Calvin Murphy vs. Glen Rice Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Glen Rice 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.

Glen Rice

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Calvin Murphy: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Glen Rice: 1989-90 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Calvin Murphy 0 Glen Rice 1

NBA Seasons Calvin Murphy 13 Glen Rice 15

Playoffs Played Calvin Murphy 6 Glen Rice 7

All-Star Games Calvin Murphy 1 Glen Rice 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Calvin Murphy 0 Glen Rice 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 17.9 Glen Rice 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 2.1 Glen Rice 4.4

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 4.4 Glen Rice 2.1

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.5 * Glen Rice 1.0

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.1 * Glen Rice 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Calvin Murphy 17,949 Glen Rice 18,336

Total Rebounds Calvin Murphy 2,103 Glen Rice 4,387

Total Assists Calvin Murphy 4,402 Glen Rice 2,097

Total Steals Calvin Murphy 1,165 * Glen Rice 958

Total Blocks Calvin Murphy 51 * Glen Rice 265

Total Games Calvin Murphy 1,002 Glen Rice 1,000

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Calvin Murphy .482 Glen Rice .456

3-Point Percentage Calvin Murphy .139 * Glen Rice .400

Free Throw Percentage Calvin Murphy .892 Glen Rice .846

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 25.6 (1978) Glen Rice 26.8 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 3.1 (1972) Glen Rice 5.4 (1994)

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 7.4 (1974) Glen Rice 2.9 (1996)

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.9 (1974) * Glen Rice 1.4 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.1 (1980) * Glen Rice 0.4 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 18.5 Glen Rice 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.5 Glen Rice 4.5

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 4.2 Glen Rice 1.8

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.5 * Glen Rice 0.8

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.1 * Glen Rice 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Calvin Murphy 945 Glen Rice 884

Total Rebounds Calvin Murphy 78 Glen Rice 249

Total Assists Calvin Murphy 213 Glen Rice 101

Total Steals Calvin Murphy 79 * Glen Rice 45

Total Blocks Calvin Murphy 4 * Glen Rice 12

Total Games Calvin Murphy 51 Glen Rice 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Calvin Murphy .475 Glen Rice .433

3-Point Percentage Calvin Murphy .286 * Glen Rice .362

Free Throw Percentage Calvin Murphy .932 Glen Rice .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 24.4 (1975) Glen Rice 27.7 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 2.4 (1975) Glen Rice 7.2 (1994)

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 6.3 (1977) Glen Rice 3.7 (1997)

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 4.0 (1979) * Glen Rice 2.2 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.5 (1979) * Glen Rice 0.4 (1994)

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.