John Murphy vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit 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.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Murphy: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Murphy 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons John Murphy 1 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played John Murphy 0 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games John Murphy 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Murphy 0 * Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team John Murphy 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Murphy 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader John Murphy 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader John Murphy 0 * Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year John Murphy 0 * Bob Pettit 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Murphy 1.6 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game John Murphy 0.0 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Murphy 32 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds John Murphy - n/a ** Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists John Murphy 0 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals John Murphy - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks John Murphy - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games John Murphy 20 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Murphy .275 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage John Murphy - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Murphy .667 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Murphy 1.6 (1947) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game John Murphy 0.0 (1947) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Murphy - Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game John Murphy - Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Murphy - Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds John Murphy - n/a ** Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists John Murphy - Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals John Murphy - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks John Murphy - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games John Murphy 0 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Murphy - Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage John Murphy - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Murphy - Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Murphy - Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game John Murphy - Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Bob Pettit - 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.