Bob Cousy vs. Calvin Murphy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Calvin Murphy and Bob Cousy 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

Bob Cousy

vs.

Calvin Murphy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Calvin Murphy: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Calvin Murphy 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Calvin Murphy 13

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Calvin Murphy 6

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Calvin Murphy 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Calvin Murphy 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Calvin Murphy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Calvin Murphy 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Calvin Murphy 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Calvin Murphy 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Calvin Murphy 2.1

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Calvin Murphy 4.4

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Calvin Murphy 1.5 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Calvin Murphy 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Calvin Murphy 17,949

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Calvin Murphy 2,103

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Calvin Murphy 4,402

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Calvin Murphy 1,165 *

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Calvin Murphy 51 *

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Calvin Murphy 1,002

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Calvin Murphy .482

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Calvin Murphy .139 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Calvin Murphy .892

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Calvin Murphy 25.6 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Calvin Murphy 3.1 (1972)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Calvin Murphy 7.4 (1974)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Calvin Murphy 1.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Calvin Murphy 0.1 (1980) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Calvin Murphy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Calvin Murphy 1.5

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Calvin Murphy 4.2

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Calvin Murphy 1.5 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Calvin Murphy 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Calvin Murphy 945

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Calvin Murphy 78

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Calvin Murphy 213

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Calvin Murphy 79 *

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Calvin Murphy 4 *

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Calvin Murphy 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Calvin Murphy .475

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Calvin Murphy .286 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Calvin Murphy .932

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Calvin Murphy 24.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Calvin Murphy 2.4 (1975)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Calvin Murphy 6.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Calvin Murphy 4.0 (1979) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.