Yao Ming vs. Calvin Murphy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Calvin Murphy and Yao Ming 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

Yao Ming

vs.

Calvin Murphy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11
Calvin Murphy: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yao Ming 0 Calvin Murphy 0

NBA Seasons Yao Ming 8 Calvin Murphy 13

Playoffs Played Yao Ming 4 Calvin Murphy 6

All-Star Games Yao Ming 8 Calvin Murphy 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yao Ming 5 Calvin Murphy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.0 Calvin Murphy 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.2 Calvin Murphy 2.1

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.6 Calvin Murphy 4.4

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 Calvin Murphy 1.5 *

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.9 Calvin Murphy 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 9,247 Calvin Murphy 17,949

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 4,494 Calvin Murphy 2,103

Total Assists Yao Ming 769 Calvin Murphy 4,402

Total Steals Yao Ming 189 Calvin Murphy 1,165 *

Total Blocks Yao Ming 920 Calvin Murphy 51 *

Total Games Yao Ming 486 Calvin Murphy 1,002

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .524 Calvin Murphy .482

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming .200 Calvin Murphy .139 *

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Calvin Murphy .892

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.0 (2007) Calvin Murphy 25.6 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.8 (2008) Calvin Murphy 3.1 (1972)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 2.3 (2008) Calvin Murphy 7.4 (1974)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.5 (2006) Calvin Murphy 1.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.0 (2008) Calvin Murphy 0.1 (1980) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yao Ming 19.8 Calvin Murphy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 9.3 Calvin Murphy 1.5

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.0 Calvin Murphy 4.2

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.3 Calvin Murphy 1.5 *

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 1.5 Calvin Murphy 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Yao Ming 555 Calvin Murphy 945

Total Rebounds Yao Ming 261 Calvin Murphy 78

Total Assists Yao Ming 29 Calvin Murphy 213

Total Steals Yao Ming 9 Calvin Murphy 79 *

Total Blocks Yao Ming 42 Calvin Murphy 4 *

Total Games Yao Ming 28 Calvin Murphy 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yao Ming .519 Calvin Murphy .475

3-Point Percentage Yao Ming - Calvin Murphy .286 *

Free Throw Percentage Yao Ming .833 Calvin Murphy .932

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yao Ming 25.1 (2007) Calvin Murphy 24.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Yao Ming 10.9 (2009) Calvin Murphy 2.4 (1975)

Assists Per Game Yao Ming 1.8 (2004) Calvin Murphy 6.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Yao Ming 0.4 (2009) Calvin Murphy 4.0 (1979) *

Blocks Per Game Yao Ming 2.7 (2005) Calvin Murphy 0.5 (1979) *

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.