Desmond Bane vs. Calvin Murphy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Calvin Murphy and Desmond Bane 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

Desmond Bane

vs.

Calvin Murphy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Calvin Murphy: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Calvin Murphy 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Calvin Murphy 13

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Calvin Murphy 6

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Calvin Murphy 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Calvin Murphy 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Calvin Murphy 2.1

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Calvin Murphy 4.4

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Calvin Murphy 1.5 *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Calvin Murphy 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Calvin Murphy 17,949

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Calvin Murphy 2,103

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Calvin Murphy 4,402

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Calvin Murphy 1,165 *

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Calvin Murphy 51 *

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Calvin Murphy 1,002

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Calvin Murphy .482

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Calvin Murphy .139 *

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Calvin Murphy .892

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Calvin Murphy 25.6 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Calvin Murphy 3.1 (1972)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Calvin Murphy 7.4 (1974)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Calvin Murphy 1.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Calvin Murphy 0.1 (1980) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Calvin Murphy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Calvin Murphy 1.5

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Calvin Murphy 4.2

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Calvin Murphy 1.5 *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Calvin Murphy 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Calvin Murphy 945

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Calvin Murphy 78

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Calvin Murphy 213

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Calvin Murphy 79 *

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Calvin Murphy 4 *

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Calvin Murphy 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Calvin Murphy .475

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Calvin Murphy .286 *

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Calvin Murphy .932

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Calvin Murphy 24.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Calvin Murphy 2.4 (1975)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Calvin Murphy 6.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Calvin Murphy 4.0 (1979) *

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Calvin Murphy 0.5 (1979) *

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.