Calvin Murphy vs. Russell Westbrook Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russell Westbrook 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.

Russell Westbrook

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Calvin Murphy: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Russell Westbrook: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Calvin Murphy 0 Russell Westbrook 0

NBA Seasons Calvin Murphy 13 Russell Westbrook 16

Playoffs Played Calvin Murphy 6 Russell Westbrook 13

All-Star Games Calvin Murphy 1 Russell Westbrook 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Calvin Murphy 0 Russell Westbrook 1

All-NBA First Team Calvin Murphy 0 Russell Westbrook 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Calvin Murphy 0 Russell Westbrook 9

Scoring Leader Calvin Murphy 0 Russell Westbrook 2

Assists Leader Calvin Murphy 0 Russell Westbrook 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 17.9 Russell Westbrook 21.7

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 2.1 Russell Westbrook 7.1

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 4.4 Russell Westbrook 8.1

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.5 * Russell Westbrook 1.6

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.1 * Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Calvin Murphy 17,949 Russell Westbrook 25,211

Total Rebounds Calvin Murphy 2,103 Russell Westbrook 8,307

Total Assists Calvin Murphy 4,402 Russell Westbrook 9,468

Total Steals Calvin Murphy 1,165 * Russell Westbrook 1,849

Total Blocks Calvin Murphy 51 * Russell Westbrook 369

Total Games Calvin Murphy 1,002 Russell Westbrook 1,162

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Calvin Murphy .482 Russell Westbrook .438

3-Point Percentage Calvin Murphy .139 * Russell Westbrook .304

Free Throw Percentage Calvin Murphy .892 Russell Westbrook .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 25.6 (1978) Russell Westbrook 31.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 3.1 (1972) Russell Westbrook 11.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 7.4 (1974) Russell Westbrook 11.7 (2021)

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.9 (1974) * Russell Westbrook 2.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.1 (1980) * Russell Westbrook 0.5 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 18.5 Russell Westbrook 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.5 Russell Westbrook 7.1

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 4.2 Russell Westbrook 7.7

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.5 * Russell Westbrook 1.7

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.1 * Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Calvin Murphy 945 Russell Westbrook 2,866

Total Rebounds Calvin Murphy 78 Russell Westbrook 848

Total Assists Calvin Murphy 213 Russell Westbrook 919

Total Steals Calvin Murphy 79 * Russell Westbrook 208

Total Blocks Calvin Murphy 4 * Russell Westbrook 41

Total Games Calvin Murphy 51 Russell Westbrook 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Calvin Murphy .475 Russell Westbrook .407

3-Point Percentage Calvin Murphy .286 * Russell Westbrook .299

Free Throw Percentage Calvin Murphy .932 Russell Westbrook .827

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 24.4 (1975) Russell Westbrook 37.4 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 2.4 (1975) Russell Westbrook 12.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 6.3 (1977) Russell Westbrook 11.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 4.0 (1979) * Russell Westbrook 3.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.5 (1979) * Russell Westbrook 1.4 (2023)

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.