John Murphy vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and John 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

John Murphy

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Murphy: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Murphy 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons John Murphy 1 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played John Murphy 0 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games John Murphy 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Murphy 1.6 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game John Murphy 0.0 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Murphy 32 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds John Murphy - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists John Murphy 0 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals John Murphy - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks John Murphy - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games John Murphy 20 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Murphy .275 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage John Murphy - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage John Murphy .667 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Murphy 1.6 (1947) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game John Murphy 0.0 (1947) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Murphy - Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game John Murphy - Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points John Murphy - Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds John Murphy - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists John Murphy - Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals John Murphy - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks John Murphy - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games John Murphy 0 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Murphy - Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage John Murphy - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage John Murphy - Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Murphy - Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game John Murphy - Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.