Dick Murphy vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Dick Murphy 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

Dick Murphy

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Murphy: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Murphy 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Dick Murphy 1 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Dick Murphy 0 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Dick Murphy 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dick Murphy 0 * Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Dick Murphy 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dick Murphy 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Dick Murphy 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Dick Murphy 0 * Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Dick Murphy 0 * Bob Pettit 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Murphy 1.1 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Dick Murphy - n/a ** Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Dick Murphy 0.3 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Dick Murphy - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dick Murphy - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Murphy 34 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Dick Murphy - n/a ** Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Dick Murphy 8 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Dick Murphy - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Dick Murphy - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Dick Murphy 31 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Murphy .200 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Dick Murphy - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dick Murphy .444 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Murphy 1.1 (1947) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Murphy - n/a ** Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dick Murphy 0.3 (1947) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Dick Murphy - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dick Murphy - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Murphy - Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Dick Murphy - n/a ** Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Dick Murphy - Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Dick Murphy - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dick Murphy - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Murphy - Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Dick Murphy - n/a ** Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Dick Murphy - Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Dick Murphy - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Dick Murphy - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Dick Murphy 0 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Murphy - Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Dick Murphy - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dick Murphy - Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Murphy - Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Murphy - n/a ** Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dick Murphy - Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Dick Murphy - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dick Murphy - n/a ** Bob Pettit - 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.