Spencer Haywood vs. Calvin Murphy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Calvin Murphy and Spencer Haywood that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Spencer Haywood:
1970-71 to 1982-83
Calvin Murphy:
1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

Spencer Haywood1
Calvin Murphy0
Spencer Haywood12
Calvin Murphy13
Spencer Haywood4
Calvin Murphy6
Spencer Haywood4
Calvin Murphy1

Honors and Awards

Spencer Haywood2
Calvin Murphy0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Spencer Haywood4
Calvin Murphy0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Spencer Haywood 19.2
Calvin Murphy 17.9

Spencer Haywood 9.3
Calvin Murphy 2.1

Spencer Haywood 1.8
Calvin Murphy 4.4

Spencer Haywood 0.6
*
Calvin Murphy 1.5

*
Spencer Haywood 1.1
*
Calvin Murphy 0.1

*

Totals Stats

Spencer Haywood 14,592
Calvin Murphy 17,949

Spencer Haywood 7,038
Calvin Murphy 2,103

Spencer Haywood 1,351
Calvin Murphy 4,402

Spencer Haywood 355
*
Calvin Murphy 1,165

*
Spencer Haywood 629
*
Calvin Murphy 51

*
Spencer Haywood 760
Calvin Murphy 1,002

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Spencer Haywood .465
Calvin Murphy .482

3-Point Percentage
Spencer Haywood .125
*
Calvin Murphy .139

*
Free Throw Percentage
Spencer Haywood .800
Calvin Murphy .892

Best Season (no game minimum)

Spencer Haywood 29.2
(1973)
Calvin Murphy 25.6
(1978)

Spencer Haywood 13.4
(1974)
Calvin Murphy 3.1
(1972)

Spencer Haywood 3.2
(1974)
Calvin Murphy 7.4
(1974)

Spencer Haywood 0.9
(1974)
*
Calvin Murphy 1.9
(1974)

*
Spencer Haywood 1.6
(1975)
*
Calvin Murphy 0.1
(1980)

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NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Spencer Haywood 13.4
Calvin Murphy 18.5

Spencer Haywood 5.7
Calvin Murphy 1.5

Spencer Haywood 1.2
Calvin Murphy 4.2

Spencer Haywood 0.4
*
Calvin Murphy 1.5

*
Spencer Haywood 1.1
*
Calvin Murphy 0.1

*

Totals Stats

Spencer Haywood 441
Calvin Murphy 945

Spencer Haywood 188
Calvin Murphy 78

Spencer Haywood 41
Calvin Murphy 213

Spencer Haywood 13
*
Calvin Murphy 79

*
Spencer Haywood 36
*
Calvin Murphy 4

*
Spencer Haywood 33
Calvin Murphy 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Spencer Haywood .448
Calvin Murphy .475

3-Point Percentage
Spencer Haywood .000
*
Calvin Murphy .286

*
Free Throw Percentage
Spencer Haywood .789
Calvin Murphy .932

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Spencer Haywood 20.0
(1982)
Calvin Murphy 24.4
(1975)

Spencer Haywood 9.0
(1975)
Calvin Murphy 2.4
(1975)

Spencer Haywood 2.0
(1978)
Calvin Murphy 6.3
(1977)

Spencer Haywood 0.8
(1975)
*
Calvin Murphy 4.0
(1979)

*
Spencer Haywood 2.0
(1982)
*
Calvin Murphy 0.5
(1979)

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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.