoring just 6 points, posting a +6.8 Impact because he hit both of his three-point attempts, grabbed 5 rebounds, and kept the offense flowing. Sometimes, his minutes actively hurt the team even when shots fell. During the 10/22 vs MIN matchup, Murray chipped in 7 points but still bled a -4.2 Impact due to the hidden costs of his passive play, finishing with zero rebounds and zero assists in 19 minutes of empty cardio. He finally struck the right balance as a starter on 11/30 vs OKC, tallying 13 points and 6 boards for a robust +6.1 Impact. When Murray aggressively hunts his shot and crashes the glass, he looks like a viable rotation piece, but his frequent hesitation makes him a liability.
Kris Murray spent this mid-season stretch oscillating wildly between invisible offensive liability and gritty rotational glue guy. The period began with a disastrous dud on 12/06 vs DET, where he went scoreless on two shot attempts and dragged down the lineup with a brutal -11.6 Impact score. Yet, he eventually found ways to salvage his floor time when his jumper completely abandoned him. During a start on 12/12 vs NOP, Murray managed a respectable +4.6 Impact despite shooting a miserable 0-for-4 from deep and scoring just seven points. He generated that hidden value through relentless glass-cleaning, grabbing nine rebounds and grinding out stops to keep his team afloat. His offensive confidence finally arrived late in the stretch. On 02/24 vs MIN, Murray dropped 16 points on 7-of-10 shooting, yielding a +6.6 Impact score by pairing his usual hustle with actual, efficient shot-making.
Kris Murray spent this late-season stretch drifting through games as a complete offensive non-factor, logging empty minutes off the bench. His passive approach hit rock bottom on 04/06 vs DEN. He managed a catastrophic -21.4 Impact score in that contest because he played 22 minutes without attempting a single field goal, adding just 1 point and 1 rebound to a lifeless box score. When he actually decided to engage, the underlying metrics immediately flipped. Take his outing on 04/12 vs SAC, where Murray posted a stellar +12.2 Impact despite scoring just 9 points. He generated that immense positive value by missing only one of his four shots, grabbing 4 rebounds, and keeping the offense flowing with 3 assists. He also flashed his ceiling on 03/23 vs BKN, dropping 16 points and 5 assists on 6-of-9 shooting to earn a +10.6 Impact. Unfortunately, those aggressive bursts were buried under weeks of aimless cardio.
IMPACT TIMELINE
Game-by-game performance vs average. Green = above average, red = below.
Inconsistent. Murray has clear good-night/bad-night splits, with scoring swinging ~4 points between games. You're never quite sure which version shows up.
Middle-of-the-road efficiency — shoots 45%+ from the field in 47% of games. Not automatic, but not a problem either.
Good defender on his best nights, but it comes and goes. Some games Murray locks in defensively, others he gets picked apart.
In a rough stretch — 6 straight games with negative impact. Longest cold streak this season: 6 games.
MATCHUP HISTORY ⚠ Updated 46 days ago
Based on 74 games with tracking data. Shows who guarded this player on offense and who he guarded on defense, with their shooting stats in those matchups.
ON OFFENSE: WHO GUARDED HIM
His shooting stats against each primary defender this season
ON DEFENSE: WHO HE GUARDED
How opponents shot when he was the primary defender. Lower FG% = better defense.
SEASON STATS
GAME LOG
63 games played
