Spencer Haywood vs. John Murphy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Murphy and Spencer Haywood 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

Spencer Haywood

vs.

John Murphy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Spencer Haywood: 1970-71 to 1982-83
John Murphy: 1946-47 to 1946-47

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Spencer Haywood 1 John Murphy 0

NBA Seasons Spencer Haywood 12 John Murphy 1

Playoffs Played Spencer Haywood 4 John Murphy 0

All-Star Games Spencer Haywood 4 John Murphy 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Spencer Haywood 2 John Murphy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Spencer Haywood 4 John Murphy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 19.2 John Murphy 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.3 John Murphy - n/a **

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.8 John Murphy 0.0

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.6 * John Murphy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * John Murphy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 14,592 John Murphy 32

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 7,038 John Murphy - n/a **

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 1,351 John Murphy 0

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 355 * John Murphy - n/a **

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 629 * John Murphy - n/a **

Total Games Spencer Haywood 760 John Murphy 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .465 John Murphy .275

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .125 * John Murphy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .800 John Murphy .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 29.2 (1973) John Murphy 1.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 (1974) John Murphy - n/a **

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 3.2 (1974) John Murphy 0.0 (1947)

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.9 (1974) * John Murphy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.6 (1975) * John Murphy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 13.4 John Murphy -

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 5.7 John Murphy - n/a **

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.2 John Murphy -

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.4 * John Murphy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 1.1 * John Murphy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Spencer Haywood 441 John Murphy -

Total Rebounds Spencer Haywood 188 John Murphy - n/a **

Total Assists Spencer Haywood 41 John Murphy -

Total Steals Spencer Haywood 13 * John Murphy - n/a **

Total Blocks Spencer Haywood 36 * John Murphy - n/a **

Total Games Spencer Haywood 33 John Murphy 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Spencer Haywood .448 John Murphy -

3-Point Percentage Spencer Haywood .000 * John Murphy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Spencer Haywood .789 John Murphy -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Spencer Haywood 20.0 (1982) John Murphy -

Rebounds Per Game Spencer Haywood 9.0 (1975) John Murphy - n/a **

Assists Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1978) John Murphy -

Steals Per Game Spencer Haywood 0.8 (1975) * John Murphy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Spencer Haywood 2.0 (1982) * John Murphy - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.