Calvin Murphy vs. Oscar Robertson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Oscar Robertson 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.

Oscar Robertson

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Calvin Murphy 0 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Seasons Calvin Murphy 13 Oscar Robertson 14

Playoffs Played Calvin Murphy 6 Oscar Robertson 10

All-Star Games Calvin Murphy 1 Oscar Robertson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Calvin Murphy 0 Oscar Robertson 1

All-NBA First Team Calvin Murphy 0 Oscar Robertson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Calvin Murphy 0 Oscar Robertson 11

Assists Leader Calvin Murphy 0 Oscar Robertson 6

Rookie of The Year Calvin Murphy 0 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 17.9 Oscar Robertson 25.7

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 2.1 Oscar Robertson 7.5

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 4.4 Oscar Robertson 9.5

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.5 * Oscar Robertson 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.1 * Oscar Robertson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Calvin Murphy 17,949 Oscar Robertson 26,710

Total Rebounds Calvin Murphy 2,103 Oscar Robertson 7,804

Total Assists Calvin Murphy 4,402 Oscar Robertson 9,887

Total Steals Calvin Murphy 1,165 * Oscar Robertson 77 *

Total Blocks Calvin Murphy 51 * Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Calvin Murphy 1,002 Oscar Robertson 1,040

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Calvin Murphy .482 Oscar Robertson .485

3-Point Percentage Calvin Murphy .139 * Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Calvin Murphy .892 Oscar Robertson .838

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 25.6 (1978) Oscar Robertson 31.4 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 3.1 (1972) Oscar Robertson 12.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 7.4 (1974) Oscar Robertson 11.5 (1965)

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.9 (1974) * Oscar Robertson 1.1 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.1 (1980) * Oscar Robertson 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 18.5 Oscar Robertson 22.2

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.5 Oscar Robertson 6.7

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 4.2 Oscar Robertson 8.9

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.5 * Oscar Robertson 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.1 * Oscar Robertson 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Calvin Murphy 945 Oscar Robertson 1,910

Total Rebounds Calvin Murphy 78 Oscar Robertson 578

Total Assists Calvin Murphy 213 Oscar Robertson 769

Total Steals Calvin Murphy 79 * Oscar Robertson 15 *

Total Blocks Calvin Murphy 4 * Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Calvin Murphy 51 Oscar Robertson 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Calvin Murphy .475 Oscar Robertson .460

3-Point Percentage Calvin Murphy .286 * Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Calvin Murphy .932 Oscar Robertson .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 24.4 (1975) Oscar Robertson 31.8 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 2.4 (1975) Oscar Robertson 13.0 (1963)

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 6.3 (1977) Oscar Robertson 12.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 4.0 (1979) * Oscar Robertson 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.5 (1979) * Oscar Robertson 0.3 (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.