John Murphy vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon 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.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Murphy: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Murphy 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons John Murphy 1 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played John Murphy 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games John Murphy 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Murphy 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP John Murphy 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team John Murphy 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Murphy 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team John Murphy 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Murphy 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year John Murphy 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader John Murphy 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader John Murphy 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Murphy 1.6 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game John Murphy 0.0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Murphy 32 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds John Murphy - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists John Murphy 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals John Murphy - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks John Murphy - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games John Murphy 20 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Murphy .275 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage John Murphy - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage John Murphy .667 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Murphy 1.6 (1947) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game John Murphy 0.0 (1947) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Murphy - Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game John Murphy - Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Murphy - Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds John Murphy - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists John Murphy - Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals John Murphy - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks John Murphy - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games John Murphy 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Murphy - Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage John Murphy - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage John Murphy - Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Murphy - Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game John Murphy - Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

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.