Jay Murphy vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman and Jay 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

Jay Murphy

vs.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jay Murphy: 1984-85 to 1987-88
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jay Murphy 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons Jay Murphy 4 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played Jay Murphy 0 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games Jay Murphy 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jay Murphy 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jay Murphy 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jay Murphy 2.4 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Jay Murphy 1.7 Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game Jay Murphy 0.2 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game Jay Murphy 0.1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jay Murphy 0.1 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jay Murphy 160 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds Jay Murphy 111 Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists Jay Murphy 13 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals Jay Murphy 8 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Jay Murphy 7 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Jay Murphy 67 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jay Murphy .332 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Jay Murphy .000 Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jay Murphy .607 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jay Murphy 3.4 (1987) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Jay Murphy 1.9 (1987) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Jay Murphy 0.2 (1987) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Jay Murphy 0.3 (1986) Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jay Murphy 0.2 (1986) Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jay Murphy - Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Jay Murphy - Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game Jay Murphy - Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game Jay Murphy - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jay Murphy - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jay Murphy - Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds Jay Murphy - Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists Jay Murphy - Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals Jay Murphy - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks Jay Murphy - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games Jay Murphy 0 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jay Murphy - Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage Jay Murphy - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jay Murphy - Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jay Murphy - Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Jay Murphy - Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Jay Murphy - Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Jay Murphy - Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jay Murphy - Bill Sharman - 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.