Calvin Murphy vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas 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.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Calvin Murphy: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Calvin Murphy 0 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Calvin Murphy 13 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Calvin Murphy 6 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Calvin Murphy 1 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Calvin Murphy 0 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Calvin Murphy 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Calvin Murphy 0 Isiah Thomas 5

Assists Leader Calvin Murphy 0 Isiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 17.9 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 2.1 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 4.4 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.5 * Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.1 * Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Calvin Murphy 17,949 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Calvin Murphy 2,103 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Calvin Murphy 4,402 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Calvin Murphy 1,165 * Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Calvin Murphy 51 * Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Calvin Murphy 1,002 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Calvin Murphy .482 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Calvin Murphy .139 * Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Calvin Murphy .892 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 25.6 (1978) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 3.1 (1972) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 7.4 (1974) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.9 (1974) * Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.1 (1980) * Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 18.5 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.5 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 4.2 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.5 * Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.1 * Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Calvin Murphy 945 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Calvin Murphy 78 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Calvin Murphy 213 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Calvin Murphy 79 * Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Calvin Murphy 4 * Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Calvin Murphy 51 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Calvin Murphy .475 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Calvin Murphy .286 * Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Calvin Murphy .932 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 24.4 (1975) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 2.4 (1975) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 6.3 (1977) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 4.0 (1979) * Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.5 (1979) * Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)

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.