Eric Bledsoe vs. Calvin Murphy Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Calvin Murphy and Eric Bledsoe, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Eric Bledsoe played 12 years in the NBA, 1 less than Calvin Murphy, who played 13. Eric Bledsoe had the first of his seasons in 2010-11, while Calvin Murphy had his rookie season in 1970-71. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Eric Bledsoe 12 5 2010-11 to 2021-22
Calvin Murphy 13 6 1970-71 to 1982-83

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Eric Bledsoe Calvin Murphy
Season 2010-111970-71
Team Los Angeles ClippersSan Diego Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Bledsoe 81 22.7 6.7 0.8 1.9 2.8 3.6 1.1 0.3 2.4 1.6 2.5 6.0 .424 0.4 1.4 .276 1.2 1.6 .744
Calvin Murphy 82 24.6 15.8 - - 3.0 4.0 - - - 3.2 5.7 12.5 .458 - - - 4.3 5.3 .820
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Bledsoe ------- --- ----------
Calvin Murphy ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Eric Bledsoe Calvin Murphy
Season 2011-121971-72
Team Los Angeles ClippersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Bledsoe 40 11.6 3.3 0.6 1.1 1.6 1.7 0.8 0.4 1.2 1.5 1.2 3.2 .389 0.2 0.8 .200 0.7 1.1 .636
Calvin Murphy 82 31.0 18.2 - - 3.1 4.8 - - - 3.6 7.0 15.3 .455 - - - 4.3 4.8 .890
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Bledsoe 11 17.2 7.9 1.1 1.3 2.4 2.1 1.2 0.4 1.4 2.1 3.4 5.7 .587 0.3 0.6 .429 0.9 1.5 .625
Calvin Murphy ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Eric Bledsoe Calvin Murphy
Season 2012-131972-73
Team Los Angeles ClippersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Bledsoe 76 20.4 8.5 1.0 1.9 3.0 3.1 1.4 0.7 1.8 1.5 3.3 7.5 .445 0.4 1.0 .397 1.4 1.8 .791
Calvin Murphy 77 22.0 13.0 - - 1.9 3.4 - - - 2.7 4.9 10.6 .465 - - - 3.1 3.5 .888
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Bledsoe 6 16.2 6.5 0.3 2.2 2.5 3.0 0.3 0.5 0.8 1.7 2.5 5.0 .500 0.2 1.5 .111 1.3 2.0 .667
Calvin Murphy ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Eric Bledsoe Calvin Murphy
Season 2013-141973-74
Team Phoenix SunsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Bledsoe 43 32.9 17.7 0.6 4.1 4.7 5.5 1.6 0.3 3.3 2.3 6.2 12.9 .477 1.2 3.3 .357 4.3 5.5 .772
Calvin Murphy 81 36.1 20.4 0.6 1.7 2.3 7.4 1.9 0.0 - 3.8 8.3 15.9 .522 - - - 3.8 4.4 .868
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Bledsoe ------- --- ----------
Calvin Murphy ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Eric Bledsoe Calvin Murphy
Season 2014-151974-75
Team Phoenix SunsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Bledsoe 81 34.6 17.0 0.9 4.3 5.2 6.1 1.6 0.6 3.4 2.3 5.8 12.9 .447 1.1 3.4 .324 4.4 5.4 .800
Calvin Murphy 78 32.2 18.7 0.7 1.6 2.2 4.9 1.6 0.1 - 3.6 7.1 14.8 .484 - - - 4.4 4.9 .883
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Bledsoe ------- --- ----------
Calvin Murphy 8 38.1 24.4 1.1 1.3 2.4 5.6 1.8 0.1 - 4.5 9.0 19.5 .462 - - - 6.4 7.1 .895

Season 6

Eric Bledsoe Calvin Murphy
Season 2015-161975-76
Team Phoenix SunsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Bledsoe 31 34.2 20.4 0.6 3.5 4.0 6.1 2.0 0.6 3.5 2.4 7.2 15.9 .453 1.5 4.2 .372 4.5 5.5 .802
Calvin Murphy 82 36.5 21.0 0.6 1.9 2.5 7.3 1.8 0.1 - 3.6 8.2 16.7 .493 - - - 4.5 5.0 .907
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Bledsoe ------- --- ----------
Calvin Murphy ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Eric Bledsoe Calvin Murphy
Season 2016-171976-77
Team Phoenix SunsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Bledsoe 66 33.0 21.1 0.8 4.1 4.8 6.3 1.4 0.5 3.4 2.5 6.8 15.7 .434 1.6 4.7 .335 5.9 6.9 .847
Calvin Murphy 82 33.7 17.9 0.7 1.4 2.1 4.7 1.8 0.1 - 3.4 7.3 14.8 .490 - - - 3.3 3.7 .886
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Bledsoe ------- --- ----------
Calvin Murphy 12 35.0 19.3 0.6 1.0 1.6 6.3 1.6 0.2 - 3.9 8.5 17.8 .479 - - - 2.3 2.5 .933

Season 8

Eric Bledsoe Calvin Murphy
Season 2017-181977-78
Team Phoenix Suns, Milwaukee BucksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Bledsoe 74 31.4 17.7 0.7 3.1 3.8 5.0 2.0 0.6 2.9 2.5 6.3 13.4 .473 1.7 4.9 .347 3.4 4.3 .795
Calvin Murphy 76 38.2 25.6 0.8 1.4 2.2 3.4 1.5 0.0 2.3 3.2 11.2 22.9 .491 - - - 3.2 3.5 .918
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Bledsoe 7 32.1 13.6 0.4 3.1 3.6 3.7 1.0 0.9 2.1 2.7 5.3 12.0 .440 1.0 3.1 .318 2.0 2.9 .700
Calvin Murphy ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Eric Bledsoe Calvin Murphy
Season 2018-191978-79
Team Milwaukee BucksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf FinalsRockets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Bledsoe 78 29.1 15.9 1.1 3.6 4.6 5.5 1.5 0.4 2.1 2.0 6.0 12.4 .484 1.6 4.8 .329 2.3 3.0 .750
Calvin Murphy 82 35.9 20.2 1.0 1.2 2.1 4.3 1.4 0.1 2.3 3.5 8.6 17.4 .496 - - - 3.0 3.2 .928
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Bledsoe 15 28.2 13.7 1.3 2.4 3.7 4.3 1.1 0.4 2.1 1.9 5.1 12.3 .411 1.1 4.8 .236 2.4 3.4 .706
Calvin Murphy 2 36.5 13.0 1.0 0.5 1.5 3.0 4.0 0.5 1.0 4.5 4.5 15.5 .290 - - - 4.0 4.5 .889

Season 10

Eric Bledsoe Calvin Murphy
Season 2019-201979-80
Team Milwaukee BucksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisRockets Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Bledsoe 61 27.0 14.9 0.7 3.9 4.6 5.4 0.9 0.4 2.4 2.1 5.5 11.5 .475 1.2 3.5 .344 2.8 3.5 .790
Calvin Murphy 76 35.2 20.0 0.9 1.1 2.0 3.9 1.9 0.1 2.1 3.5 8.2 16.7 .493 0.0 0.3 .040 3.6 4.0 .897
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Bledsoe 9 29.7 11.7 0.6 4.0 4.6 5.9 1.2 0.7 2.6 2.2 4.2 10.9 .388 0.9 3.6 .250 2.3 2.9 .808
Calvin Murphy 7 37.9 18.7 0.6 0.9 1.4 3.7 1.6 0.0 2.3 4.1 8.3 15.4 .537 0.3 0.6 .500 1.9 1.9 1.000

Season 11

Eric Bledsoe Calvin Murphy
Season 2020-211980-81
Team New Orleans PelicansHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Bledsoe 71 29.7 12.2 0.4 3.0 3.4 3.8 0.8 0.3 1.6 1.6 4.3 10.3 .421 1.7 5.0 .341 1.9 2.7 .687
Calvin Murphy 76 26.5 16.7 0.4 0.7 1.1 2.9 1.5 0.1 1.7 2.8 6.9 14.1 .492 0.1 0.2 .235 2.7 2.8 .958
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Bledsoe ------- --- ----------
Calvin Murphy 19 28.4 18.1 0.4 0.9 1.3 3.0 1.4 0.0 2.2 3.6 7.5 15.1 .495 0.1 0.4 .286 3.1 3.2 .967

Season 12

Eric Bledsoe Calvin Murphy
Season 2021-221981-82
Team Los Angeles ClippersHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Bledsoe 54 25.2 9.9 0.5 2.9 3.4 4.2 1.3 0.4 2.1 1.6 3.6 8.7 .421 0.9 3.0 .313 1.6 2.2 .761
Calvin Murphy 64 18.8 10.2 0.3 0.6 1.0 2.5 0.7 0.0 1.3 2.2 4.3 10.1 .427 0.0 0.3 .063 1.6 1.7 .909
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Bledsoe ------- --- ----------
Calvin Murphy 3 19.0 5.7 0.7 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.3 0.0 1.3 2.3 1.7 7.3 .227 0.0 1.0 .000 2.3 2.7 .875

Season 13

Eric Bledsoe Calvin Murphy
Season -1982-83
Team -Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Bledsoe ------- --- ----------
Calvin Murphy 64 22.2 12.8 0.5 0.6 1.2 2.5 0.9 0.1 1.4 2.5 5.3 11.8 .447 0.1 0.2 .286 2.2 2.3 .920
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Eric Bledsoe ------- --- ----------
Calvin Murphy ------- --- ----------