Calvin Murphy vs. Paul Pierce Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Pierce 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.

Paul Pierce

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Calvin Murphy: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Paul Pierce: 1998-99 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Calvin Murphy 0 Paul Pierce 1

NBA Seasons Calvin Murphy 13 Paul Pierce 19

Playoffs Played Calvin Murphy 6 Paul Pierce 14

All-Star Games Calvin Murphy 1 Paul Pierce 10

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Calvin Murphy 0 Paul Pierce 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Calvin Murphy 0 Paul Pierce 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 17.9 Paul Pierce 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 2.1 Paul Pierce 5.6

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 4.4 Paul Pierce 3.5

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.5 * Paul Pierce 1.3

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.1 * Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Calvin Murphy 17,949 Paul Pierce 26,397

Total Rebounds Calvin Murphy 2,103 Paul Pierce 7,527

Total Assists Calvin Murphy 4,402 Paul Pierce 4,708

Total Steals Calvin Murphy 1,165 * Paul Pierce 1,752

Total Blocks Calvin Murphy 51 * Paul Pierce 745

Total Games Calvin Murphy 1,002 Paul Pierce 1,343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Calvin Murphy .482 Paul Pierce .445

3-Point Percentage Calvin Murphy .139 * Paul Pierce .368

Free Throw Percentage Calvin Murphy .892 Paul Pierce .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 25.6 (1978) Paul Pierce 26.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 3.1 (1972) Paul Pierce 7.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 7.4 (1974) Paul Pierce 5.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.9 (1974) * Paul Pierce 2.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.1 (1980) * Paul Pierce 1.0 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 18.5 Paul Pierce 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.5 Paul Pierce 5.8

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 4.2 Paul Pierce 3.4

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.5 * Paul Pierce 1.2

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.1 * Paul Pierce 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Calvin Murphy 945 Paul Pierce 3,180

Total Rebounds Calvin Murphy 78 Paul Pierce 985

Total Assists Calvin Murphy 213 Paul Pierce 579

Total Steals Calvin Murphy 79 * Paul Pierce 204

Total Blocks Calvin Murphy 4 * Paul Pierce 105

Total Games Calvin Murphy 51 Paul Pierce 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Calvin Murphy .475 Paul Pierce .423

3-Point Percentage Calvin Murphy .286 * Paul Pierce .355

Free Throw Percentage Calvin Murphy .932 Paul Pierce .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 24.4 (1975) Paul Pierce 27.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 2.4 (1975) Paul Pierce 9.0 (2003)

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 6.3 (1977) Paul Pierce 6.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 4.0 (1979) * Paul Pierce 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.5 (1979) * Paul Pierce 1.4 (2005)

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.