Calvin Murphy vs. Dennis Rodman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Rodman 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.

Dennis Rodman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Calvin Murphy: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Dennis Rodman: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Calvin Murphy 0 Dennis Rodman 5

NBA Seasons Calvin Murphy 13 Dennis Rodman 14

Playoffs Played Calvin Murphy 6 Dennis Rodman 11

All-Star Games Calvin Murphy 1 Dennis Rodman 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Calvin Murphy 0 Dennis Rodman 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Calvin Murphy 0 Dennis Rodman 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Calvin Murphy 0 Dennis Rodman 8

Defensive Player of The Year Calvin Murphy 0 * Dennis Rodman 2

Rebounds Leader Calvin Murphy 0 Dennis Rodman 7

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 17.9 Dennis Rodman 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 2.1 Dennis Rodman 13.1

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 4.4 Dennis Rodman 1.8

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.5 * Dennis Rodman 0.7

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.1 * Dennis Rodman 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Calvin Murphy 17,949 Dennis Rodman 6,683

Total Rebounds Calvin Murphy 2,103 Dennis Rodman 11,954

Total Assists Calvin Murphy 4,402 Dennis Rodman 1,600

Total Steals Calvin Murphy 1,165 * Dennis Rodman 611

Total Blocks Calvin Murphy 51 * Dennis Rodman 531

Total Games Calvin Murphy 1,002 Dennis Rodman 911

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Calvin Murphy .482 Dennis Rodman .521

3-Point Percentage Calvin Murphy .139 * Dennis Rodman .231

Free Throw Percentage Calvin Murphy .892 Dennis Rodman .584

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 25.6 (1978) Dennis Rodman 11.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 3.1 (1972) Dennis Rodman 18.7 (1992)

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 7.4 (1974) Dennis Rodman 3.1 (1997)

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.9 (1974) * Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.1 (1980) * Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 18.5 Dennis Rodman 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.5 Dennis Rodman 9.9

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 4.2 Dennis Rodman 1.2

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.5 * Dennis Rodman 0.6

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.1 * Dennis Rodman 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Calvin Murphy 945 Dennis Rodman 1,081

Total Rebounds Calvin Murphy 78 Dennis Rodman 1,676

Total Assists Calvin Murphy 213 Dennis Rodman 205

Total Steals Calvin Murphy 79 * Dennis Rodman 106

Total Blocks Calvin Murphy 4 * Dennis Rodman 97

Total Games Calvin Murphy 51 Dennis Rodman 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Calvin Murphy .475 Dennis Rodman .490

3-Point Percentage Calvin Murphy .286 * Dennis Rodman .149

Free Throw Percentage Calvin Murphy .932 Dennis Rodman .540

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 24.4 (1975) Dennis Rodman 8.9 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 2.4 (1975) Dennis Rodman 16.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 6.3 (1977) Dennis Rodman 2.1 (1996)

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 4.0 (1979) * Dennis Rodman 2.0 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.5 (1979) * Dennis Rodman 1.3 (1994)

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.