Horace Grant vs. Calvin Murphy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Calvin Murphy and Horace Grant 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

Horace Grant

vs.

Calvin Murphy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Horace Grant: 1987-88 to 2003-04
Calvin Murphy: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Horace Grant 4 Calvin Murphy 0

NBA Seasons Horace Grant 17 Calvin Murphy 13

Playoffs Played Horace Grant 13 Calvin Murphy 6

All-Star Games Horace Grant 1 Calvin Murphy 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Horace Grant 4 Calvin Murphy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Horace Grant 11.2 Calvin Murphy 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 8.1 Calvin Murphy 2.1

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 2.2 Calvin Murphy 4.4

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 Calvin Murphy 1.5 *

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 Calvin Murphy 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Horace Grant 12,996 Calvin Murphy 17,949

Total Rebounds Horace Grant 9,443 Calvin Murphy 2,103

Total Assists Horace Grant 2,575 Calvin Murphy 4,402

Total Steals Horace Grant 1,143 Calvin Murphy 1,165 *

Total Blocks Horace Grant 1,136 Calvin Murphy 51 *

Total Games Horace Grant 1,165 Calvin Murphy 1,002

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Horace Grant .509 Calvin Murphy .482

3-Point Percentage Horace Grant .063 Calvin Murphy .139 *

Free Throw Percentage Horace Grant .692 Calvin Murphy .892

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Horace Grant 15.1 (1994) Calvin Murphy 25.6 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 11.0 (1994) Calvin Murphy 3.1 (1972)

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 3.4 (1994) Calvin Murphy 7.4 (1974)

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.5 (1997) Calvin Murphy 1.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.6 (1992) Calvin Murphy 0.1 (1980) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Horace Grant 11.2 Calvin Murphy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 8.6 Calvin Murphy 1.5

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 2.1 Calvin Murphy 4.2

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 Calvin Murphy 1.5 *

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.0 Calvin Murphy 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Horace Grant 1,907 Calvin Murphy 945

Total Rebounds Horace Grant 1,457 Calvin Murphy 78

Total Assists Horace Grant 360 Calvin Murphy 213

Total Steals Horace Grant 171 Calvin Murphy 79 *

Total Blocks Horace Grant 173 Calvin Murphy 4 *

Total Games Horace Grant 170 Calvin Murphy 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Horace Grant .530 Calvin Murphy .475

3-Point Percentage Horace Grant .125 Calvin Murphy .286 *

Free Throw Percentage Horace Grant .714 Calvin Murphy .932

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Horace Grant 16.2 (1994) Calvin Murphy 24.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Horace Grant 10.4 (1996) Calvin Murphy 2.4 (1975)

Assists Per Game Horace Grant 3.0 (1992) Calvin Murphy 6.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Horace Grant 1.6 (2000) Calvin Murphy 4.0 (1979) *

Blocks Per Game Horace Grant 1.8 (1994) 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.