John Murphy vs. Oscar Robertson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Oscar Robertson 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.

Oscar Robertson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Murphy: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Oscar Robertson: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Murphy 0 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Seasons John Murphy 1 Oscar Robertson 14

Playoffs Played John Murphy 0 Oscar Robertson 10

All-Star Games John Murphy 0 Oscar Robertson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Murphy 0 * Oscar Robertson 1

All-NBA First Team John Murphy 0 Oscar Robertson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Murphy 0 Oscar Robertson 11

Assists Leader John Murphy 0 Oscar Robertson 6

Rookie of The Year John Murphy 0 * Oscar Robertson 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Murphy 1.6 Oscar Robertson 25.7

Rebounds Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 7.5

Assists Per Game John Murphy 0.0 Oscar Robertson 9.5

Steals Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Murphy 32 Oscar Robertson 26,710

Total Rebounds John Murphy - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 7,804

Total Assists John Murphy 0 Oscar Robertson 9,887

Total Steals John Murphy - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 77 *

Total Blocks John Murphy - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games John Murphy 20 Oscar Robertson 1,040

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Murphy .275 Oscar Robertson .485

3-Point Percentage John Murphy - n/a ** Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Murphy .667 Oscar Robertson .838

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Murphy 1.6 (1947) Oscar Robertson 31.4 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 12.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game John Murphy 0.0 (1947) Oscar Robertson 11.5 (1965)

Steals Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 1.1 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Murphy - Oscar Robertson 22.2

Rebounds Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 6.7

Assists Per Game John Murphy - Oscar Robertson 8.9

Steals Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Murphy - Oscar Robertson 1,910

Total Rebounds John Murphy - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 578

Total Assists John Murphy - Oscar Robertson 769

Total Steals John Murphy - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 15 *

Total Blocks John Murphy - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games John Murphy 0 Oscar Robertson 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Murphy - Oscar Robertson .460

3-Point Percentage John Murphy - n/a ** Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Murphy - Oscar Robertson .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Murphy - Oscar Robertson 31.8 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 13.0 (1963)

Assists Per Game John Murphy - Oscar Robertson 12.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.3 (1974) *

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.