Jay Murphy vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit 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.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jay Murphy: 1984-85 to 1987-88
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jay Murphy 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Jay Murphy 4 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Jay Murphy 0 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Jay Murphy 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jay Murphy 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Jay Murphy 0 Bob Pettit 10

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

Scoring Leader Jay Murphy 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Jay Murphy 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Jay Murphy 0 Bob Pettit 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jay Murphy 2.4 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Jay Murphy 1.7 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Jay Murphy 0.2 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Jay Murphy 0.1 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jay Murphy 0.1 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jay Murphy 160 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Jay Murphy 111 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Jay Murphy 13 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Jay Murphy 8 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Jay Murphy 7 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Jay Murphy 67 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jay Murphy .332 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Jay Murphy .000 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jay Murphy .607 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jay Murphy 3.4 (1987) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jay Murphy 1.9 (1987) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jay Murphy 0.2 (1987) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Jay Murphy 0.3 (1986) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jay Murphy 0.2 (1986) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jay Murphy - Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Jay Murphy - Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Jay Murphy - Bob Pettit 2.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jay Murphy - Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Jay Murphy - Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Jay Murphy - Bob Pettit 241

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

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

Total Games Jay Murphy 0 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jay Murphy - Bob Pettit .418

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

Free Throw Percentage Jay Murphy - Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

Rebounds Per Game Jay Murphy - Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

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

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

Blocks Per Game Jay Murphy - 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.