Manu Ginobili vs. Calvin Murphy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Calvin Murphy and Manu Ginobili 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
Manu Ginobili: 2002-03 to 2017-18
Calvin Murphy: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Manu Ginobili 4 Calvin Murphy 0

NBA Seasons Manu Ginobili 16 Calvin Murphy 13

Playoffs Played Manu Ginobili 15 Calvin Murphy 6

All-Star Games Manu Ginobili 2 Calvin Murphy 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Manu Ginobili 2 Calvin Murphy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 13.3 Calvin Murphy 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.5 Calvin Murphy 2.1

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.8 Calvin Murphy 4.4

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.3 Calvin Murphy 1.5 *

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.3 Calvin Murphy 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Manu Ginobili 14,043 Calvin Murphy 17,949

Total Rebounds Manu Ginobili 3,697 Calvin Murphy 2,103

Total Assists Manu Ginobili 4,001 Calvin Murphy 4,402

Total Steals Manu Ginobili 1,392 Calvin Murphy 1,165 *

Total Blocks Manu Ginobili 319 Calvin Murphy 51 *

Total Games Manu Ginobili 1,057 Calvin Murphy 1,002

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manu Ginobili .447 Calvin Murphy .482

3-Point Percentage Manu Ginobili .369 Calvin Murphy .139 *

Free Throw Percentage Manu Ginobili .827 Calvin Murphy .892

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 19.5 (2008) Calvin Murphy 25.6 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.8 (2008) Calvin Murphy 3.1 (1972)

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.9 (2010) Calvin Murphy 7.4 (1974)

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.8 (2004) Calvin Murphy 1.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.4 (2008) Calvin Murphy 0.1 (1980) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 14.0 Calvin Murphy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 4.0 Calvin Murphy 1.5

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 3.8 Calvin Murphy 4.2

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 1.3 Calvin Murphy 1.5 *

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.3 Calvin Murphy 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Manu Ginobili 3,054 Calvin Murphy 945

Total Rebounds Manu Ginobili 874 Calvin Murphy 78

Total Assists Manu Ginobili 827 Calvin Murphy 213

Total Steals Manu Ginobili 292 Calvin Murphy 79 *

Total Blocks Manu Ginobili 61 Calvin Murphy 4 *

Total Games Manu Ginobili 218 Calvin Murphy 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Manu Ginobili .433 Calvin Murphy .475

3-Point Percentage Manu Ginobili .358 Calvin Murphy .286 *

Free Throw Percentage Manu Ginobili .817 Calvin Murphy .932

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Manu Ginobili 20.8 (2005) Calvin Murphy 24.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Manu Ginobili 5.8 (2005) Calvin Murphy 2.4 (1975)

Assists Per Game Manu Ginobili 6.0 (2010) Calvin Murphy 6.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Manu Ginobili 2.6 (2011) Calvin Murphy 4.0 (1979) *

Blocks Per Game Manu Ginobili 0.9 (2015) 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.