Rudy Gay vs. Calvin Murphy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Calvin Murphy and Rudy Gay 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

Rudy Gay

vs.

Calvin Murphy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Calvin Murphy: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Calvin Murphy 0

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Calvin Murphy 13

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Calvin Murphy 6

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Calvin Murphy 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Calvin Murphy 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Calvin Murphy 2.1

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Calvin Murphy 4.4

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Calvin Murphy 1.5 *

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Calvin Murphy 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Calvin Murphy 17,949

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Calvin Murphy 2,103

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Calvin Murphy 4,402

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Calvin Murphy 1,165 *

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Calvin Murphy 51 *

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Calvin Murphy 1,002

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Calvin Murphy .482

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Calvin Murphy .139 *

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Calvin Murphy .892

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Calvin Murphy 25.6 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Calvin Murphy 3.1 (1972)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Calvin Murphy 7.4 (1974)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Calvin Murphy 1.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Calvin Murphy 0.1 (1980) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Calvin Murphy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Calvin Murphy 1.5

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Calvin Murphy 4.2

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Calvin Murphy 1.5 *

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Calvin Murphy 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Calvin Murphy 945

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Calvin Murphy 78

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Calvin Murphy 213

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Calvin Murphy 79 *

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Calvin Murphy 4 *

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Calvin Murphy 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Calvin Murphy .475

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Calvin Murphy .286 *

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Calvin Murphy .932

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Calvin Murphy 24.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Calvin Murphy 2.4 (1975)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Calvin Murphy 6.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Calvin Murphy 4.0 (1979) *

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) 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.