John Havlicek vs. Eric Murdock Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eric Murdock and John Havlicek that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
John Havlicek:
1962-63 to 1977-78
Eric Murdock:
1991-92 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

John Havlicek8
Eric Murdock0
John Havlicek16
Eric Murdock9
John Havlicek13
Eric Murdock2
John Havlicek13
Eric Murdock0

Honors and Awards

John Havlicek1 *
Eric Murdock0
John Havlicek4
Eric Murdock0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek11
Eric Murdock0
John Havlicek5 *
Eric Murdock0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
John Havlicek8
Eric Murdock0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 20.8
Eric Murdock 10.1

John Havlicek 6.3
Eric Murdock 2.5

John Havlicek 4.8
Eric Murdock 4.9

John Havlicek 1.2
*
Eric Murdock 1.6

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Eric Murdock 0.1

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 26,395
Eric Murdock 5,118

John Havlicek 8,007
Eric Murdock 1,261

John Havlicek 6,114
Eric Murdock 2,467

John Havlicek 476
*
Eric Murdock 830

John Havlicek 117
*
Eric Murdock 69

John Havlicek 1,270
Eric Murdock 508

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .439
Eric Murdock .438

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Eric Murdock .343

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .815
Eric Murdock .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 28.9
(1971)
Eric Murdock 15.3
(1994)

John Havlicek 9.0
(1971)
Eric Murdock 3.6
(1993)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1971)
Eric Murdock 7.6
(1993)

John Havlicek 1.3
(1975)
*
Eric Murdock 2.4
(1994)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1974)
*
Eric Murdock 0.2
(1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

John Havlicek 22.0
Eric Murdock 6.9

John Havlicek 6.9
Eric Murdock 2.9

John Havlicek 4.8
Eric Murdock 2.0

John Havlicek 1.1
*
Eric Murdock 1.0

John Havlicek 0.3
*
Eric Murdock 0.1

Totals Stats

John Havlicek 3,776
Eric Murdock 55

John Havlicek 1,186
Eric Murdock 23

John Havlicek 825
Eric Murdock 16

John Havlicek 60
*
Eric Murdock 8

John Havlicek 16
*
Eric Murdock 1

John Havlicek 172
Eric Murdock 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
John Havlicek .436
Eric Murdock .378

3-Point Percentage
John Havlicek -
n/a **
Eric Murdock .200

Free Throw Percentage
John Havlicek .836
Eric Murdock .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

John Havlicek 27.4
(1967)
Eric Murdock 9.4
(1998)

John Havlicek 9.9
(1969)
Eric Murdock 4.0
(1998)

John Havlicek 7.5
(1968)
Eric Murdock 3.0
(1998)

John Havlicek 1.5
(1975)
*
Eric Murdock 1.4
(1998)

John Havlicek 0.4
(1977)
*
Eric Murdock 0.3
(1992)

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.