Calvin Murphy vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton 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
Gary Payton:
1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

Calvin Murphy0
Gary Payton1
Calvin Murphy13
Gary Payton17
Calvin Murphy6
Gary Payton15
Calvin Murphy1
Gary Payton9

Honors and Awards

Calvin Murphy0
Gary Payton2
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Calvin Murphy0
Gary Payton9
Calvin Murphy0
Gary Payton9
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Calvin Murphy0
Gary Payton9
Calvin Murphy0 *
Gary Payton1
Calvin Murphy0 *
Gary Payton1
* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.
Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Calvin Murphy 17.9
Gary Payton 16.3

Calvin Murphy 2.1
Gary Payton 3.9

Calvin Murphy 4.4
Gary Payton 6.7

Calvin Murphy 1.5
*
Gary Payton 1.8

Calvin Murphy 0.1
*
Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Calvin Murphy 17,949
Gary Payton 21,813

Calvin Murphy 2,103
Gary Payton 5,269

Calvin Murphy 4,402
Gary Payton 8,966

Calvin Murphy 1,165
*
Gary Payton 2,445

Calvin Murphy 51
*
Gary Payton 285

Calvin Murphy 1,002
Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Calvin Murphy .482
Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage
Calvin Murphy .139
*
Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage
Calvin Murphy .892
Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Calvin Murphy 25.6
(1978)
Gary Payton 24.2
(2000)

Calvin Murphy 3.1
(1972)
Gary Payton 6.5
(2000)

Calvin Murphy 7.4
(1974)
Gary Payton 9.0
(2002)

Calvin Murphy 1.9
(1974)
*
Gary Payton 2.9
(1996)

Calvin Murphy 0.1
(1980)
*
Gary Payton 0.3
(2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Calvin Murphy 18.5
Gary Payton 14.0

Calvin Murphy 1.5
Gary Payton 3.7

Calvin Murphy 4.2
Gary Payton 5.3

Calvin Murphy 1.5
*
Gary Payton 1.4

Calvin Murphy 0.1
*
Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Calvin Murphy 945
Gary Payton 2,155

Calvin Murphy 78
Gary Payton 575

Calvin Murphy 213
Gary Payton 811

Calvin Murphy 79
*
Gary Payton 216

Calvin Murphy 4
*
Gary Payton 32

Calvin Murphy 51
Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Calvin Murphy .475
Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage
Calvin Murphy .286
*
Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage
Calvin Murphy .932
Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Calvin Murphy 24.4
(1975)
Gary Payton 25.8
(2000)

Calvin Murphy 2.4
(1975)
Gary Payton 8.6
(2002)

Calvin Murphy 6.3
(1977)
Gary Payton 8.7
(2003)

Calvin Murphy 4.0
(1979)
*
Gary Payton 2.2
(1997)

Calvin Murphy 0.5
(1979)
*
Gary Payton 0.4
(2002)

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.