Wilt Chamberlain vs. John Murphy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Murphy and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

John Murphy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
John Murphy: 1946-47 to 1946-47

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 John Murphy 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 John Murphy 1

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 John Murphy 0

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 John Murphy 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 John Murphy 0 *

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * John Murphy 0 *

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 John Murphy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 John Murphy 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * John Murphy 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 John Murphy 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 John Murphy 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 John Murphy 0 *

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 John Murphy 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 John Murphy 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 John Murphy - n/a **

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 John Murphy 0.0

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Murphy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Murphy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 John Murphy 32

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 John Murphy - n/a **

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 John Murphy 0

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Murphy - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Murphy - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 John Murphy 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 John Murphy .275

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Murphy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 John Murphy .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) John Murphy 1.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) John Murphy - n/a **

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) John Murphy 0.0 (1947)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Murphy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Murphy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 John Murphy -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 John Murphy - n/a **

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 John Murphy -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Murphy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Murphy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 John Murphy -

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 John Murphy - n/a **

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 John Murphy -

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Murphy - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Murphy - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 John Murphy 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 John Murphy -

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Murphy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 John Murphy -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) John Murphy -

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) John Murphy - n/a **

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) John Murphy -

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** John Murphy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - 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.