Bob McAdoo vs. Calvin Murphy Comparison

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

vs.

Calvin Murphy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob McAdoo: 1972-73 to 1985-86
Calvin Murphy: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob McAdoo 2 Calvin Murphy 0

NBA Seasons Bob McAdoo 14 Calvin Murphy 13

Playoffs Played Bob McAdoo 9 Calvin Murphy 6

All-Star Games Bob McAdoo 5 Calvin Murphy 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob McAdoo 1 Calvin Murphy 0

All-NBA First Team Bob McAdoo 1 Calvin Murphy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob McAdoo 2 Calvin Murphy 0

Scoring Leader Bob McAdoo 3 Calvin Murphy 0

Rookie of The Year Bob McAdoo 1 Calvin Murphy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 22.1 Calvin Murphy 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 9.4 Calvin Murphy 2.1

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 2.3 Calvin Murphy 4.4

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.0 * Calvin Murphy 1.5 *

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.5 * Calvin Murphy 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob McAdoo 18,787 Calvin Murphy 17,949

Total Rebounds Bob McAdoo 8,048 Calvin Murphy 2,103

Total Assists Bob McAdoo 1,951 Calvin Murphy 4,402

Total Steals Bob McAdoo 751 * Calvin Murphy 1,165 *

Total Blocks Bob McAdoo 1,147 * Calvin Murphy 51 *

Total Games Bob McAdoo 852 Calvin Murphy 1,002

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob McAdoo .503 Calvin Murphy .482

3-Point Percentage Bob McAdoo .081 * Calvin Murphy .139 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob McAdoo .754 Calvin Murphy .892

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 34.5 (1975) Calvin Murphy 25.6 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 15.1 (1974) Calvin Murphy 3.1 (1972)

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 4.0 (1976) Calvin Murphy 7.4 (1974)

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.3 (1978) * Calvin Murphy 1.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 3.3 (1974) * Calvin Murphy 0.1 (1980) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 18.3 Calvin Murphy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 7.6 Calvin Murphy 1.5

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.4 Calvin Murphy 4.2

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 0.8 * Calvin Murphy 1.5 *

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.6 * Calvin Murphy 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob McAdoo 1,718 Calvin Murphy 945

Total Rebounds Bob McAdoo 711 Calvin Murphy 78

Total Assists Bob McAdoo 127 Calvin Murphy 213

Total Steals Bob McAdoo 72 * Calvin Murphy 79 *

Total Blocks Bob McAdoo 151 * Calvin Murphy 4 *

Total Games Bob McAdoo 94 Calvin Murphy 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob McAdoo .491 Calvin Murphy .475

3-Point Percentage Bob McAdoo .250 * Calvin Murphy .286 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob McAdoo .724 Calvin Murphy .932

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob McAdoo 37.4 (1975) Calvin Murphy 24.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Bob McAdoo 14.2 (1976) Calvin Murphy 2.4 (1975)

Assists Per Game Bob McAdoo 3.8 (1978) Calvin Murphy 6.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Bob McAdoo 1.4 (1983) * Calvin Murphy 4.0 (1979) *

Blocks Per Game Bob McAdoo 2.7 (1975) * 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.