Calvin Murphy vs. Steve Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Nash 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.

Steve Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Calvin Murphy: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Calvin Murphy 0 Steve Nash 0

NBA Seasons Calvin Murphy 13 Steve Nash 18

Playoffs Played Calvin Murphy 6 Steve Nash 12

All-Star Games Calvin Murphy 1 Steve Nash 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Calvin Murphy 0 Steve Nash 2

All-NBA First Team Calvin Murphy 0 Steve Nash 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Calvin Murphy 0 Steve Nash 7

Assists Leader Calvin Murphy 0 Steve Nash 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 17.9 Steve Nash 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 2.1 Steve Nash 3.0

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 4.4 Steve Nash 8.5

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.5 * Steve Nash 0.7

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.1 * Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Calvin Murphy 17,949 Steve Nash 17,387

Total Rebounds Calvin Murphy 2,103 Steve Nash 3,642

Total Assists Calvin Murphy 4,402 Steve Nash 10,335

Total Steals Calvin Murphy 1,165 * Steve Nash 899

Total Blocks Calvin Murphy 51 * Steve Nash 102

Total Games Calvin Murphy 1,002 Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Calvin Murphy .482 Steve Nash .490

3-Point Percentage Calvin Murphy .139 * Steve Nash .428

Free Throw Percentage Calvin Murphy .892 Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 25.6 (1978) Steve Nash 18.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 3.1 (1972) Steve Nash 4.2 (2006)

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 7.4 (1974) Steve Nash 11.6 (2007)

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.9 (1974) * Steve Nash 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.1 (1980) * Steve Nash 0.2 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 18.5 Steve Nash 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.5 Steve Nash 3.5

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 4.2 Steve Nash 8.8

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.5 * Steve Nash 0.6

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.1 * Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Calvin Murphy 945 Steve Nash 2,072

Total Rebounds Calvin Murphy 78 Steve Nash 422

Total Assists Calvin Murphy 213 Steve Nash 1,061

Total Steals Calvin Murphy 79 * Steve Nash 66

Total Blocks Calvin Murphy 4 * Steve Nash 14

Total Games Calvin Murphy 51 Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Calvin Murphy .475 Steve Nash .473

3-Point Percentage Calvin Murphy .286 * Steve Nash .406

Free Throw Percentage Calvin Murphy .932 Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 24.4 (1975) Steve Nash 23.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 2.4 (1975) Steve Nash 5.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 6.3 (1977) Steve Nash 13.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 4.0 (1979) * Steve Nash 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.5 (1979) * Steve Nash 0.3 (2006)

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.