George Mikan vs. John Murphy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Murphy and George Mikan 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

George Mikan

vs.

John Murphy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56
John Murphy: 1946-47 to 1946-47

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Mikan 5 John Murphy 0

NBA Seasons George Mikan 7 John Murphy 1

Playoffs Played George Mikan 7 John Murphy 0

All-Star Games George Mikan 4 John Murphy 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Mikan 6 John Murphy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Mikan 6 John Murphy 0

Scoring Leader George Mikan 3 John Murphy 0

Rebounds Leader George Mikan 1 * John Murphy 0 *

* Notes: Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 23.1 John Murphy 1.6

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.4 * John Murphy - n/a **

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.8 John Murphy 0.0

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** John Murphy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** John Murphy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 10,156 John Murphy 32

Total Rebounds George Mikan 4,167 * John Murphy - n/a **

Total Assists George Mikan 1,245 John Murphy 0

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** John Murphy - n/a **

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** John Murphy - n/a **

Total Games George Mikan 439 John Murphy 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 John Murphy .275

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** John Murphy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .782 John Murphy .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 28.4 (1951) John Murphy 1.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 14.4 (1953) * John Murphy - n/a **

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.6 (1949) John Murphy 0.0 (1947)

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** John Murphy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** John Murphy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Mikan 24.0 John Murphy -

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 13.9 * John Murphy - n/a **

Assists Per Game George Mikan 2.2 John Murphy -

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** John Murphy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** John Murphy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Mikan 1,680 John Murphy -

Total Rebounds George Mikan 665 * John Murphy - n/a **

Total Assists George Mikan 155 John Murphy -

Total Steals George Mikan - n/a ** John Murphy - n/a **

Total Blocks George Mikan - n/a ** John Murphy - n/a **

Total Games George Mikan 70 John Murphy 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Mikan .404 John Murphy -

3-Point Percentage George Mikan - n/a ** John Murphy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Mikan .786 John Murphy -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Mikan 31.3 (1950) John Murphy -

Rebounds Per Game George Mikan 15.9 (1952) * John Murphy - n/a **

Assists Per Game George Mikan 3.0 (1950) John Murphy -

Steals Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** John Murphy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Mikan - n/a ** John Murphy - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.