Calvin Murphy vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Calvin Murphy 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Calvin Murphy 13 Tristan Thompson 14

Playoffs Played Calvin Murphy 6 Tristan Thompson 9

All-Star Games Calvin Murphy 1 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 17.9 Tristan Thompson 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 2.1 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 4.4 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.5 * Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.1 * Tristan Thompson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Calvin Murphy 17,949 Tristan Thompson 6,822

Total Rebounds Calvin Murphy 2,103 Tristan Thompson 6,428

Total Assists Calvin Murphy 4,402 Tristan Thompson 800

Total Steals Calvin Murphy 1,165 * Tristan Thompson 378

Total Blocks Calvin Murphy 51 * Tristan Thompson 526

Total Games Calvin Murphy 1,002 Tristan Thompson 819

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Calvin Murphy .482 Tristan Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage Calvin Murphy .139 * Tristan Thompson .238

Free Throw Percentage Calvin Murphy .892 Tristan Thompson .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 25.6 (1978) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 3.1 (1972) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 7.4 (1974) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.9 (1974) * Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.1 (1980) * Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 18.5 Tristan Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.5 Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 4.2 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.5 * Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.1 * Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Calvin Murphy 945 Tristan Thompson 687

Total Rebounds Calvin Murphy 78 Tristan Thompson 768

Total Assists Calvin Murphy 213 Tristan Thompson 81

Total Steals Calvin Murphy 79 * Tristan Thompson 31

Total Blocks Calvin Murphy 4 * Tristan Thompson 76

Total Games Calvin Murphy 51 Tristan Thompson 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Calvin Murphy .475 Tristan Thompson .557

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

Free Throw Percentage Calvin Murphy .932 Tristan Thompson .613

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 24.4 (1975) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 2.4 (1975) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 6.3 (1977) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 4.0 (1979) * Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.5 (1979) * Tristan Thompson 1.2 (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.