Calvin Murphy vs. Norman Powell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norman Powell 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
Norman Powell: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Calvin Murphy 0 Norman Powell 1

NBA Seasons Calvin Murphy 13 Norman Powell 10

Playoffs Played Calvin Murphy 6 Norman Powell 9

All-Star Games Calvin Murphy 1 Norman Powell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 17.9 Norman Powell 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 2.1 Norman Powell 2.7

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 4.4 Norman Powell 1.5

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.5 * Norman Powell 0.8

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.1 * Norman Powell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Calvin Murphy 17,949 Norman Powell 8,157

Total Rebounds Calvin Murphy 2,103 Norman Powell 1,648

Total Assists Calvin Murphy 4,402 Norman Powell 941

Total Steals Calvin Murphy 1,165 * Norman Powell 507

Total Blocks Calvin Murphy 51 * Norman Powell 162

Total Games Calvin Murphy 1,002 Norman Powell 617

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Calvin Murphy .482 Norman Powell .471

3-Point Percentage Calvin Murphy .139 * Norman Powell .398

Free Throw Percentage Calvin Murphy .892 Norman Powell .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 25.6 (1978) Norman Powell 21.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 3.1 (1972) Norman Powell 3.7 (2020)

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 7.4 (1974) Norman Powell 2.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.9 (1974) * Norman Powell 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.1 (1980) * Norman Powell 0.5 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 18.5 Norman Powell 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.5 Norman Powell 2.2

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 4.2 Norman Powell 1.1

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.5 * Norman Powell 0.6

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.1 * Norman Powell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Calvin Murphy 945 Norman Powell 882

Total Rebounds Calvin Murphy 78 Norman Powell 196

Total Assists Calvin Murphy 213 Norman Powell 101

Total Steals Calvin Murphy 79 * Norman Powell 58

Total Blocks Calvin Murphy 4 * Norman Powell 18

Total Games Calvin Murphy 51 Norman Powell 91

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Calvin Murphy .475 Norman Powell .451

3-Point Percentage Calvin Murphy .286 * Norman Powell .386

Free Throw Percentage Calvin Murphy .932 Norman Powell .801

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 24.4 (1975) Norman Powell 21.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 2.4 (1975) Norman Powell 3.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 6.3 (1977) Norman Powell 2.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 4.0 (1979) * Norman Powell 1.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.5 (1979) * Norman Powell 1.0 (2021)

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.