Dave Cowens vs. Jay Murphy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jay Murphy and Dave Cowens 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

Dave Cowens

vs.

Jay Murphy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Jay Murphy: 1984-85 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Jay Murphy 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Jay Murphy 4

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Jay Murphy 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Jay Murphy 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Jay Murphy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Jay Murphy 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Jay Murphy 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Jay Murphy 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Jay Murphy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Jay Murphy 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Jay Murphy 1.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Jay Murphy 0.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Jay Murphy 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Jay Murphy 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Jay Murphy 160

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Jay Murphy 111

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Jay Murphy 13

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Jay Murphy 8

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Jay Murphy 7

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Jay Murphy 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Jay Murphy .332

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Jay Murphy .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Jay Murphy .607

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Jay Murphy 3.4 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Jay Murphy 1.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Jay Murphy 0.2 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Jay Murphy 0.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Jay Murphy 0.2 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Jay Murphy -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Jay Murphy -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Jay Murphy -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Jay Murphy -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Jay Murphy -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Jay Murphy -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Jay Murphy -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Jay Murphy -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Jay Murphy -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Jay Murphy -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Jay Murphy 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Jay Murphy -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Jay Murphy -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Jay Murphy -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Jay Murphy -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Jay Murphy -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Jay Murphy -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Jay Murphy -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Jay Murphy -

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.