Calvin Murphy vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson 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.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Calvin Murphy: 1970-71 to 1982-83
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Calvin Murphy 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Calvin Murphy 13 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Calvin Murphy 6 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Calvin Murphy 1 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Calvin Murphy 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Calvin Murphy 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 17.9 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 2.1 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 4.4 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.5 * David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.1 * David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Calvin Murphy 17,949 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Calvin Murphy 2,103 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Calvin Murphy 4,402 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Calvin Murphy 1,165 * David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Calvin Murphy 51 * David Thompson 407

Total Games Calvin Murphy 1,002 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Calvin Murphy .482 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Calvin Murphy .139 * David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Calvin Murphy .892 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 25.6 (1978) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 3.1 (1972) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 7.4 (1974) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.9 (1974) * David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.1 (1980) * David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 18.5 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.5 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 4.2 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.5 * David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.1 * David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Calvin Murphy 945 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Calvin Murphy 78 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Calvin Murphy 213 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Calvin Murphy 79 * David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Calvin Murphy 4 * David Thompson 27

Total Games Calvin Murphy 51 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Calvin Murphy .475 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Calvin Murphy .286 * David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Calvin Murphy .932 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 24.4 (1975) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 2.4 (1975) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 6.3 (1977) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 4.0 (1979) * David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.5 (1979) * David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

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.