Calvin Murphy vs. Jerry West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry West 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 West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Calvin Murphy: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Jerry West: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Calvin Murphy 0 Jerry West 1

NBA Seasons Calvin Murphy 13 Jerry West 14

Playoffs Played Calvin Murphy 6 Jerry West 13

All-Star Games Calvin Murphy 1 Jerry West 14

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Calvin Murphy 0 Jerry West 1 *

All-NBA First Team Calvin Murphy 0 Jerry West 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Calvin Murphy 0 Jerry West 12

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Calvin Murphy 0 Jerry West 5

Scoring Leader Calvin Murphy 0 Jerry West 1

Assists Leader Calvin Murphy 0 Jerry West 1

* 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 West 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 2.1 Jerry West 5.8

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 4.4 Jerry West 6.7

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.5 * Jerry West 2.6 *

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.1 * Jerry West 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Calvin Murphy 17,949 Jerry West 25,192

Total Rebounds Calvin Murphy 2,103 Jerry West 5,366

Total Assists Calvin Murphy 4,402 Jerry West 6,238

Total Steals Calvin Murphy 1,165 * Jerry West 81 *

Total Blocks Calvin Murphy 51 * Jerry West 23 *

Total Games Calvin Murphy 1,002 Jerry West 932

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Calvin Murphy .482 Jerry West .474

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

Free Throw Percentage Calvin Murphy .892 Jerry West .814

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 25.6 (1978) Jerry West 31.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 3.1 (1972) Jerry West 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 7.4 (1974) Jerry West 9.7 (1972)

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.9 (1974) * Jerry West 2.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.1 (1980) * Jerry West 0.7 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 18.5 Jerry West 29.1

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.5 Jerry West 5.6

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 4.2 Jerry West 6.3

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.5 * Jerry West 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.1 * Jerry West 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Calvin Murphy 945 Jerry West 4,457

Total Rebounds Calvin Murphy 78 Jerry West 855

Total Assists Calvin Murphy 213 Jerry West 970

Total Steals Calvin Murphy 79 * Jerry West 0 *

Total Blocks Calvin Murphy 4 * Jerry West 0 *

Total Games Calvin Murphy 51 Jerry West 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Calvin Murphy .475 Jerry West .469

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

Free Throw Percentage Calvin Murphy .932 Jerry West .805

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 24.4 (1975) Jerry West 40.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 2.4 (1975) Jerry West 8.7 (1961)

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 6.3 (1977) Jerry West 8.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 4.0 (1979) * Jerry West 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.5 (1979) * Jerry West 0.0 (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.