Calvin Murphy vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Calvin Murphy that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
2023-24
Calvin Murphy:
1970-71 to 1982-83
Bill Walton:
1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

Calvin Murphy0
Bill Walton2
Calvin Murphy13
Bill Walton10
Calvin Murphy6
Bill Walton4
Calvin Murphy1
Bill Walton2

Honors and Awards

Calvin Murphy0
Bill Walton1
Calvin Murphy0
Bill Walton1
Calvin Murphy0
Bill Walton1
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Calvin Murphy0
Bill Walton2
Calvin Murphy0
Bill Walton2
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Calvin Murphy0
Bill Walton2
Calvin Murphy0
Bill Walton1
Calvin Murphy0 *
Bill Walton1
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Calvin Murphy 17.9
Bill Walton 13.3

Calvin Murphy 2.1
Bill Walton 10.5

Calvin Murphy 4.4
Bill Walton 3.4

Calvin Murphy 1.5
*
Bill Walton 0.8

Calvin Murphy 0.1
*
Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Calvin Murphy 17,949
Bill Walton 6,215

Calvin Murphy 2,103
Bill Walton 4,923

Calvin Murphy 4,402
Bill Walton 1,590

Calvin Murphy 1,165
*
Bill Walton 380

Calvin Murphy 51
*
Bill Walton 1,034

Calvin Murphy 1,002
Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Calvin Murphy .482
Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage
Calvin Murphy .139
*
Bill Walton .000

*
Free Throw Percentage
Calvin Murphy .892
Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Calvin Murphy 25.6
(1978)
Bill Walton 18.9
(1978)

Calvin Murphy 3.1
(1972)
Bill Walton 14.4
(1977)

Calvin Murphy 7.4
(1974)
Bill Walton 5.0
(1978)

Calvin Murphy 1.9
(1974)
*
Bill Walton 1.0
(1978)

Calvin Murphy 0.1
(1980)
*
Bill Walton 3.6
(1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Calvin Murphy 18.5
Bill Walton 10.8

Calvin Murphy 1.5
Bill Walton 9.1

Calvin Murphy 4.2
Bill Walton 3.0

Calvin Murphy 1.5
*
Bill Walton 0.7

Calvin Murphy 0.1
*
Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Calvin Murphy 945
Bill Walton 528

Calvin Murphy 78
Bill Walton 444

Calvin Murphy 213
Bill Walton 145

Calvin Murphy 79
*
Bill Walton 32

Calvin Murphy 4
*
Bill Walton 83

Calvin Murphy 51
Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Calvin Murphy .475
Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage
Calvin Murphy .286
*
Bill Walton .000

*
Free Throw Percentage
Calvin Murphy .932
Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Calvin Murphy 24.4
(1975)
Bill Walton 18.2
(1977)

Calvin Murphy 2.4
(1975)
Bill Walton 15.2
(1977)

Calvin Murphy 6.3
(1977)
Bill Walton 5.5
(1977)

Calvin Murphy 4.0
(1979)
*
Bill Walton 1.5
(1978)

Calvin Murphy 0.5
(1979)
*
Bill Walton 3.4
(1977)

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.