Larry Johnson vs. Calvin Murphy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Calvin Murphy and Larry Johnson 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
Larry Johnson: 1991-92 to 2000-01
Calvin Murphy: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Johnson 0 Calvin Murphy 0

NBA Seasons Larry Johnson 10 Calvin Murphy 13

Playoffs Played Larry Johnson 6 Calvin Murphy 6

All-Star Games Larry Johnson 2 Calvin Murphy 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Johnson 1 Calvin Murphy 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Johnson 1 Calvin Murphy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 16.2 Calvin Murphy 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 7.5 Calvin Murphy 2.1

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 3.3 Calvin Murphy 4.4

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 0.7 Calvin Murphy 1.5 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.4 Calvin Murphy 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 11,450 Calvin Murphy 17,949

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 5,300 Calvin Murphy 2,103

Total Assists Larry Johnson 2,298 Calvin Murphy 4,402

Total Steals Larry Johnson 515 Calvin Murphy 1,165 *

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 258 Calvin Murphy 51 *

Total Games Larry Johnson 707 Calvin Murphy 1,002

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .484 Calvin Murphy .482

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson .332 Calvin Murphy .139 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .766 Calvin Murphy .892

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 22.1 (1993) Calvin Murphy 25.6 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 11.0 (1992) Calvin Murphy 3.1 (1972)

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 4.6 (1995) Calvin Murphy 7.4 (1974)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.0 (1992) Calvin Murphy 1.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.6 (1992) Calvin Murphy 0.1 (1980) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 14.2 Calvin Murphy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 5.3 Calvin Murphy 1.5

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 2.0 Calvin Murphy 4.2

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 0.8 Calvin Murphy 1.5 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.2 Calvin Murphy 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 937 Calvin Murphy 945

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 351 Calvin Murphy 78

Total Assists Larry Johnson 134 Calvin Murphy 213

Total Steals Larry Johnson 55 Calvin Murphy 79 *

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 11 Calvin Murphy 4 *

Total Games Larry Johnson 66 Calvin Murphy 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .483 Calvin Murphy .475

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson .303 Calvin Murphy .286 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .767 Calvin Murphy .932

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 20.8 (1995) Calvin Murphy 24.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 6.9 (1993) Calvin Murphy 2.4 (1975)

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 3.3 (1993) Calvin Murphy 6.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.3 (1998) Calvin Murphy 4.0 (1979) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.5 (1995) 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.