John Murphy vs. Steve Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Nash 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.

Steve Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Murphy: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Murphy 0 Steve Nash 0

NBA Seasons John Murphy 1 Steve Nash 18

Playoffs Played John Murphy 0 Steve Nash 12

All-Star Games John Murphy 0 Steve Nash 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Murphy 0 * Steve Nash 2

All-NBA First Team John Murphy 0 Steve Nash 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Murphy 0 Steve Nash 7

Assists Leader John Murphy 0 Steve Nash 5

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Murphy 1.6 Steve Nash 14.3

Rebounds Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Steve Nash 3.0

Assists Per Game John Murphy 0.0 Steve Nash 8.5

Steals Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.7

Blocks Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Murphy 32 Steve Nash 17,387

Total Rebounds John Murphy - n/a ** Steve Nash 3,642

Total Assists John Murphy 0 Steve Nash 10,335

Total Steals John Murphy - n/a ** Steve Nash 899

Total Blocks John Murphy - n/a ** Steve Nash 102

Total Games John Murphy 20 Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Murphy .275 Steve Nash .490

3-Point Percentage John Murphy - n/a ** Steve Nash .428

Free Throw Percentage John Murphy .667 Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Murphy 1.6 (1947) Steve Nash 18.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Steve Nash 4.2 (2006)

Assists Per Game John Murphy 0.0 (1947) Steve Nash 11.6 (2007)

Steals Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Steve Nash 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.2 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Murphy - Steve Nash 17.3

Rebounds Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Steve Nash 3.5

Assists Per Game John Murphy - Steve Nash 8.8

Steals Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.6

Blocks Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points John Murphy - Steve Nash 2,072

Total Rebounds John Murphy - n/a ** Steve Nash 422

Total Assists John Murphy - Steve Nash 1,061

Total Steals John Murphy - n/a ** Steve Nash 66

Total Blocks John Murphy - n/a ** Steve Nash 14

Total Games John Murphy 0 Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Murphy - Steve Nash .473

3-Point Percentage John Murphy - n/a ** Steve Nash .406

Free Throw Percentage John Murphy - Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Murphy - Steve Nash 23.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Steve Nash 5.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game John Murphy - Steve Nash 13.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Steve Nash 0.3 (2006)

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.