Ron Harper vs. Calvin Murphy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Calvin Murphy and Ron Harper 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

Ron Harper

vs.

Calvin Murphy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Harper: 1986-87 to 2000-01
Calvin Murphy: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Harper 5 Calvin Murphy 0

NBA Seasons Ron Harper 15 Calvin Murphy 13

Playoffs Played Ron Harper 10 Calvin Murphy 6

All-Star Games Ron Harper 0 Calvin Murphy 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Harper 13.8 Calvin Murphy 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 4.3 Calvin Murphy 2.1

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 3.9 Calvin Murphy 4.4

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 1.7 Calvin Murphy 1.5 *

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 0.7 Calvin Murphy 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Harper 13,910 Calvin Murphy 17,949

Total Rebounds Ron Harper 4,309 Calvin Murphy 2,103

Total Assists Ron Harper 3,916 Calvin Murphy 4,402

Total Steals Ron Harper 1,716 Calvin Murphy 1,165 *

Total Blocks Ron Harper 729 Calvin Murphy 51 *

Total Games Ron Harper 1,009 Calvin Murphy 1,002

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Harper .446 Calvin Murphy .482

3-Point Percentage Ron Harper .289 Calvin Murphy .139 *

Free Throw Percentage Ron Harper .720 Calvin Murphy .892

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Harper 22.9 (1987) Calvin Murphy 25.6 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 6.1 (1994) Calvin Murphy 3.1 (1972)

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 5.4 (1991) Calvin Murphy 7.4 (1974)

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 2.5 (1987) Calvin Murphy 1.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 1.2 (1990) Calvin Murphy 0.1 (1980) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Harper 9.0 Calvin Murphy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 3.7 Calvin Murphy 1.5

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 2.7 Calvin Murphy 4.2

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 1.3 Calvin Murphy 1.5 *

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 0.7 Calvin Murphy 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Harper 1,013 Calvin Murphy 945

Total Rebounds Ron Harper 417 Calvin Murphy 78

Total Assists Ron Harper 305 Calvin Murphy 213

Total Steals Ron Harper 141 Calvin Murphy 79 *

Total Blocks Ron Harper 76 Calvin Murphy 4 *

Total Games Ron Harper 112 Calvin Murphy 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Harper .450 Calvin Murphy .475

3-Point Percentage Ron Harper .292 Calvin Murphy .286 *

Free Throw Percentage Ron Harper .698 Calvin Murphy .932

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Harper 19.6 (1989) Calvin Murphy 24.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Harper 6.4 (1992) Calvin Murphy 2.4 (1975)

Assists Per Game Ron Harper 4.6 (1992) Calvin Murphy 6.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Ron Harper 3.0 (1993) Calvin Murphy 4.0 (1979) *

Blocks Per Game Ron Harper 2.0 (1993) 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.