Calvin Murphy vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed 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.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Calvin Murphy: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Calvin Murphy 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Calvin Murphy 13 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Calvin Murphy 6 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Calvin Murphy 1 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Calvin Murphy 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Calvin Murphy 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Calvin Murphy 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Calvin Murphy 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Calvin Murphy 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Calvin Murphy 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Calvin Murphy 0 Willis Reed 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 17.9 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 2.1 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 4.4 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.5 * Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.1 * Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Calvin Murphy 17,949 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Calvin Murphy 2,103 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Calvin Murphy 4,402 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Calvin Murphy 1,165 * Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Calvin Murphy 51 * Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Calvin Murphy 1,002 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Calvin Murphy .482 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Calvin Murphy .139 * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Calvin Murphy .892 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 25.6 (1978) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 3.1 (1972) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 7.4 (1974) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.9 (1974) * Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.1 (1980) * Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 18.5 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.5 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 4.2 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 1.5 * Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.1 * Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Calvin Murphy 945 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Calvin Murphy 78 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Calvin Murphy 213 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Calvin Murphy 79 * Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Calvin Murphy 4 * Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Calvin Murphy 51 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Calvin Murphy .475 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Calvin Murphy .286 * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Calvin Murphy .932 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Calvin Murphy 24.4 (1975) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Murphy 2.4 (1975) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Calvin Murphy 6.3 (1977) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Calvin Murphy 4.0 (1979) * Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Calvin Murphy 0.5 (1979) * Willis Reed 0.0 (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.