Calvin Murphy vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay 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
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Calvin Murphy 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Calvin Murphy 13 Klay Thompson 12

Playoffs Played Calvin Murphy 6 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Calvin Murphy 1 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Calvin Murphy 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Calvin Murphy 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 17.9 Klay Thompson 19.1

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 2.1 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 4.4 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.5 * Klay Thompson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.1 * Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Calvin Murphy 17,949 Klay Thompson 16,536

Total Rebounds Calvin Murphy 2,103 Klay Thompson 3,041

Total Assists Calvin Murphy 4,402 Klay Thompson 1,988

Total Steals Calvin Murphy 1,165 * Klay Thompson 726

Total Blocks Calvin Murphy 51 * Klay Thompson 443

Total Games Calvin Murphy 1,002 Klay Thompson 865

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Calvin Murphy .482 Klay Thompson .451

3-Point Percentage Calvin Murphy .139 * Klay Thompson .411

Free Throw Percentage Calvin Murphy .892 Klay Thompson .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 25.6 (1978) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 3.1 (1972) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 7.4 (1974) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.9 (1974) * Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.1 (1980) * Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 18.5 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.5 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 4.2 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.5 * Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.1 * Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Calvin Murphy 945 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Calvin Murphy 78 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Calvin Murphy 213 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Calvin Murphy 79 * Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Calvin Murphy 4 * Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Calvin Murphy 51 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Calvin Murphy .475 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Calvin Murphy .286 * Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Calvin Murphy .932 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 24.4 (1975) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 2.4 (1975) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 6.3 (1977) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 4.0 (1979) * Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.5 (1979) * Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

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.