Calvin Murphy vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo Russell 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
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Calvin Murphy 0 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Seasons Calvin Murphy 13 D'Angelo Russell 10

Playoffs Played Calvin Murphy 6 D'Angelo Russell 4

NBA Cups Won Calvin Murphy 0 * D'Angelo Russell 1 *

All-Star Games Calvin Murphy 1 D'Angelo Russell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 17.9 D'Angelo Russell 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 2.1 D'Angelo Russell 3.4

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 4.4 D'Angelo Russell 5.7

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.5 * D'Angelo Russell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.1 * D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Calvin Murphy 17,949 D'Angelo Russell 10,868

Total Rebounds Calvin Murphy 2,103 D'Angelo Russell 2,116

Total Assists Calvin Murphy 4,402 D'Angelo Russell 3,586

Total Steals Calvin Murphy 1,165 * D'Angelo Russell 666

Total Blocks Calvin Murphy 51 * D'Angelo Russell 207

Total Games Calvin Murphy 1,002 D'Angelo Russell 629

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Calvin Murphy .482 D'Angelo Russell .427

3-Point Percentage Calvin Murphy .139 * D'Angelo Russell .365

Free Throw Percentage Calvin Murphy .892 D'Angelo Russell .796

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 25.6 (1978) D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 3.1 (1972) D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 7.4 (1974) D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.9 (1974) * D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.1 (1980) * D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 18.5 D'Angelo Russell 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.5 D'Angelo Russell 2.9

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 4.2 D'Angelo Russell 4.8

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.5 * D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.1 * D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Calvin Murphy 945 D'Angelo Russell 453

Total Rebounds Calvin Murphy 78 D'Angelo Russell 94

Total Assists Calvin Murphy 213 D'Angelo Russell 153

Total Steals Calvin Murphy 79 * D'Angelo Russell 31

Total Blocks Calvin Murphy 4 * D'Angelo Russell 7

Total Games Calvin Murphy 51 D'Angelo Russell 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Calvin Murphy .475 D'Angelo Russell .388

3-Point Percentage Calvin Murphy .286 * D'Angelo Russell .327

Free Throw Percentage Calvin Murphy .932 D'Angelo Russell .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 24.4 (1975) D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 2.4 (1975) D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 6.3 (1977) D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 4.0 (1979) * D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.5 (1979) * D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (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.