Troy Murphy vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Troy 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

Troy Murphy

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Troy Murphy: 2001-02 to 2012-13
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Troy Murphy 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Troy Murphy 12 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Troy Murphy 2 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Troy Murphy 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Troy Murphy 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Troy Murphy 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Troy Murphy 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Troy Murphy 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Troy Murphy 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Troy Murphy 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Troy Murphy 0 Willis Reed 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Troy Murphy 10.8 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Troy Murphy 7.8 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Troy Murphy 1.5 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Troy Murphy 0.7 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Troy Murphy 0.4 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Troy Murphy 7,860 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Troy Murphy 5,708 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Troy Murphy 1,088 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Troy Murphy 478 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Troy Murphy 294 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Troy Murphy 729 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Troy Murphy .445 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Troy Murphy .388 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Troy Murphy .785 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Troy Murphy 15.4 (2005) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Troy Murphy 11.8 (2009) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Troy Murphy 2.4 (2009) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Troy Murphy 1.0 (2010) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Troy Murphy 0.6 (2007) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Troy Murphy 0.6 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Troy Murphy 0.8 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Troy Murphy 0.0 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Troy Murphy 0.0 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Troy Murphy 0.0 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Troy Murphy 3 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Troy Murphy 4 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Troy Murphy 0 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Troy Murphy 0 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Troy Murphy 0 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Troy Murphy 5 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Troy Murphy 1.000 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Troy Murphy 1.000 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Troy Murphy - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Troy Murphy 0.8 (2012) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Troy Murphy 1.0 (2011) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Troy Murphy 0.0 (2012) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Troy Murphy 0.0 (2012) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Troy Murphy 0.0 (2012) Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) *

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, this player has no data for the stat.