Damian Lillard vs. John Murphy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Murphy and Damian Lillard that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2024-25
John Murphy: 1946-47 to 1946-47

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Damian Lillard 0 John Murphy 0

NBA Seasons Damian Lillard 13 John Murphy 1

Playoffs Played Damian Lillard 10 John Murphy 0

NBA Cups Won Damian Lillard 1 * John Murphy 0 *

All-Star Games Damian Lillard 9 John Murphy 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Damian Lillard 1 John Murphy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Damian Lillard 7 John Murphy 0

Rookie of The Year Damian Lillard 1 John Murphy 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team Damian Lillard 1 * John Murphy 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 25.1 John Murphy 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.3 John Murphy - n/a **

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.7 John Murphy 0.0

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.0 John Murphy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 John Murphy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 22,598 John Murphy 32

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 3,845 John Murphy - n/a **

Total Assists Damian Lillard 6,069 John Murphy 0

Total Steals Damian Lillard 874 John Murphy - n/a **

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 267 John Murphy - n/a **

Total Games Damian Lillard 900 John Murphy 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .439 John Murphy .275

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .371 John Murphy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .899 John Murphy .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023) John Murphy 1.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017) John Murphy - n/a **

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020) John Murphy 0.0 (1947)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 (2025) John Murphy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019) John Murphy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 25.2 John Murphy -

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.4 John Murphy - n/a **

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.1 John Murphy -

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.1 John Murphy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 John Murphy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 1,715 John Murphy -

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 296 John Murphy - n/a **

Total Assists Damian Lillard 414 John Murphy -

Total Steals Damian Lillard 78 John Murphy - n/a **

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 21 John Murphy - n/a **

Total Games Damian Lillard 68 John Murphy 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .409 John Murphy -

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .368 John Murphy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .893 John Murphy -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021) John Murphy -

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014) John Murphy - n/a **

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021) John Murphy -

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019) John Murphy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.7 (2025) John Murphy - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.