Calvin Murphy vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns 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.

Karl-Anthony Towns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Calvin Murphy: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Calvin Murphy 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Calvin Murphy 13 Karl-Anthony Towns 9

Playoffs Played Calvin Murphy 6 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

All-Star Games Calvin Murphy 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Calvin Murphy 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 2

Rookie of The Year Calvin Murphy 0 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 17.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 2.1 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.8

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 4.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.5 * Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.1 * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Calvin Murphy 17,949 Karl-Anthony Towns 13,121

Total Rebounds Calvin Murphy 2,103 Karl-Anthony Towns 6,216

Total Assists Calvin Murphy 4,402 Karl-Anthony Towns 1,815

Total Steals Calvin Murphy 1,165 * Karl-Anthony Towns 452

Total Blocks Calvin Murphy 51 * Karl-Anthony Towns 721

Total Games Calvin Murphy 1,002 Karl-Anthony Towns 573

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Calvin Murphy .482 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Calvin Murphy .139 * Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage Calvin Murphy .892 Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 25.6 (1978) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 3.1 (1972) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 7.4 (1974) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.9 (1974) * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.1 (1980) * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 18.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 4.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.5 * Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.1 * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Calvin Murphy 945 Karl-Anthony Towns 347

Total Rebounds Calvin Murphy 78 Karl-Anthony Towns 211

Total Assists Calvin Murphy 213 Karl-Anthony Towns 41

Total Steals Calvin Murphy 79 * Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Total Blocks Calvin Murphy 4 * Karl-Anthony Towns 21

Total Games Calvin Murphy 51 Karl-Anthony Towns 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Calvin Murphy .475 Karl-Anthony Towns .471

3-Point Percentage Calvin Murphy .286 * Karl-Anthony Towns .353

Free Throw Percentage Calvin Murphy .932 Karl-Anthony Towns .819

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 24.4 (1975) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 2.4 (1975) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 6.3 (1977) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 4.0 (1979) * Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.5 (1979) * Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)

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.