Calvin Murphy vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal 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
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Calvin Murphy 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Calvin Murphy 13 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Calvin Murphy 6 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Calvin Murphy 1 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Calvin Murphy 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Calvin Murphy 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Calvin Murphy 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Calvin Murphy 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Calvin Murphy 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Calvin Murphy 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Calvin Murphy 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 17.9 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 2.1 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 4.4 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.5 * Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.1 * Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Calvin Murphy 17,949 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Calvin Murphy 2,103 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Calvin Murphy 4,402 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Calvin Murphy 1,165 * Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Calvin Murphy 51 * Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Calvin Murphy 1,002 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Calvin Murphy .482 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Calvin Murphy .139 * Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Calvin Murphy .892 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 25.6 (1978) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 3.1 (1972) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 7.4 (1974) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.9 (1974) * Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.1 (1980) * Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 18.5 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.5 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 4.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.5 * Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.1 * Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Calvin Murphy 945 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Calvin Murphy 78 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Calvin Murphy 213 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Calvin Murphy 79 * Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Calvin Murphy 4 * Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Calvin Murphy 51 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Calvin Murphy .475 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Calvin Murphy .286 * Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Calvin Murphy .932 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 24.4 (1975) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 2.4 (1975) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 6.3 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 4.0 (1979) * Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.5 (1979) * Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

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.