Sam Jones vs. John Murphy Comparison

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

John Murphy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
John Murphy: 1946-47 to 1946-47

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 John Murphy 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 John Murphy 1

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 John Murphy 0

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 John Murphy 0

Honors and Awards

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 John Murphy 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 John Murphy - n/a **

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 John Murphy 0.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 John Murphy 32

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 John Murphy - n/a **

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 John Murphy 0

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

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

Total Games Sam Jones 871 John Murphy 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 John Murphy .275

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

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 John Murphy .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) John Murphy 1.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) John Murphy - n/a **

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) John Murphy 0.0 (1947)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 John Murphy -

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 John Murphy - n/a **

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 John Murphy -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 John Murphy -

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 John Murphy - n/a **

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 John Murphy -

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

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

Total Games Sam Jones 154 John Murphy 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 John Murphy -

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

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 John Murphy -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) John Murphy - n/a **

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

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

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** 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.