Tod Murphy vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit and Tod Murphy 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

Tod Murphy

vs.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tod Murphy: 1987-88 to 1993-94
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tod Murphy 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Tod Murphy 5 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Tod Murphy 0 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Tod Murphy 0 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tod Murphy 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Tod Murphy 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tod Murphy 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Tod Murphy 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Tod Murphy 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Tod Murphy 0 Bob Pettit 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tod Murphy 5.5 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Tod Murphy 4.9 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Tod Murphy 1.0 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Tod Murphy 0.6 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tod Murphy 0.5 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tod Murphy 1,049 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Tod Murphy 941 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Tod Murphy 183 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Tod Murphy 113 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Tod Murphy 88 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Tod Murphy 191 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tod Murphy .454 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Tod Murphy .290 Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tod Murphy .679 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tod Murphy 8.3 (1990) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tod Murphy 6.9 (1990) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Tod Murphy 2.0 (1988) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Tod Murphy 1.0 (1988) Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tod Murphy 0.7 (1990) Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tod Murphy - Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Tod Murphy - Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Tod Murphy - Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Tod Murphy - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tod Murphy - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tod Murphy - Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Tod Murphy - Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Tod Murphy - Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Tod Murphy - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Tod Murphy - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Tod Murphy 0 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tod Murphy - Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Tod Murphy - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tod Murphy - Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tod Murphy - Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Tod Murphy - Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Tod Murphy - Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Tod Murphy - Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tod Murphy - Bob Pettit - 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.