Calvin Murphy vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit 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.

Bob Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Calvin Murphy: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Calvin Murphy 0 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Calvin Murphy 13 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Calvin Murphy 6 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Calvin Murphy 1 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Calvin Murphy 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Calvin Murphy 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Calvin Murphy 0 Bob Pettit 11

Scoring Leader Calvin Murphy 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Calvin Murphy 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Calvin Murphy 0 Bob Pettit 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 17.9 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 2.1 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 4.4 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.5 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.1 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Calvin Murphy 17,949 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Calvin Murphy 2,103 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Calvin Murphy 4,402 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Calvin Murphy 1,165 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Calvin Murphy 51 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Calvin Murphy 1,002 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Calvin Murphy .482 Bob Pettit .436

3-Point Percentage Calvin Murphy .139 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Calvin Murphy .892 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 25.6 (1978) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 3.1 (1972) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 7.4 (1974) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.9 (1974) * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.1 (1980) * Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 18.5 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.5 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 4.2 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.5 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.1 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Calvin Murphy 945 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Calvin Murphy 78 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Calvin Murphy 213 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Calvin Murphy 79 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Calvin Murphy 4 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Calvin Murphy 51 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Calvin Murphy .475 Bob Pettit .418

3-Point Percentage Calvin Murphy .286 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Calvin Murphy .932 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 24.4 (1975) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 2.4 (1975) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 6.3 (1977) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 4.0 (1979) * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.5 (1979) * Bob Pettit - n/a **

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. ** 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.