Jay Murphy vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed 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.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jay Murphy: 1984-85 to 1987-88
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jay Murphy 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Jay Murphy 4 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Jay Murphy 0 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Jay Murphy 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jay Murphy 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Jay Murphy 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Jay Murphy 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jay Murphy 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Jay Murphy 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jay Murphy 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Jay Murphy 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jay Murphy 2.4 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Jay Murphy 1.7 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Jay Murphy 0.2 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Jay Murphy 0.1 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Jay Murphy 0.1 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jay Murphy 160 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Jay Murphy 111 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Jay Murphy 13 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Jay Murphy 8 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Jay Murphy 7 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Jay Murphy 67 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jay Murphy .332 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Jay Murphy .000 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jay Murphy .607 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jay Murphy 3.4 (1987) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Jay Murphy 1.9 (1987) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Jay Murphy 0.2 (1987) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Jay Murphy 0.3 (1986) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jay Murphy 0.2 (1986) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jay Murphy - Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Jay Murphy - Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Jay Murphy - Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Jay Murphy - Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Jay Murphy - Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jay Murphy - Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Jay Murphy - Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Jay Murphy - Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Jay Murphy - Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Jay Murphy - Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Jay Murphy 0 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jay Murphy - Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Jay Murphy - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jay Murphy - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jay Murphy - Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Jay Murphy - Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Jay Murphy - Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Jay Murphy - Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jay Murphy - Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) *

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.