Joe Johnson vs. Calvin Murphy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Calvin Murphy and Joe Johnson 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

Joe Johnson

vs.

Calvin Murphy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Johnson: 2001-02 to 2021-22
Calvin Murphy: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Johnson 0 Calvin Murphy 0

NBA Seasons Joe Johnson 18 Calvin Murphy 13

Playoffs Played Joe Johnson 13 Calvin Murphy 6

All-Star Games Joe Johnson 7 Calvin Murphy 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Johnson 1 Calvin Murphy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 16.0 Calvin Murphy 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 4.0 Calvin Murphy 2.1

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 3.9 Calvin Murphy 4.4

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 0.8 Calvin Murphy 1.5 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.2 Calvin Murphy 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Johnson 20,407 Calvin Murphy 17,949

Total Rebounds Joe Johnson 5,059 Calvin Murphy 2,103

Total Assists Joe Johnson 5,001 Calvin Murphy 4,402

Total Steals Joe Johnson 1,071 Calvin Murphy 1,165 *

Total Blocks Joe Johnson 260 Calvin Murphy 51 *

Total Games Joe Johnson 1,277 Calvin Murphy 1,002

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Johnson .441 Calvin Murphy .482

3-Point Percentage Joe Johnson .371 Calvin Murphy .139 *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Johnson .802 Calvin Murphy .892

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 25.0 (2007) Calvin Murphy 25.6 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 5.1 (2005) Calvin Murphy 3.1 (1972)

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 6.5 (2006) Calvin Murphy 7.4 (1974)

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 1.3 (2006) Calvin Murphy 1.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.4 (2006) Calvin Murphy 0.1 (1980) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 15.2 Calvin Murphy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 4.2 Calvin Murphy 1.5

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 3.1 Calvin Murphy 4.2

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 0.8 Calvin Murphy 1.5 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.2 Calvin Murphy 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Johnson 1,828 Calvin Murphy 945

Total Rebounds Joe Johnson 506 Calvin Murphy 78

Total Assists Joe Johnson 369 Calvin Murphy 213

Total Steals Joe Johnson 96 Calvin Murphy 79 *

Total Blocks Joe Johnson 19 Calvin Murphy 4 *

Total Games Joe Johnson 120 Calvin Murphy 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Johnson .427 Calvin Murphy .475

3-Point Percentage Joe Johnson .339 Calvin Murphy .286 *

Free Throw Percentage Joe Johnson .779 Calvin Murphy .932

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Johnson 21.2 (2014) Calvin Murphy 24.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Johnson 7.7 (2015) Calvin Murphy 2.4 (1975)

Assists Per Game Joe Johnson 5.0 (2010) Calvin Murphy 6.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Joe Johnson 1.3 (2012) Calvin Murphy 4.0 (1979) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Johnson 0.4 (2005) 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.