Jaden McDaniels vs. Calvin Murphy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Calvin Murphy and Jaden McDaniels 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
Jaden McDaniels: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Calvin Murphy: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaden McDaniels 0 Calvin Murphy 0

NBA Seasons Jaden McDaniels 5 Calvin Murphy 13

Playoffs Played Jaden McDaniels 3 Calvin Murphy 6

All-Star Games Jaden McDaniels 0 Calvin Murphy 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jaden McDaniels 1 Calvin Murphy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 10.3 Calvin Murphy 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 4.2 Calvin Murphy 2.1

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.5 Calvin Murphy 4.4

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.9 Calvin Murphy 1.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.8 Calvin Murphy 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaden McDaniels 3,784 Calvin Murphy 17,949

Total Rebounds Jaden McDaniels 1,526 Calvin Murphy 2,103

Total Assists Jaden McDaniels 562 Calvin Murphy 4,402

Total Steals Jaden McDaniels 334 Calvin Murphy 1,165 *

Total Blocks Jaden McDaniels 306 Calvin Murphy 51 *

Total Games Jaden McDaniels 366 Calvin Murphy 1,002

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaden McDaniels .482 Calvin Murphy .482

3-Point Percentage Jaden McDaniels .348 Calvin Murphy .139 *

Free Throw Percentage Jaden McDaniels .752 Calvin Murphy .892

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 12.2 (2025) Calvin Murphy 25.6 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 5.7 (2025) Calvin Murphy 3.1 (1972)

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 2.0 (2025) Calvin Murphy 7.4 (1974)

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025) Calvin Murphy 1.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.0 (2023) Calvin Murphy 0.1 (1980) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 12.7 Calvin Murphy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 4.4 Calvin Murphy 1.5

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.2 Calvin Murphy 4.2

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 0.9 Calvin Murphy 1.5 *

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.1 Calvin Murphy 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaden McDaniels 471 Calvin Murphy 945

Total Rebounds Jaden McDaniels 162 Calvin Murphy 78

Total Assists Jaden McDaniels 45 Calvin Murphy 213

Total Steals Jaden McDaniels 35 Calvin Murphy 79 *

Total Blocks Jaden McDaniels 42 Calvin Murphy 4 *

Total Games Jaden McDaniels 37 Calvin Murphy 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaden McDaniels .516 Calvin Murphy .475

3-Point Percentage Jaden McDaniels .420 Calvin Murphy .286 *

Free Throw Percentage Jaden McDaniels .827 Calvin Murphy .932

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaden McDaniels 14.7 (2025) Calvin Murphy 24.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Jaden McDaniels 5.6 (2025) Calvin Murphy 2.4 (1975)

Assists Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.5 (2025) Calvin Murphy 6.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025) Calvin Murphy 4.0 (1979) *

Blocks Per Game Jaden McDaniels 1.8 (2022) 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.