Dennis Johnson vs. Jay Murphy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jay Murphy and Dennis Johnson 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

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Jay Murphy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Jay Murphy: 1984-85 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Jay Murphy 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Jay Murphy 4

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Jay Murphy 0

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Jay Murphy 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Jay Murphy 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Jay Murphy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Jay Murphy 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Jay Murphy 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Jay Murphy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Jay Murphy 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Jay Murphy 1.7

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Jay Murphy 0.2

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Jay Murphy 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Jay Murphy 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Jay Murphy 160

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Jay Murphy 111

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Jay Murphy 13

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Jay Murphy 8

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Jay Murphy 7

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Jay Murphy 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Jay Murphy .332

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Jay Murphy .000

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Jay Murphy .607

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Jay Murphy 3.4 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Jay Murphy 1.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Jay Murphy 0.2 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Jay Murphy 0.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Jay Murphy 0.2 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Jay Murphy -

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Jay Murphy -

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Jay Murphy -

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Jay Murphy -

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Jay Murphy -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Jay Murphy -

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Jay Murphy -

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Jay Murphy -

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Jay Murphy -

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Jay Murphy -

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Jay Murphy 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Jay Murphy -

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Jay Murphy -

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Jay Murphy -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Jay Murphy -

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Jay Murphy -

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Jay Murphy -

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Jay Murphy -

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Jay Murphy -

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.