Billy Cunningham vs. Calvin Murphy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Calvin Murphy and Billy Cunningham 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

Billy Cunningham

vs.

Calvin Murphy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Cunningham: 1965-66 to 1975-76
Calvin Murphy: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Cunningham 1 Calvin Murphy 0

NBA Seasons Billy Cunningham 9 Calvin Murphy 13

Playoffs Played Billy Cunningham 6 Calvin Murphy 6

All-Star Games Billy Cunningham 4 Calvin Murphy 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Billy Cunningham 3 Calvin Murphy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Cunningham 4 Calvin Murphy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 20.8 Calvin Murphy 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 10.1 Calvin Murphy 2.1

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 4.0 Calvin Murphy 4.4

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 * Calvin Murphy 1.5 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 * Calvin Murphy 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 13,626 Calvin Murphy 17,949

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 6,638 Calvin Murphy 2,103

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 2,625 Calvin Murphy 4,402

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 115 * Calvin Murphy 1,165 *

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 45 * Calvin Murphy 51 *

Total Games Billy Cunningham 654 Calvin Murphy 1,002

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .446 Calvin Murphy .482

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Calvin Murphy .139 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .720 Calvin Murphy .892

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 26.1 (1970) Calvin Murphy 25.6 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 13.6 (1970) Calvin Murphy 3.1 (1972)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.9 (1972) Calvin Murphy 7.4 (1974)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham 1.2 (1976) * Calvin Murphy 1.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham 0.5 (1976) * Calvin Murphy 0.1 (1980) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 19.4 Calvin Murphy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 9.1 Calvin Murphy 1.5

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 3.2 Calvin Murphy 4.2

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Calvin Murphy 1.5 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Calvin Murphy 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Cunningham 757 Calvin Murphy 945

Total Rebounds Billy Cunningham 356 Calvin Murphy 78

Total Assists Billy Cunningham 125 Calvin Murphy 213

Total Steals Billy Cunningham 0 * Calvin Murphy 79 *

Total Blocks Billy Cunningham 0 * Calvin Murphy 4 *

Total Games Billy Cunningham 39 Calvin Murphy 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Cunningham .427 Calvin Murphy .475

3-Point Percentage Billy Cunningham - n/a ** Calvin Murphy .286 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Cunningham .686 Calvin Murphy .932

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Cunningham 29.2 (1970) Calvin Murphy 24.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Cunningham 15.4 (1971) Calvin Murphy 2.4 (1975)

Assists Per Game Billy Cunningham 5.7 (1971) Calvin Murphy 6.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Billy Cunningham - * Calvin Murphy 4.0 (1979) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Cunningham - * 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.