Jalen Brunson vs. John Murphy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Murphy and Jalen Brunson 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
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2025-26
John Murphy: 1946-47 to 1946-47

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 John Murphy 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 8 John Murphy 1

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 John Murphy 0

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 John Murphy 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 John Murphy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.2 John Murphy 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 John Murphy - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.0 John Murphy 0.0

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 John Murphy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 John Murphy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 8,948 John Murphy 32

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,565 John Murphy - n/a **

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,469 John Murphy 0

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 356 John Murphy - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 48 John Murphy - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 491 John Murphy 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 John Murphy .275

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .388 John Murphy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 John Murphy .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 31.8 (2026) John Murphy 1.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.0 (2026) John Murphy - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) John Murphy 0.0 (1947)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.3 (2026) John Murphy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) John Murphy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 John Murphy -

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 John Murphy - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 John Murphy -

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 John Murphy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 John Murphy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 John Murphy -

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 John Murphy - n/a **

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 John Murphy -

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 John Murphy - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 John Murphy - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 John Murphy 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 John Murphy -

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 John Murphy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 John Murphy -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) John Murphy -

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) John Murphy - n/a **

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) John Murphy -

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) John Murphy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (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.