Elgin Baylor vs. Calvin Murphy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Calvin Murphy and Elgin Baylor 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

Elgin Baylor

vs.

Calvin Murphy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Calvin Murphy: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Calvin Murphy 0

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Calvin Murphy 13

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Calvin Murphy 6

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Calvin Murphy 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Calvin Murphy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Calvin Murphy 0

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Calvin Murphy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Calvin Murphy 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Calvin Murphy 2.1

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Calvin Murphy 4.4

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Calvin Murphy 1.5 *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Calvin Murphy 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Calvin Murphy 17,949

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Calvin Murphy 2,103

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Calvin Murphy 4,402

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Calvin Murphy 1,165 *

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Calvin Murphy 51 *

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Calvin Murphy 1,002

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Calvin Murphy .482

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Calvin Murphy .139 *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Calvin Murphy .892

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Calvin Murphy 25.6 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Calvin Murphy 3.1 (1972)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Calvin Murphy 7.4 (1974)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Calvin Murphy 1.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Calvin Murphy 0.1 (1980) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Calvin Murphy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Calvin Murphy 1.5

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Calvin Murphy 4.2

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Calvin Murphy 1.5 *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Calvin Murphy 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Calvin Murphy 945

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Calvin Murphy 78

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Calvin Murphy 213

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Calvin Murphy 79 *

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Calvin Murphy 4 *

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Calvin Murphy 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Calvin Murphy .475

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Calvin Murphy .286 *

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Calvin Murphy .932

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Calvin Murphy 24.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Calvin Murphy 2.4 (1975)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Calvin Murphy 6.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Calvin Murphy 4.0 (1979) *

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.