Calvin Murphy vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Calvin Murphy: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Calvin Murphy 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Calvin Murphy 13 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Calvin Murphy 6 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Calvin Murphy 1 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Calvin Murphy 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Calvin Murphy 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 17.9 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 2.1 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 4.4 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.5 * Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.1 * Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Calvin Murphy 17,949 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Calvin Murphy 2,103 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Calvin Murphy 4,402 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Calvin Murphy 1,165 * Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Calvin Murphy 51 * Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Calvin Murphy 1,002 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Calvin Murphy .482 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Calvin Murphy .139 * Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Calvin Murphy .892 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 25.6 (1978) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 3.1 (1972) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 7.4 (1974) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.9 (1974) * Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.1 (1980) * Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 18.5 Jayson Tatum 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.5 Jayson Tatum 7.6

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 4.2 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.5 * Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.1 * Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Calvin Murphy 945 Jayson Tatum 2,287

Total Rebounds Calvin Murphy 78 Jayson Tatum 731

Total Assists Calvin Murphy 213 Jayson Tatum 443

Total Steals Calvin Murphy 79 * Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Calvin Murphy 4 * Jayson Tatum 88

Total Games Calvin Murphy 51 Jayson Tatum 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Calvin Murphy .475 Jayson Tatum .443

3-Point Percentage Calvin Murphy .286 * Jayson Tatum .356

Free Throw Percentage Calvin Murphy .932 Jayson Tatum .834

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 24.4 (1975) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 2.4 (1975) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 6.3 (1977) Jayson Tatum 6.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 4.0 (1979) * Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.5 (1979) * Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

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.