Kevin Love vs. Calvin Murphy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Calvin Murphy and Kevin Love 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

Kevin Love

vs.

Calvin Murphy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Love: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Calvin Murphy: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Love 1 Calvin Murphy 0

NBA Seasons Kevin Love 16 Calvin Murphy 13

Playoffs Played Kevin Love 6 Calvin Murphy 6

All-Star Games Kevin Love 5 Calvin Murphy 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Love 2 Calvin Murphy 0

Rebounds Leader Kevin Love 1 Calvin Murphy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Love 16.5 Calvin Murphy 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 10.1 Calvin Murphy 2.1

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 2.3 Calvin Murphy 4.4

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.6 Calvin Murphy 1.5 *

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.4 Calvin Murphy 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Love 15,299 Calvin Murphy 17,949

Total Rebounds Kevin Love 9,403 Calvin Murphy 2,103

Total Assists Kevin Love 2,150 Calvin Murphy 4,402

Total Steals Kevin Love 562 Calvin Murphy 1,165 *

Total Blocks Kevin Love 364 Calvin Murphy 51 *

Total Games Kevin Love 929 Calvin Murphy 1,002

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Love .439 Calvin Murphy .482

3-Point Percentage Kevin Love .369 Calvin Murphy .139 *

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Love .829 Calvin Murphy .892

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Love 26.1 (2014) Calvin Murphy 25.6 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 15.2 (2011) Calvin Murphy 3.1 (1972)

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 4.4 (2014) Calvin Murphy 7.4 (1974)

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.9 (2017) Calvin Murphy 1.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.6 (2009) Calvin Murphy 0.1 (1980) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Love 12.9 Calvin Murphy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 8.5 Calvin Murphy 1.5

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 1.7 Calvin Murphy 4.2

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 0.6 Calvin Murphy 1.5 *

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.5 Calvin Murphy 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Love 1,110 Calvin Murphy 945

Total Rebounds Kevin Love 730 Calvin Murphy 78

Total Assists Kevin Love 143 Calvin Murphy 213

Total Steals Kevin Love 55 Calvin Murphy 79 *

Total Blocks Kevin Love 41 Calvin Murphy 4 *

Total Games Kevin Love 86 Calvin Murphy 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Love .401 Calvin Murphy .475

3-Point Percentage Kevin Love .399 Calvin Murphy .286 *

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Love .855 Calvin Murphy .932

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Love 16.8 (2017) Calvin Murphy 24.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Love 10.6 (2017) Calvin Murphy 2.4 (1975)

Assists Per Game Kevin Love 2.5 (2015) Calvin Murphy 6.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Kevin Love 1.2 (2017) Calvin Murphy 4.0 (1979) *

Blocks Per Game Kevin Love 0.9 (2017) 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.