Jay Murphy vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond 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.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jay Murphy: 1984-85 to 1987-88
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jay Murphy 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Jay Murphy 4 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Jay Murphy 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Jay Murphy 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Jay Murphy 0 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jay Murphy 0 Nate Thurmond 5

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jay Murphy 2.4 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Jay Murphy 1.7 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Jay Murphy 0.2 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Jay Murphy 0.1 Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jay Murphy 0.1 Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jay Murphy 160 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Jay Murphy 111 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Jay Murphy 13 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Jay Murphy 8 Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Jay Murphy 7 Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Jay Murphy 67 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jay Murphy .332 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Jay Murphy .000 Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jay Murphy .607 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jay Murphy 3.4 (1987) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jay Murphy 1.9 (1987) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Jay Murphy 0.2 (1987) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Jay Murphy 0.3 (1986) Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jay Murphy 0.2 (1986) Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jay Murphy - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Jay Murphy - Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Jay Murphy - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Jay Murphy - Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Jay Murphy - Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jay Murphy - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Jay Murphy - Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Jay Murphy - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Jay Murphy - Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Jay Murphy - Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Jay Murphy 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jay Murphy - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Jay Murphy - Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jay Murphy - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jay Murphy - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Jay Murphy - Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Jay Murphy - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Jay Murphy - Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Jay Murphy - Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.