Larry Bird vs. Allen Murphy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Allen Murphy and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Allen Murphy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Allen Murphy: 1976-77 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Allen Murphy 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Allen Murphy 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Allen Murphy 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Allen Murphy 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Allen Murphy 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Allen Murphy 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Allen Murphy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Allen Murphy 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Allen Murphy 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Allen Murphy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Allen Murphy 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Allen Murphy 2.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Allen Murphy 0.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Allen Murphy 0.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Allen Murphy 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Allen Murphy 5

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Allen Murphy 4

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Allen Murphy 0

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Allen Murphy 0

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Allen Murphy 0

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Allen Murphy 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Allen Murphy .200

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Allen Murphy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Allen Murphy .429

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Allen Murphy 2.5 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Allen Murphy 2.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Allen Murphy 0.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Allen Murphy 0.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Allen Murphy 0.0 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Allen Murphy -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Allen Murphy -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Allen Murphy -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Allen Murphy -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Allen Murphy -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Allen Murphy -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Allen Murphy -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Allen Murphy -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Allen Murphy -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Allen Murphy -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Allen Murphy 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Allen Murphy -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Allen Murphy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Allen Murphy -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Allen Murphy -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Allen Murphy -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Allen Murphy -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Allen Murphy -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Allen Murphy -

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.