Calvin Murphy vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul and Calvin Murphy 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

Calvin Murphy

vs.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Calvin Murphy: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Calvin Murphy 0 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Calvin Murphy 13 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Calvin Murphy 6 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Calvin Murphy 1 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Calvin Murphy 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Calvin Murphy 0 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Calvin Murphy 0 Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Calvin Murphy 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Calvin Murphy 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Calvin Murphy 0 * Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Calvin Murphy 0 Chris Paul 1

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 17.9 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 2.1 Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 4.4 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.5 * Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.1 * Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Calvin Murphy 17,949 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Calvin Murphy 2,103 Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Calvin Murphy 4,402 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Calvin Murphy 1,165 * Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Calvin Murphy 51 * Chris Paul 200

Total Games Calvin Murphy 1,002 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Calvin Murphy .482 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Calvin Murphy .139 * Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Calvin Murphy .892 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 25.6 (1978) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 3.1 (1972) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 7.4 (1974) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.9 (1974) * Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.1 (1980) * Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 18.5 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.5 Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 4.2 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.5 * Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.1 * Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Calvin Murphy 945 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Calvin Murphy 78 Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Calvin Murphy 213 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Calvin Murphy 79 * Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Calvin Murphy 4 * Chris Paul 31

Total Games Calvin Murphy 51 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Calvin Murphy .475 Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Calvin Murphy .286 * Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Calvin Murphy .932 Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 24.4 (1975) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 2.4 (1975) Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 6.3 (1977) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 4.0 (1979) * Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.5 (1979) * Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)

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.