John Havlicek vs. Jay Murphy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jay Murphy and John Havlicek that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
John Havlicek:
1962-63 to 1977-78
Jay Murphy:
1984-85 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Jay Murphy0
John Havlicek16
Jay Murphy4
John Havlicek13
Jay Murphy0
John Havlicek13
Jay Murphy0

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Jay Murphy0
John Havlicek4
Jay Murphy0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Jay Murphy0
John Havlicek5 *
Jay Murphy0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Jay Murphy0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Jay Murphy 2.4

John Havlicek 6.3
Jay Murphy 1.7

John Havlicek 4.8
Jay Murphy 0.2

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Jay Murphy 0.1

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Jay Murphy 0.1

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Jay Murphy 160

John Havlicek 8,007
Jay Murphy 111

John Havlicek 6,114
Jay Murphy 13

John Havlicek 476
*
Jay Murphy 8

John Havlicek 117
*
Jay Murphy 7

John Havlicek 1,270
Jay Murphy 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Jay Murphy .332

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Jay Murphy .000

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Jay Murphy .607

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Jay Murphy 3.4
(1987)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Jay Murphy 1.9
(1987)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Jay Murphy 0.2
(1987)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Jay Murphy 0.3
(1986)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Jay Murphy 0.2
(1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Jay Murphy -

John Havlicek 6.9
Jay Murphy -

John Havlicek 4.8
Jay Murphy -

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Jay Murphy -

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Jay Murphy -

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Jay Murphy -

John Havlicek 1,186
Jay Murphy -

John Havlicek 825
Jay Murphy -

John Havlicek 60
*
Jay Murphy -

John Havlicek 16
*
Jay Murphy -

John Havlicek 172
Jay Murphy 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Jay Murphy -

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Jay Murphy -

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Jay Murphy -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Jay Murphy -

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Jay Murphy -

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Jay Murphy -

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Jay Murphy -

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Jay Murphy -

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.