Sam Jones vs. Calvin Murphy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Calvin Murphy and Sam Jones 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

Sam Jones

vs.

Calvin Murphy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69
Calvin Murphy: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Jones 10 Calvin Murphy 0

NBA Seasons Sam Jones 12 Calvin Murphy 13

Playoffs Played Sam Jones 12 Calvin Murphy 6

All-Star Games Sam Jones 5 Calvin Murphy 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Jones 3 Calvin Murphy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 17.7 Calvin Murphy 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.9 Calvin Murphy 2.1

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.5 Calvin Murphy 4.4

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Calvin Murphy 1.5 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Calvin Murphy 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 15,411 Calvin Murphy 17,949

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 4,305 Calvin Murphy 2,103

Total Assists Sam Jones 2,209 Calvin Murphy 4,402

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Calvin Murphy 1,165 *

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Calvin Murphy 51 *

Total Games Sam Jones 871 Calvin Murphy 1,002

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .456 Calvin Murphy .482

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Calvin Murphy .139 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .803 Calvin Murphy .892

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 25.9 (1965) Calvin Murphy 25.6 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 6.0 (1959) Calvin Murphy 3.1 (1972)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.2 (1966) Calvin Murphy 7.4 (1974)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Calvin Murphy 1.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Calvin Murphy 0.1 (1980) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Jones 18.9 Calvin Murphy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 4.7 Calvin Murphy 1.5

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 2.3 Calvin Murphy 4.2

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Calvin Murphy 1.5 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Calvin Murphy 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Jones 2,909 Calvin Murphy 945

Total Rebounds Sam Jones 718 Calvin Murphy 78

Total Assists Sam Jones 358 Calvin Murphy 213

Total Steals Sam Jones - n/a ** Calvin Murphy 79 *

Total Blocks Sam Jones - n/a ** Calvin Murphy 4 *

Total Games Sam Jones 154 Calvin Murphy 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Jones .447 Calvin Murphy .475

3-Point Percentage Sam Jones - n/a ** Calvin Murphy .286 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Jones .811 Calvin Murphy .932

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Jones 28.6 (1965) Calvin Murphy 24.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Jones 7.1 (1962) Calvin Murphy 2.4 (1975)

Assists Per Game Sam Jones 3.1 (1962) Calvin Murphy 6.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** Calvin Murphy 4.0 (1979) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Jones - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.