Paul George vs. Calvin Murphy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Calvin Murphy and Paul George 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
Paul George:
2010-11 to 2023-24
Calvin Murphy:
1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

Paul George0
Calvin Murphy0
Paul George14
Calvin Murphy13
Paul George11
Calvin Murphy6
Paul George9
Calvin Murphy1

Honors and Awards

Paul George1
Calvin Murphy0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Paul George6
Calvin Murphy0
Paul George2
Calvin Murphy0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Paul George4
Calvin Murphy0
Paul George1
Calvin Murphy0
*
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Paul George 20.8
Calvin Murphy 17.9

Paul George 6.3
Calvin Murphy 2.1

Paul George 3.7
Calvin Murphy 4.4

Paul George 1.7
Calvin Murphy 1.5

*
Paul George 0.4
Calvin Murphy 0.1

*

Totals Stats

Paul George 18,032
Calvin Murphy 17,949

Paul George 5,465
Calvin Murphy 2,103

Paul George 3,191
Calvin Murphy 4,402

Paul George 1,464
Calvin Murphy 1,165

*
Paul George 381
Calvin Murphy 51

*
Paul George 867
Calvin Murphy 1,002

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Paul George .440
Calvin Murphy .482

3-Point Percentage
Paul George .385
Calvin Murphy .139

*
Free Throw Percentage
Paul George .854
Calvin Murphy .892

Best Season (no game minimum)

Paul George 28.0
(2019)
Calvin Murphy 25.6
(1978)

Paul George 8.2
(2019)
Calvin Murphy 3.1
(1972)

Paul George 5.7
(2022)
Calvin Murphy 7.4
(1974)

Paul George 2.2
(2019)
Calvin Murphy 1.9
(1974)

*
Paul George 0.6
(2013)
Calvin Murphy 0.1
(1980)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Paul George 21.2
Calvin Murphy 18.5

Paul George 7.5
Calvin Murphy 1.5

Paul George 4.1
Calvin Murphy 4.2

Paul George 1.5
Calvin Murphy 1.5

*
Paul George 0.5
Calvin Murphy 0.1

*

Totals Stats

Paul George 2,416
Calvin Murphy 945

Paul George 854
Calvin Murphy 78

Paul George 473
Calvin Murphy 213

Paul George 172
Calvin Murphy 79

*
Paul George 62
Calvin Murphy 4

*
Paul George 114
Calvin Murphy 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Paul George .423
Calvin Murphy .475

3-Point Percentage
Paul George .352
Calvin Murphy .286

*
Free Throw Percentage
Paul George .826
Calvin Murphy .932

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Paul George 28.6
(2019)
Calvin Murphy 24.4
(1975)

Paul George 9.6
(2021)
Calvin Murphy 2.4
(1975)

Paul George 7.3
(2017)
Calvin Murphy 6.3
(1977)

Paul George 2.2
(2014)
Calvin Murphy 4.0
(1979)

*
Paul George 2.0
(2011)
Calvin Murphy 0.5
(1979)

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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.