Stephen Curry vs. Calvin Murphy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Calvin Murphy and Stephen Curry 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

Stephen Curry

vs.

Calvin Murphy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Stephen Curry: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Calvin Murphy: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Stephen Curry 4 Calvin Murphy 0

NBA Seasons Stephen Curry 15 Calvin Murphy 13

Playoffs Played Stephen Curry 9 Calvin Murphy 6

All-Star Games Stephen Curry 10 Calvin Murphy 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Stephen Curry 2 Calvin Murphy 0

Finals MVP Stephen Curry 1 Calvin Murphy 0

All-NBA First Team Stephen Curry 4 Calvin Murphy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Stephen Curry 9 Calvin Murphy 0

Scoring Leader Stephen Curry 2 Calvin Murphy 0

Steals Leader Stephen Curry 1 Calvin Murphy 0 *

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 24.8 Calvin Murphy 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 4.7 Calvin Murphy 2.1

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 6.4 Calvin Murphy 4.4

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 1.5 Calvin Murphy 1.5 *

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.2 Calvin Murphy 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Curry 23,668 Calvin Murphy 17,949

Total Rebounds Stephen Curry 4,509 Calvin Murphy 2,103

Total Assists Stephen Curry 6,119 Calvin Murphy 4,402

Total Steals Stephen Curry 1,473 Calvin Murphy 1,165 *

Total Blocks Stephen Curry 235 Calvin Murphy 51 *

Total Games Stephen Curry 956 Calvin Murphy 1,002

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Curry .473 Calvin Murphy .482

3-Point Percentage Stephen Curry .426 Calvin Murphy .139 *

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Curry .910 Calvin Murphy .892

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 32.0 (2021) Calvin Murphy 25.6 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 6.1 (2023) Calvin Murphy 3.1 (1972)

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 8.5 (2014) Calvin Murphy 7.4 (1974)

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 2.1 (2016) Calvin Murphy 1.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.4 (2020) Calvin Murphy 0.1 (1980) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 27.0 Calvin Murphy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 5.3 Calvin Murphy 1.5

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 6.2 Calvin Murphy 4.2

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 1.5 Calvin Murphy 1.5 *

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.3 Calvin Murphy 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Curry 3,966 Calvin Murphy 945

Total Rebounds Stephen Curry 786 Calvin Murphy 78

Total Assists Stephen Curry 912 Calvin Murphy 213

Total Steals Stephen Curry 223 Calvin Murphy 79 *

Total Blocks Stephen Curry 44 Calvin Murphy 4 *

Total Games Stephen Curry 147 Calvin Murphy 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Curry .453 Calvin Murphy .475

3-Point Percentage Stephen Curry .397 Calvin Murphy .286 *

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Curry .889 Calvin Murphy .932

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Curry 30.5 (2023) Calvin Murphy 24.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Curry 6.2 (2017) Calvin Murphy 2.4 (1975)

Assists Per Game Stephen Curry 8.4 (2014) Calvin Murphy 6.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Stephen Curry 2.0 (2017) Calvin Murphy 4.0 (1979) *

Blocks Per Game Stephen Curry 0.7 (2018) 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.