Spencer Haywood vs. Troy Murphy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Troy Murphy and Spencer Haywood 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
Spencer Haywood:
1970-71 to 1982-83
Troy Murphy:
2001-02 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

Spencer Haywood1
Troy Murphy0
Spencer Haywood12
Troy Murphy12
Spencer Haywood4
Troy Murphy2
Spencer Haywood4
Troy Murphy0

Honors and Awards

Spencer Haywood2
Troy Murphy0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Spencer Haywood4
Troy Murphy0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Spencer Haywood 19.2
Troy Murphy 10.8

Spencer Haywood 9.3
Troy Murphy 7.8

Spencer Haywood 1.8
Troy Murphy 1.5

Spencer Haywood 0.6
*
Troy Murphy 0.7

Spencer Haywood 1.1
*
Troy Murphy 0.4

Totals Stats

Spencer Haywood 14,592
Troy Murphy 7,860

Spencer Haywood 7,038
Troy Murphy 5,708

Spencer Haywood 1,351
Troy Murphy 1,088

Spencer Haywood 355
*
Troy Murphy 478

Spencer Haywood 629
*
Troy Murphy 294

Spencer Haywood 760
Troy Murphy 729

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Spencer Haywood .465
Troy Murphy .445

3-Point Percentage
Spencer Haywood .125
*
Troy Murphy .388

Free Throw Percentage
Spencer Haywood .800
Troy Murphy .785

Best Season (no game minimum)

Spencer Haywood 29.2
(1973)
Troy Murphy 15.4
(2005)

Spencer Haywood 13.4
(1974)
Troy Murphy 11.8
(2009)

Spencer Haywood 3.2
(1974)
Troy Murphy 2.4
(2009)

Spencer Haywood 0.9
(1974)
*
Troy Murphy 1.0
(2010)

Spencer Haywood 1.6
(1975)
*
Troy Murphy 0.6
(2007)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Spencer Haywood 13.4
Troy Murphy 0.6

Spencer Haywood 5.7
Troy Murphy 0.8

Spencer Haywood 1.2
Troy Murphy 0.0

Spencer Haywood 0.4
*
Troy Murphy 0.0

Spencer Haywood 1.1
*
Troy Murphy 0.0

Totals Stats

Spencer Haywood 441
Troy Murphy 3

Spencer Haywood 188
Troy Murphy 4

Spencer Haywood 41
Troy Murphy 0

Spencer Haywood 13
*
Troy Murphy 0

Spencer Haywood 36
*
Troy Murphy 0

Spencer Haywood 33
Troy Murphy 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Spencer Haywood .448
Troy Murphy 1.000

3-Point Percentage
Spencer Haywood .000
*
Troy Murphy 1.000

Free Throw Percentage
Spencer Haywood .789
Troy Murphy -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Spencer Haywood 20.0
(1982)
Troy Murphy 0.8
(2012)

Spencer Haywood 9.0
(1975)
Troy Murphy 1.0
(2011)

Spencer Haywood 2.0
(1978)
Troy Murphy 0.0
(2012)

Spencer Haywood 0.8
(1975)
*
Troy Murphy 0.0
(2012)

Spencer Haywood 2.0
(1982)
*
Troy Murphy 0.0
(2012)

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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.