Calvin Murphy vs. Ricky Rubio Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Rubio 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.

Ricky Rubio

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Calvin Murphy: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Ricky Rubio: 2011-12 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Calvin Murphy 0 Ricky Rubio 0

NBA Seasons Calvin Murphy 13 Ricky Rubio 12

Playoffs Played Calvin Murphy 6 Ricky Rubio 3

All-Star Games Calvin Murphy 1 Ricky Rubio 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 17.9 Ricky Rubio 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 2.1 Ricky Rubio 4.1

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 4.4 Ricky Rubio 7.4

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.5 * Ricky Rubio 1.8

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.1 * Ricky Rubio 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Calvin Murphy 17,949 Ricky Rubio 7,570

Total Rebounds Calvin Murphy 2,103 Ricky Rubio 2,830

Total Assists Calvin Murphy 4,402 Ricky Rubio 5,160

Total Steals Calvin Murphy 1,165 * Ricky Rubio 1,226

Total Blocks Calvin Murphy 51 * Ricky Rubio 94

Total Games Calvin Murphy 1,002 Ricky Rubio 698

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Calvin Murphy .482 Ricky Rubio .388

3-Point Percentage Calvin Murphy .139 * Ricky Rubio .324

Free Throw Percentage Calvin Murphy .892 Ricky Rubio .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 25.6 (1978) Ricky Rubio 13.1 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 3.1 (1972) Ricky Rubio 5.7 (2015)

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 7.4 (1974) Ricky Rubio 9.1 (2017)

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.9 (1974) * Ricky Rubio 2.4 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.1 (1980) * Ricky Rubio 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 18.5 Ricky Rubio 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.5 Ricky Rubio 4.7

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 4.2 Ricky Rubio 6.3

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.5 * Ricky Rubio 1.5

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.1 * Ricky Rubio 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Calvin Murphy 945 Ricky Rubio 161

Total Rebounds Calvin Murphy 78 Ricky Rubio 66

Total Assists Calvin Murphy 213 Ricky Rubio 88

Total Steals Calvin Murphy 79 * Ricky Rubio 21

Total Blocks Calvin Murphy 4 * Ricky Rubio 4

Total Games Calvin Murphy 51 Ricky Rubio 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Calvin Murphy .475 Ricky Rubio .384

3-Point Percentage Calvin Murphy .286 * Ricky Rubio .269

Free Throw Percentage Calvin Murphy .932 Ricky Rubio .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 24.4 (1975) Ricky Rubio 15.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 2.4 (1975) Ricky Rubio 7.3 (2018)

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 6.3 (1977) Ricky Rubio 8.6 (2019)

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 4.0 (1979) * Ricky Rubio 2.4 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.5 (1979) * Ricky Rubio 0.5 (2018)

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.