Calvin Murphy vs. Ausar Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ausar Thompson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Calvin Murphy: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Ausar Thompson: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Calvin Murphy 0 Ausar Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Calvin Murphy 13 Ausar Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Calvin Murphy 6 Ausar Thompson 1

All-Star Games Calvin Murphy 1 Ausar Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 17.9 Ausar Thompson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 2.1 Ausar Thompson 5.8

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 4.4 Ausar Thompson 2.1

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.5 * Ausar Thompson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.1 * Ausar Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Calvin Murphy 17,949 Ausar Thompson 1,150

Total Rebounds Calvin Murphy 2,103 Ausar Thompson 705

Total Assists Calvin Murphy 4,402 Ausar Thompson 254

Total Steals Calvin Murphy 1,165 * Ausar Thompson 166

Total Blocks Calvin Murphy 51 * Ausar Thompson 99

Total Games Calvin Murphy 1,002 Ausar Thompson 122

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Calvin Murphy .482 Ausar Thompson .509

3-Point Percentage Calvin Murphy .139 * Ausar Thompson .198

Free Throw Percentage Calvin Murphy .892 Ausar Thompson .621

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 25.6 (1978) Ausar Thompson 10.1 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 3.1 (1972) Ausar Thompson 6.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 7.4 (1974) Ausar Thompson 2.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.9 (1974) * Ausar Thompson 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.1 (1980) * Ausar Thompson 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 18.5 Ausar Thompson 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.5 Ausar Thompson 5.2

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 4.2 Ausar Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.5 * Ausar Thompson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.1 * Ausar Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Calvin Murphy 945 Ausar Thompson 69

Total Rebounds Calvin Murphy 78 Ausar Thompson 31

Total Assists Calvin Murphy 213 Ausar Thompson 6

Total Steals Calvin Murphy 79 * Ausar Thompson 7

Total Blocks Calvin Murphy 4 * Ausar Thompson 5

Total Games Calvin Murphy 51 Ausar Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Calvin Murphy .475 Ausar Thompson .571

3-Point Percentage Calvin Murphy .286 * Ausar Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Calvin Murphy .932 Ausar Thompson .583

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 24.4 (1975) Ausar Thompson 11.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 2.4 (1975) Ausar Thompson 5.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 6.3 (1977) Ausar Thompson 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 4.0 (1979) * Ausar Thompson 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.5 (1979) * Ausar Thompson 0.8 (2025)

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.