John Murphy vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond 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.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Murphy: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Murphy 0 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons John Murphy 1 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played John Murphy 0 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games John Murphy 0 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team John Murphy 0 * Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Murphy 0 Nate Thurmond 5

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Murphy 1.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game John Murphy 0.0 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Murphy 32 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds John Murphy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists John Murphy 0 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals John Murphy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks John Murphy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games John Murphy 20 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Murphy .275 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage John Murphy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Murphy .667 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Murphy 1.6 (1947) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game John Murphy 0.0 (1947) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Murphy - Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game John Murphy - Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Murphy - Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds John Murphy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists John Murphy - Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals John Murphy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks John Murphy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games John Murphy 0 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Murphy - Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage John Murphy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Murphy - Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Murphy - Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game John Murphy - Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.