Calvin Murphy vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Calvin 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

Calvin Murphy

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Calvin Murphy: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Calvin Murphy 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Calvin Murphy 13 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Calvin Murphy 6 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Calvin Murphy 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 17.9 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 2.1 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 4.4 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.5 * Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.1 * Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Calvin Murphy 17,949 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Calvin Murphy 2,103 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Calvin Murphy 4,402 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Calvin Murphy 1,165 * Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Calvin Murphy 51 * Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Calvin Murphy 1,002 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Calvin Murphy .482 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Calvin Murphy .139 * Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Calvin Murphy .892 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 25.6 (1978) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 3.1 (1972) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 7.4 (1974) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.9 (1974) * Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.1 (1980) * Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 18.5 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.5 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 4.2 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.5 * Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.1 * Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Calvin Murphy 945 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Calvin Murphy 78 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Calvin Murphy 213 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Calvin Murphy 79 * Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Calvin Murphy 4 * Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Calvin Murphy 51 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Calvin Murphy .475 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Calvin Murphy .286 * Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Calvin Murphy .932 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 24.4 (1975) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 2.4 (1975) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 6.3 (1977) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 4.0 (1979) * Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.5 (1979) * Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

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.