John Murphy vs. Bill Sharman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Sharman 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.

Bill Sharman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Murphy: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Murphy 0 Bill Sharman 4

NBA Seasons John Murphy 1 Bill Sharman 11

Playoffs Played John Murphy 0 Bill Sharman 10

All-Star Games John Murphy 0 Bill Sharman 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Murphy 0 Bill Sharman 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Murphy 0 Bill Sharman 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Murphy 1.6 Bill Sharman 17.8

Rebounds Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Bill Sharman 3.9

Assists Per Game John Murphy 0.0 Bill Sharman 3.0

Steals Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Murphy 32 Bill Sharman 12,665

Total Rebounds John Murphy - n/a ** Bill Sharman 2,793

Total Assists John Murphy 0 Bill Sharman 2,101

Total Steals John Murphy - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks John Murphy - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games John Murphy 20 Bill Sharman 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Murphy .275 Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage John Murphy - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Murphy .667 Bill Sharman .883

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Murphy 1.6 (1947) Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game John Murphy 0.0 (1947) Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Murphy - Bill Sharman 18.5

Rebounds Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Bill Sharman 3.7

Assists Per Game John Murphy - Bill Sharman 2.6

Steals Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Murphy - Bill Sharman 1,446

Total Rebounds John Murphy - n/a ** Bill Sharman 285

Total Assists John Murphy - Bill Sharman 201

Total Steals John Murphy - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Blocks John Murphy - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Total Games John Murphy 0 Bill Sharman 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Murphy - Bill Sharman .426

3-Point Percentage John Murphy - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Murphy - Bill Sharman .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Murphy - Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game John Murphy - Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Bill Sharman - n/a **

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.