Larry Bird vs. Calvin Murphy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Calvin Murphy and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Calvin Murphy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Calvin Murphy: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Calvin Murphy 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Calvin Murphy 13

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Calvin Murphy 6

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Calvin Murphy 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Calvin Murphy 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Calvin Murphy 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Calvin Murphy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Calvin Murphy 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Calvin Murphy 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Calvin Murphy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Calvin Murphy 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Calvin Murphy 2.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Calvin Murphy 4.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Calvin Murphy 1.5 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Calvin Murphy 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Calvin Murphy 17,949

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Calvin Murphy 2,103

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Calvin Murphy 4,402

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Calvin Murphy 1,165 *

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Calvin Murphy 51 *

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Calvin Murphy 1,002

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Calvin Murphy .482

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Calvin Murphy .139 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Calvin Murphy .892

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Calvin Murphy 25.6 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Calvin Murphy 3.1 (1972)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Calvin Murphy 7.4 (1974)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Calvin Murphy 1.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Calvin Murphy 0.1 (1980) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Calvin Murphy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Calvin Murphy 1.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Calvin Murphy 4.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Calvin Murphy 1.5 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Calvin Murphy 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Calvin Murphy 945

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Calvin Murphy 78

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Calvin Murphy 213

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Calvin Murphy 79 *

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Calvin Murphy 4 *

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Calvin Murphy 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Calvin Murphy .475

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Calvin Murphy .286 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Calvin Murphy .932

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Calvin Murphy 24.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Calvin Murphy 2.4 (1975)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Calvin Murphy 6.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Calvin Murphy 4.0 (1979) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) 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.