John Murphy vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kenny Smith 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.

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Murphy: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Murphy 0 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons John Murphy 1 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played John Murphy 0 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games John Murphy 0 Kenny Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Murphy 1.6 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game John Murphy 0.0 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Murphy 32 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds John Murphy - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists John Murphy 0 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals John Murphy - n/a ** Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks John Murphy - n/a ** Kenny Smith 65

Total Games John Murphy 20 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Murphy .275 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage John Murphy - n/a ** Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage John Murphy .667 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Murphy 1.6 (1947) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game John Murphy 0.0 (1947) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Murphy - Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game John Murphy - Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Murphy - Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds John Murphy - n/a ** Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists John Murphy - Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals John Murphy - n/a ** Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks John Murphy - n/a ** Kenny Smith 9

Total Games John Murphy 0 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Murphy - Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage John Murphy - n/a ** Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage John Murphy - Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Murphy - Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game John Murphy - Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)

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.