John Murphy vs. Isaiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isaiah Thomas 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
John Murphy: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Isaiah Thomas: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Murphy 0 Isaiah Thomas 0

NBA Seasons John Murphy 1 Isaiah Thomas 12

Playoffs Played John Murphy 0 Isaiah Thomas 4

All-Star Games John Murphy 0 Isaiah Thomas 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Murphy 0 Isaiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Murphy 1.6 Isaiah Thomas 17.5

Rebounds Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 2.4

Assists Per Game John Murphy 0.0 Isaiah Thomas 4.8

Steals Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Murphy 32 Isaiah Thomas 9,723

Total Rebounds John Murphy - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 1,321

Total Assists John Murphy 0 Isaiah Thomas 2,641

Total Steals John Murphy - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 472

Total Blocks John Murphy - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 61

Total Games John Murphy 20 Isaiah Thomas 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Murphy .275 Isaiah Thomas .434

3-Point Percentage John Murphy - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas .363

Free Throw Percentage John Murphy .667 Isaiah Thomas .872

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Murphy 1.6 (1947) Isaiah Thomas 28.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 3.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game John Murphy 0.0 (1947) Isaiah Thomas 6.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 1.3 (2014)

Blocks Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Murphy - Isaiah Thomas 21.7

Rebounds Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 3.0

Assists Per Game John Murphy - Isaiah Thomas 6.1

Steals Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Murphy - Isaiah Thomas 564

Total Rebounds John Murphy - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 77

Total Assists John Murphy - Isaiah Thomas 158

Total Steals John Murphy - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 20

Total Blocks John Murphy - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 7

Total Games John Murphy 0 Isaiah Thomas 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Murphy - Isaiah Thomas .404

3-Point Percentage John Murphy - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas .301

Free Throw Percentage John Murphy - Isaiah Thomas .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Murphy - Isaiah Thomas 24.2 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 3.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game John Murphy - Isaiah Thomas 7.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.9 (2017)

Blocks Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas 0.8 (2016)

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.