Sam Jones vs. Jay Murphy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jay Murphy and Sam Jones 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

Sam Jones

vs.

Jay Murphy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Jay Murphy: 1984-85 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Jay Murphy 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Jay Murphy 4

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Jay Murphy 0

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Jay Murphy 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Jay Murphy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Jay Murphy 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Jay Murphy 1.7

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Jay Murphy 0.2

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jay Murphy 0.1

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jay Murphy 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Jay Murphy 160

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Jay Murphy 111

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Jay Murphy 13

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Jay Murphy 8

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Jay Murphy 7

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Jay Murphy 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Jay Murphy .332

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Jay Murphy .000

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Jay Murphy .607

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Jay Murphy 3.4 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Jay Murphy 1.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Jay Murphy 0.2 (1987)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jay Murphy 0.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jay Murphy 0.2 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Jay Murphy -

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Jay Murphy -

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Jay Murphy -

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jay Murphy -

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jay Murphy -

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Jay Murphy -

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Jay Murphy -

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Jay Murphy -

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Jay Murphy -

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Jay Murphy -

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Jay Murphy 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Jay Murphy -

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Jay Murphy -

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Jay Murphy -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Jay Murphy -

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Jay Murphy -

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Jay Murphy -

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jay Murphy -

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Jay Murphy -

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.