Dwight Howard vs. Dick Murphy Comparison
Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Murphy and Dwight Howard 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
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NBA Timeline: |
1946-47
2023-24
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Dwight Howard:
2004-05 to 2021-22
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Dick Murphy:
1946-47 to 1946-47
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Honors and Awards |
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| Dwight Howard | 2 |
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| Dick Murphy | 0 | |
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* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.
Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.
Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.
Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. |
NBA Regular Season Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Dwight Howard |
15.7 | | |
| Dick Murphy |
1.1 | | |
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| Dwight Howard |
11.8 | | |
| Dick Murphy |
- | |   n/a **
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| Dwight Howard |
1.3 | | |
| Dick Murphy |
0.3 | | |
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| Dwight Howard |
0.9 | | |
| Dick Murphy |
- | | n/a **
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| Dwight Howard |
1.8 | | |
| Dick Murphy |
- | | n/a **
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Totals Stats |
| Dwight Howard |
19,485 | | |
| Dick Murphy |
34 | | |
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| Dwight Howard |
14,627 | | |
| Dick Murphy |
- | | n/a **
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| Dwight Howard |
1,676 | | |
| Dick Murphy |
8 | | |
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| Dwight Howard |
1,081 | | |
| Dick Murphy |
- | | n/a **
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| Dwight Howard |
2,228 | | |
| Dick Murphy |
- | | n/a **
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| Dwight Howard |
1,242 | | |
| Dick Murphy |
31 | | |
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Percentages |
| Dwight Howard |
.587 | | |
| Dick Murphy |
.200 | | |
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| Dwight Howard |
.214 | | |
| Dick Murphy |
- | | n/a **
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| Dwight Howard |
.567 | | |
| Dick Murphy |
.444 | | |
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Best Season (no game minimum) |
| Dwight Howard |
22.9 | | (2011) | |
| Dick Murphy |
1.1 | | (1947) | |
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| Dwight Howard |
14.5 | | (2012) | |
| Dick Murphy |
- | | | n/a **
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| Dwight Howard |
1.9 | | (2007) | |
| Dick Murphy |
0.3 | | (1947) | |
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| Dwight Howard |
1.5 | | (2012) | |
| Dick Murphy |
- | | | n/a **
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| Dwight Howard |
2.9 | | (2009) | |
| Dick Murphy |
- | | | n/a **
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NBA Playoffs Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Dwight Howard |
15.3 | | |
| Dick Murphy |
- | | |
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| Dwight Howard |
11.8 | | |
| Dick Murphy |
- | | n/a **
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| Dwight Howard |
1.2 | | |
| Dick Murphy |
- | | |
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| Dwight Howard |
0.8 | | |
| Dick Murphy |
- | | n/a **
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| Dwight Howard |
2.0 | | |
| Dick Murphy |
- | | n/a **
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Totals Stats |
| Dwight Howard |
1,909 | | |
| Dick Murphy |
- | | |
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| Dwight Howard |
1,473 | | |
| Dick Murphy |
- | | n/a **
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| Dwight Howard |
149 | | |
| Dick Murphy |
- | | |
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| Dwight Howard |
94 | | |
| Dick Murphy |
- | | n/a **
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| Dwight Howard |
248 | | |
| Dick Murphy |
- | | n/a **
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| Dwight Howard |
125 | | |
| Dick Murphy |
0 | | |
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Percentages |
| Dwight Howard |
.589 | | |
| Dick Murphy |
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| Dwight Howard |
.143 | | |
| Dick Murphy |
- | | n/a **
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| Dwight Howard |
.548 | | |
| Dick Murphy |
- | | |
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Best Playoffs (no game minimum) |
| Dwight Howard |
27.0 | | (2011) | |
| Dick Murphy |
- | | | |
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| Dwight Howard |
15.8 | | (2008) | |
| Dick Murphy |
- | | | n/a **
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| Dwight Howard |
1.9 | | (2009) | |
| Dick Murphy |
- | | | |
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| Dwight Howard |
1.4 | | (2015) | |
| Dick Murphy |
- | | | n/a **
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| Dwight Howard |
3.5 | | (2010) | |
| Dick Murphy |
- | | | n/a **
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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. |
