Moses Malone vs. Calvin Murphy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Calvin Murphy and Moses Malone 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

Moses Malone

vs.

Calvin Murphy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Calvin Murphy: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Calvin Murphy 0

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Calvin Murphy 13

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Calvin Murphy 6

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Calvin Murphy 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Calvin Murphy 0

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Calvin Murphy 0

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Calvin Murphy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Calvin Murphy 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Calvin Murphy 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Calvin Murphy 0

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Calvin Murphy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Calvin Murphy 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Calvin Murphy 2.1

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Calvin Murphy 4.4

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Calvin Murphy 1.5 *

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Calvin Murphy 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Calvin Murphy 17,949

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Calvin Murphy 2,103

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Calvin Murphy 4,402

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Calvin Murphy 1,165 *

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Calvin Murphy 51 *

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Calvin Murphy 1,002

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Calvin Murphy .482

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Calvin Murphy .139 *

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Calvin Murphy .892

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Calvin Murphy 25.6 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Calvin Murphy 3.1 (1972)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Calvin Murphy 7.4 (1974)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Calvin Murphy 1.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Calvin Murphy 0.1 (1980) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Calvin Murphy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Calvin Murphy 1.5

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Calvin Murphy 4.2

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Calvin Murphy 1.5 *

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Calvin Murphy 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Calvin Murphy 945

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Calvin Murphy 78

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Calvin Murphy 213

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Calvin Murphy 79 *

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Calvin Murphy 4 *

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Calvin Murphy 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Calvin Murphy .475

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Calvin Murphy .286 *

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Calvin Murphy .932

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Calvin Murphy 24.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Calvin Murphy 2.4 (1975)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Calvin Murphy 6.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Calvin Murphy 4.0 (1979) *

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) 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.