Penny Hardaway vs. Calvin Murphy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Calvin Murphy and Penny Hardaway 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

Penny Hardaway

vs.

Calvin Murphy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Penny Hardaway: 1993-94 to 2007-08
Calvin Murphy: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Penny Hardaway 0 Calvin Murphy 0

NBA Seasons Penny Hardaway 14 Calvin Murphy 13

Playoffs Played Penny Hardaway 8 Calvin Murphy 6

All-Star Games Penny Hardaway 4 Calvin Murphy 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Penny Hardaway 2 Calvin Murphy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Penny Hardaway 3 Calvin Murphy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 15.2 Calvin Murphy 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.5 Calvin Murphy 2.1

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.0 Calvin Murphy 4.4

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.6 Calvin Murphy 1.5 *

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.4 Calvin Murphy 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 10,684 Calvin Murphy 17,949

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 3,146 Calvin Murphy 2,103

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 3,525 Calvin Murphy 4,402

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 1,125 Calvin Murphy 1,165 *

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 312 Calvin Murphy 51 *

Total Games Penny Hardaway 704 Calvin Murphy 1,002

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .458 Calvin Murphy .482

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .316 Calvin Murphy .139 *

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .774 Calvin Murphy .892

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 21.7 (1996) Calvin Murphy 25.6 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 5.8 (2000) Calvin Murphy 3.1 (1972)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.2 (1995) Calvin Murphy 7.4 (1974)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.3 (1994) Calvin Murphy 1.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 (1998) Calvin Murphy 0.1 (1980) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 20.4 Calvin Murphy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 4.7 Calvin Murphy 1.5

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.2 Calvin Murphy 4.2

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 1.9 Calvin Murphy 1.5 *

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 0.8 Calvin Murphy 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Penny Hardaway 1,304 Calvin Murphy 945

Total Rebounds Penny Hardaway 303 Calvin Murphy 78

Total Assists Penny Hardaway 394 Calvin Murphy 213

Total Steals Penny Hardaway 119 Calvin Murphy 79 *

Total Blocks Penny Hardaway 48 Calvin Murphy 4 *

Total Games Penny Hardaway 64 Calvin Murphy 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Penny Hardaway .448 Calvin Murphy .475

3-Point Percentage Penny Hardaway .380 Calvin Murphy .286 *

Free Throw Percentage Penny Hardaway .746 Calvin Murphy .932

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Penny Hardaway 31.0 (1997) Calvin Murphy 24.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Penny Hardaway 6.7 (1994) Calvin Murphy 2.4 (1975)

Assists Per Game Penny Hardaway 7.7 (1995) Calvin Murphy 6.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.4 (1997) Calvin Murphy 4.0 (1979) *

Blocks Per Game Penny Hardaway 2.0 (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.