Calvin Murphy vs. Jerry Sloan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Sloan 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.

Jerry Sloan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Calvin Murphy: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Jerry Sloan: 1965-66 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Calvin Murphy 0 Jerry Sloan 0

NBA Seasons Calvin Murphy 13 Jerry Sloan 11

Playoffs Played Calvin Murphy 6 Jerry Sloan 9

All-Star Games Calvin Murphy 1 Jerry Sloan 2

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Calvin Murphy 0 Jerry Sloan 4 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Calvin Murphy 0 Jerry Sloan 6

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 17.9 Jerry Sloan 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 2.1 Jerry Sloan 7.4

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 4.4 Jerry Sloan 2.5

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.5 * Jerry Sloan 2.2 *

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.1 * Jerry Sloan 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Calvin Murphy 17,949 Jerry Sloan 10,571

Total Rebounds Calvin Murphy 2,103 Jerry Sloan 5,615

Total Assists Calvin Murphy 4,402 Jerry Sloan 1,925

Total Steals Calvin Murphy 1,165 * Jerry Sloan 381 *

Total Blocks Calvin Murphy 51 * Jerry Sloan 32 *

Total Games Calvin Murphy 1,002 Jerry Sloan 755

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Calvin Murphy .482 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Calvin Murphy .139 * Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Calvin Murphy .892 Jerry Sloan .722

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 25.6 (1978) Jerry Sloan 18.3 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 3.1 (1972) Jerry Sloan 9.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 7.4 (1974) Jerry Sloan 3.5 (1969)

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.9 (1974) * Jerry Sloan 2.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.1 (1980) * Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 18.5 Jerry Sloan 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.5 Jerry Sloan 7.9

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 4.2 Jerry Sloan 2.1

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.5 * Jerry Sloan 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.1 * Jerry Sloan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Calvin Murphy 945 Jerry Sloan 716

Total Rebounds Calvin Murphy 78 Jerry Sloan 412

Total Assists Calvin Murphy 213 Jerry Sloan 109

Total Steals Calvin Murphy 79 * Jerry Sloan 27 *

Total Blocks Calvin Murphy 4 * Jerry Sloan 1 *

Total Games Calvin Murphy 51 Jerry Sloan 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Calvin Murphy .475 Jerry Sloan .427

3-Point Percentage Calvin Murphy .286 * Jerry Sloan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Calvin Murphy .932 Jerry Sloan .677

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 24.4 (1975) Jerry Sloan 17.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 2.4 (1975) Jerry Sloan 10.3 (1974)

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 6.3 (1977) Jerry Sloan 3.0 (1966)

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 4.0 (1979) * Jerry Sloan 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.5 (1979) * Jerry Sloan 0.2 (1974) *

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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.