DeMarcus Cousins vs. Calvin Murphy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Calvin Murphy and DeMarcus Cousins that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
DeMarcus Cousins:
2010-11 to 2021-22
Calvin Murphy:
1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

DeMarcus Cousins0
Calvin Murphy0
DeMarcus Cousins11
Calvin Murphy13
DeMarcus Cousins3
Calvin Murphy6
DeMarcus Cousins4
Calvin Murphy1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
DeMarcus Cousins2
Calvin Murphy0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

DeMarcus Cousins 19.6
Calvin Murphy 17.9

DeMarcus Cousins 10.2
Calvin Murphy 2.1

DeMarcus Cousins 3.0
Calvin Murphy 4.4

DeMarcus Cousins 1.3
Calvin Murphy 1.5

*
DeMarcus Cousins 1.1
Calvin Murphy 0.1

*

Totals Stats

DeMarcus Cousins 12,802
Calvin Murphy 17,949

DeMarcus Cousins 6,664
Calvin Murphy 2,103

DeMarcus Cousins 1,979
Calvin Murphy 4,402

DeMarcus Cousins 874
Calvin Murphy 1,165

*
DeMarcus Cousins 742
Calvin Murphy 51

*
DeMarcus Cousins 654
Calvin Murphy 1,002

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
DeMarcus Cousins .460
Calvin Murphy .482

3-Point Percentage
DeMarcus Cousins .331
Calvin Murphy .139

*
Free Throw Percentage
DeMarcus Cousins .737
Calvin Murphy .892

Best Season (no game minimum)

DeMarcus Cousins 27.0
(2017)
Calvin Murphy 25.6
(1978)

DeMarcus Cousins 12.9
(2018)
Calvin Murphy 3.1
(1972)

DeMarcus Cousins 5.4
(2018)
Calvin Murphy 7.4
(1974)

DeMarcus Cousins 1.6
(2018)
Calvin Murphy 1.9
(1974)

*
DeMarcus Cousins 1.7
(2015)
Calvin Murphy 0.1
(1980)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

DeMarcus Cousins 8.4
Calvin Murphy 18.5

DeMarcus Cousins 3.5
Calvin Murphy 1.5

DeMarcus Cousins 1.5
Calvin Murphy 4.2

DeMarcus Cousins 0.5
Calvin Murphy 1.5

*
DeMarcus Cousins 0.5
Calvin Murphy 0.1

*

Totals Stats

DeMarcus Cousins 167
Calvin Murphy 945

DeMarcus Cousins 70
Calvin Murphy 78

DeMarcus Cousins 30
Calvin Murphy 213

DeMarcus Cousins 10
Calvin Murphy 79

*
DeMarcus Cousins 10
Calvin Murphy 4

*
DeMarcus Cousins 20
Calvin Murphy 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
DeMarcus Cousins .476
Calvin Murphy .475

3-Point Percentage
DeMarcus Cousins .393
Calvin Murphy .286

*
Free Throw Percentage
DeMarcus Cousins .704
Calvin Murphy .932

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

DeMarcus Cousins 10.6
(2022)
Calvin Murphy 24.4
(1975)

DeMarcus Cousins 4.9
(2019)
Calvin Murphy 2.4
(1975)

DeMarcus Cousins 2.4
(2019)
Calvin Murphy 6.3
(1977)

DeMarcus Cousins 0.6
(2019)
Calvin Murphy 4.0
(1979)

*
DeMarcus Cousins 0.8
(2019)
Calvin Murphy 0.5
(1979)

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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.