Dave Cowens vs. Calvin Murphy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Calvin Murphy and Dave Cowens 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
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Calvin Murphy: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Calvin Murphy 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Calvin Murphy 13

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Calvin Murphy 6

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Calvin Murphy 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Calvin Murphy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Calvin Murphy 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Calvin Murphy 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Calvin Murphy 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Calvin Murphy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Calvin Murphy 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Calvin Murphy 2.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Calvin Murphy 4.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Calvin Murphy 1.5 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Calvin Murphy 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Calvin Murphy 17,949

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Calvin Murphy 2,103

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Calvin Murphy 4,402

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Calvin Murphy 1,165 *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Calvin Murphy 51 *

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Calvin Murphy 1,002

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Calvin Murphy .482

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Calvin Murphy .139 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Calvin Murphy .892

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Calvin Murphy 25.6 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Calvin Murphy 3.1 (1972)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Calvin Murphy 7.4 (1974)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Calvin Murphy 1.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Calvin Murphy 0.1 (1980) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Calvin Murphy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Calvin Murphy 1.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Calvin Murphy 4.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Calvin Murphy 1.5 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Calvin Murphy 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Calvin Murphy 945

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Calvin Murphy 78

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Calvin Murphy 213

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Calvin Murphy 79 *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Calvin Murphy 4 *

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Calvin Murphy 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Calvin Murphy .475

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Calvin Murphy .286 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Calvin Murphy .932

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Calvin Murphy 24.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Calvin Murphy 2.4 (1975)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Calvin Murphy 6.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Calvin Murphy 4.0 (1979) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Calvin Murphy 0.5 (1979) *

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.