Larry Bird vs. John Murphy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John 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.

John Murphy

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 John Murphy 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 John Murphy 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 John Murphy 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 John Murphy 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 John Murphy 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 John Murphy 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 John Murphy 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 John Murphy 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 John Murphy 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 John Murphy - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 John Murphy 0.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 John Murphy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 John Murphy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 John Murphy 32

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 John Murphy - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 John Murphy 0

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 John Murphy - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 John Murphy - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 John Murphy 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 John Murphy .275

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 John Murphy .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) John Murphy 1.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) John Murphy - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) John Murphy 0.0 (1947)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) John Murphy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) John Murphy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 John Murphy -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 John Murphy - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 John Murphy -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 John Murphy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 John Murphy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 John Murphy -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 John Murphy - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 John Murphy -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 John Murphy - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 John Murphy - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 John Murphy 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 John Murphy -

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 John Murphy -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) John Murphy - n/a **

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

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) John Murphy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) John Murphy - n/a **

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.