Calvin Murphy vs. Nick Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Young 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.

Nick Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Calvin Murphy: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Nick Young: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Calvin Murphy 0 Nick Young 1

NBA Seasons Calvin Murphy 13 Nick Young 12

Playoffs Played Calvin Murphy 6 Nick Young 3

All-Star Games Calvin Murphy 1 Nick Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 17.9 Nick Young 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 2.1 Nick Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 4.4 Nick Young 1.0

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.5 * Nick Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.1 * Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Calvin Murphy 17,949 Nick Young 8,194

Total Rebounds Calvin Murphy 2,103 Nick Young 1,427

Total Assists Calvin Murphy 4,402 Nick Young 687

Total Steals Calvin Murphy 1,165 * Nick Young 394

Total Blocks Calvin Murphy 51 * Nick Young 135

Total Games Calvin Murphy 1,002 Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Calvin Murphy .482 Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage Calvin Murphy .139 * Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage Calvin Murphy .892 Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 25.6 (1978) Nick Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 3.1 (1972) Nick Young 2.7 (2011)

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 7.4 (1974) Nick Young 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.9 (1974) * Nick Young 0.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.1 (1980) * Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 18.5 Nick Young 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.5 Nick Young 0.7

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 4.2 Nick Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.5 * Nick Young 0.2

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.1 * Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Calvin Murphy 945 Nick Young 148

Total Rebounds Calvin Murphy 78 Nick Young 26

Total Assists Calvin Murphy 213 Nick Young 8

Total Steals Calvin Murphy 79 * Nick Young 6

Total Blocks Calvin Murphy 4 * Nick Young 4

Total Games Calvin Murphy 51 Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Calvin Murphy .475 Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage Calvin Murphy .286 * Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage Calvin Murphy .932 Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 24.4 (1975) Nick Young 8.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 2.4 (1975) Nick Young 1.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 6.3 (1977) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 4.0 (1979) * Nick Young 0.5 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.5 (1979) * Nick Young 0.4 (2012)

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.