Wilt Chamberlain vs. Calvin Murphy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Calvin Murphy and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Calvin Murphy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Calvin Murphy: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Calvin Murphy 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Calvin Murphy 13

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Calvin Murphy 6

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Calvin Murphy 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Calvin Murphy 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Calvin Murphy 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Calvin Murphy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Calvin Murphy 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Calvin Murphy 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Calvin Murphy 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Calvin Murphy 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Calvin Murphy 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Calvin Murphy 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Calvin Murphy 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Calvin Murphy 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Calvin Murphy 2.1

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Calvin Murphy 4.4

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Calvin Murphy 1.5 *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Calvin Murphy 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Calvin Murphy 17,949

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Calvin Murphy 2,103

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Calvin Murphy 4,402

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Calvin Murphy 1,165 *

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Calvin Murphy 51 *

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Calvin Murphy 1,002

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Calvin Murphy .482

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Calvin Murphy .139 *

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Calvin Murphy .892

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Calvin Murphy 25.6 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Calvin Murphy 3.1 (1972)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Calvin Murphy 7.4 (1974)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Calvin Murphy 1.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Calvin Murphy 0.1 (1980) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Calvin Murphy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Calvin Murphy 1.5

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Calvin Murphy 4.2

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Calvin Murphy 1.5 *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Calvin Murphy 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Calvin Murphy 945

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Calvin Murphy 78

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Calvin Murphy 213

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Calvin Murphy 79 *

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Calvin Murphy 4 *

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Calvin Murphy 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Calvin Murphy .475

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Calvin Murphy .286 *

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Calvin Murphy .932

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Calvin Murphy 24.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Calvin Murphy 2.4 (1975)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Calvin Murphy 6.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Calvin Murphy 4.0 (1979) *

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - 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.