Jay Murphy vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki 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.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jay Murphy: 1984-85 to 1987-88
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jay Murphy 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Jay Murphy 4 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Jay Murphy 0 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Jay Murphy 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jay Murphy 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Jay Murphy 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Jay Murphy 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jay Murphy 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jay Murphy 2.4 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Jay Murphy 1.7 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Jay Murphy 0.2 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Jay Murphy 0.1 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Jay Murphy 0.1 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jay Murphy 160 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Jay Murphy 111 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Jay Murphy 13 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Jay Murphy 8 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Jay Murphy 7 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Jay Murphy 67 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jay Murphy .332 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Jay Murphy .000 Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Jay Murphy .607 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jay Murphy 3.4 (1987) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Jay Murphy 1.9 (1987) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Jay Murphy 0.2 (1987) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Jay Murphy 0.3 (1986) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Jay Murphy 0.2 (1986) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jay Murphy - Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Jay Murphy - Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Jay Murphy - Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Jay Murphy - Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jay Murphy - Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jay Murphy - Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Jay Murphy - Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Jay Murphy - Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Jay Murphy - Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Jay Murphy - Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Jay Murphy 0 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jay Murphy - Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Jay Murphy - Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Jay Murphy - Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jay Murphy - Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Jay Murphy - Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Jay Murphy - Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Jay Murphy - Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Jay Murphy - Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)