Calvin Murphy vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae Young 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.

Trae Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Calvin Murphy: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Calvin Murphy 0 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Calvin Murphy 13 Trae Young 6

Playoffs Played Calvin Murphy 6 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Calvin Murphy 1 Trae Young 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Calvin Murphy 0 Trae Young 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 17.9 Trae Young 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 2.1 Trae Young 3.6

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 4.4 Trae Young 9.5

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.5 * Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.1 * Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Calvin Murphy 17,949 Trae Young 10,379

Total Rebounds Calvin Murphy 2,103 Trae Young 1,451

Total Assists Calvin Murphy 4,402 Trae Young 3,868

Total Steals Calvin Murphy 1,165 * Trae Young 414

Total Blocks Calvin Murphy 51 * Trae Young 62

Total Games Calvin Murphy 1,002 Trae Young 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Calvin Murphy .482 Trae Young .436

3-Point Percentage Calvin Murphy .139 * Trae Young .355

Free Throw Percentage Calvin Murphy .892 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 25.6 (1978) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 3.1 (1972) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 7.4 (1974) Trae Young 10.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.9 (1974) * Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.1 (1980) * Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 18.5 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.5 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 4.2 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.5 * Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.1 * Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Calvin Murphy 945 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Calvin Murphy 78 Trae Young 92

Total Assists Calvin Murphy 213 Trae Young 243

Total Steals Calvin Murphy 79 * Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Calvin Murphy 4 * Trae Young 4

Total Games Calvin Murphy 51 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Calvin Murphy .475 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Calvin Murphy .286 * Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Calvin Murphy .932 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 24.4 (1975) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 2.4 (1975) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 6.3 (1977) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 4.0 (1979) * Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.5 (1979) * Trae Young 0.7 (2023)

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.