John Murphy vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson 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
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Murphy 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons John Murphy 1 Tristan Thompson 14

Playoffs Played John Murphy 0 Tristan Thompson 9

All-Star Games John Murphy 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Murphy 1.6 Tristan Thompson 8.3

Rebounds Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game John Murphy 0.0 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points John Murphy 32 Tristan Thompson 6,822

Total Rebounds John Murphy - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 6,428

Total Assists John Murphy 0 Tristan Thompson 800

Total Steals John Murphy - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 378

Total Blocks John Murphy - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 526

Total Games John Murphy 20 Tristan Thompson 819

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Murphy .275 Tristan Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage John Murphy - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .238

Free Throw Percentage John Murphy .667 Tristan Thompson .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Murphy 1.6 (1947) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game John Murphy 0.0 (1947) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Murphy - Tristan Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game John Murphy - Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points John Murphy - Tristan Thompson 687

Total Rebounds John Murphy - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 768

Total Assists John Murphy - Tristan Thompson 81

Total Steals John Murphy - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 31

Total Blocks John Murphy - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 76

Total Games John Murphy 0 Tristan Thompson 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Murphy - Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage John Murphy - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage John Murphy - Tristan Thompson .613

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Murphy - Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game John Murphy - Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)

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.