James Harden vs. John Murphy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Murphy and James Harden 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

James Harden

vs.

John Murphy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24
John Murphy: 1946-47 to 1946-47

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 John Murphy 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 15 John Murphy 1

Playoffs Played James Harden 15 John Murphy 0

All-Star Games James Harden 10 John Murphy 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 John Murphy 0 *

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 John Murphy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 7 John Murphy 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 John Murphy 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 John Murphy 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 John Murphy 1.6

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 John Murphy - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.1 John Murphy 0.0

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 John Murphy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 John Murphy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 25,885 John Murphy 32

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,017 John Murphy - n/a **

Total Assists James Harden 7,629 John Murphy 0

Total Steals James Harden 1,597 John Murphy - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 600 John Murphy - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 1,072 John Murphy 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .441 John Murphy .275

3-Point Percentage James Harden .364 John Murphy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 John Murphy .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) John Murphy 1.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) John Murphy - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) John Murphy 0.0 (1947)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) John Murphy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) John Murphy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.7 John Murphy -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 John Murphy - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.4 John Murphy -

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 John Murphy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.5 John Murphy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,764 John Murphy -

Total Rebounds James Harden 910 John Murphy - n/a **

Total Assists James Harden 1,061 John Murphy -

Total Steals James Harden 273 John Murphy - n/a **

Total Blocks James Harden 91 John Murphy - n/a **

Total Games James Harden 166 John Murphy 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 John Murphy -

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 John Murphy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .870 John Murphy -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) John Murphy -

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) John Murphy - n/a **

Assists Per Game James Harden 8.6 (2022) John Murphy -

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) John Murphy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2024) 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.