Jay Murphy vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson 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.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jay Murphy: 1984-85 to 1987-88
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jay Murphy 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Jay Murphy 4 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Jay Murphy 0 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Jay Murphy 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jay Murphy 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jay Murphy 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jay Murphy 2.4 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Jay Murphy 1.7 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Jay Murphy 0.2 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Jay Murphy 0.1 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jay Murphy 0.1 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jay Murphy 160 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Jay Murphy 111 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Jay Murphy 13 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Jay Murphy 8 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Jay Murphy 7 David Thompson 407

Total Games Jay Murphy 67 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jay Murphy .332 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Jay Murphy .000 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Jay Murphy .607 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jay Murphy 3.4 (1987) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Jay Murphy 1.9 (1987) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Jay Murphy 0.2 (1987) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jay Murphy 0.3 (1986) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jay Murphy 0.2 (1986) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jay Murphy - David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Jay Murphy - David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Jay Murphy - David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Jay Murphy - David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jay Murphy - David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jay Murphy - David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Jay Murphy - David Thompson 115

Total Assists Jay Murphy - David Thompson 101

Total Steals Jay Murphy - David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Jay Murphy - David Thompson 27

Total Games Jay Murphy 0 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jay Murphy - David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Jay Murphy - David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Jay Murphy - David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jay Murphy - David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Jay Murphy - David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Jay Murphy - David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Jay Murphy - David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jay Murphy - David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.