Calvin Murphy vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy 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.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Calvin Murphy: 1970-71 to 1982-83
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Calvin Murphy 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Calvin Murphy 13 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Calvin Murphy 6 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Calvin Murphy 1 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Calvin Murphy 0 James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Calvin Murphy 0 James Worthy 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 17.9 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 2.1 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 4.4 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.5 * James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.1 * James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Calvin Murphy 17,949 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Calvin Murphy 2,103 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Calvin Murphy 4,402 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Calvin Murphy 1,165 * James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Calvin Murphy 51 * James Worthy 624

Total Games Calvin Murphy 1,002 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Calvin Murphy .482 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Calvin Murphy .139 * James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Calvin Murphy .892 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 25.6 (1978) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 3.1 (1972) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 7.4 (1974) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.9 (1974) * James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.1 (1980) * James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 18.5 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.5 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 4.2 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.5 * James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.1 * James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Calvin Murphy 945 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Calvin Murphy 78 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Calvin Murphy 213 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Calvin Murphy 79 * James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Calvin Murphy 4 * James Worthy 96

Total Games Calvin Murphy 51 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Calvin Murphy .475 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Calvin Murphy .286 * James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Calvin Murphy .932 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 24.4 (1975) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 2.4 (1975) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 6.3 (1977) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 4.0 (1979) * James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.5 (1979) * James Worthy 1.2 (1987)

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.