Jae Crowder vs. Calvin Murphy Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Calvin Murphy and Jae Crowder, 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.

Jae Crowder played 12 years in the NBA, 1 less than Calvin Murphy, who played 13. Jae Crowder had the first of his seasons in 2012-13, 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
Jae Crowder 12 11 2012-13 to 2023-24
Calvin Murphy 13 6 1970-71 to 1982-83

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jae Crowder Calvin Murphy
Season 2012-131970-71
Team Dallas MavericksSan Diego Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First 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 %
Jae Crowder 78 17.3 5.0 0.4 1.9 2.4 1.2 0.8 0.2 0.6 1.6 1.8 4.7 .384 0.8 2.5 .328 0.6 0.9 .644
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 %
Jae Crowder ------- --- ----------
Calvin Murphy ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Jae Crowder Calvin Murphy
Season 2013-141971-72
Team Dallas MavericksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks 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 %
Jae Crowder 78 16.1 4.6 0.6 1.9 2.5 0.8 0.8 0.3 0.5 1.3 1.7 3.8 .439 0.6 1.9 .331 0.6 0.8 .754
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 %
Jae Crowder 7 11.6 2.7 0.6 1.1 1.7 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.4 1.9 1.1 2.6 .444 0.4 1.0 .429 0.0 0.0 -
Calvin Murphy ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Jae Crowder Calvin Murphy
Season 2014-151972-73
Team Dallas Mavericks, Boston CelticsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics 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 %
Jae Crowder 82 20.1 7.7 0.9 2.7 3.6 1.1 0.9 0.3 0.6 1.7 2.8 6.6 .420 0.7 2.5 .293 1.3 1.7 .773
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 %
Jae Crowder 4 25.0 10.8 2.0 3.0 5.0 2.0 1.0 0.8 1.3 3.5 3.8 7.3 .517 0.8 2.5 .300 2.5 3.3 .769
Calvin Murphy ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Jae Crowder Calvin Murphy
Season 2015-161973-74
Team Boston CelticsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics 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 %
Jae Crowder 73 31.6 14.2 1.0 4.2 5.1 1.8 1.7 0.5 1.1 2.7 4.9 11.1 .443 1.7 5.0 .336 2.7 3.3 .820
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 %
Jae Crowder 6 32.8 9.5 0.8 5.7 6.5 2.2 1.5 0.5 1.2 2.8 3.3 12.0 .278 1.7 6.8 .244 1.2 1.8 .636
Calvin Murphy ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Jae Crowder Calvin Murphy
Season 2016-171974-75
Team Boston CelticsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsRockets 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 %
Jae Crowder 72 32.4 13.9 0.7 5.1 5.8 2.2 1.0 0.3 1.1 2.2 4.6 10.0 .463 2.2 5.5 .398 2.4 3.0 .811
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 %
Jae Crowder 18 33.1 13.6 1.1 5.3 6.4 2.7 1.1 0.3 0.7 2.9 4.8 11.1 .435 1.7 4.9 .352 2.2 2.7 .833
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

Jae Crowder Calvin Murphy
Season 2017-181975-76
Team Cleveland Cavaliers, Utah JazzHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz 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 %
Jae Crowder 80 26.1 9.7 0.7 2.7 3.4 1.2 0.8 0.3 0.9 2.3 3.4 8.4 .404 1.4 4.3 .323 1.5 1.9 .818
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 %
Jae Crowder 11 29.4 10.0 0.4 4.7 5.1 1.7 1.4 0.2 1.3 2.3 3.2 9.8 .324 2.0 6.0 .333 1.6 2.5 .643
Calvin Murphy ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Jae Crowder Calvin Murphy
Season 2018-191976-77
Team Utah JazzHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Jazz Lost West Conf 1st RdRockets 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 %
Jae Crowder 80 27.1 11.9 0.8 4.1 4.8 1.7 0.8 0.4 1.1 2.1 4.0 10.0 .399 2.2 6.5 .331 1.8 2.5 .721
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 %
Jae Crowder 5 26.0 11.4 0.8 5.0 5.8 0.8 1.0 0.0 0.2 1.4 3.4 9.2 .370 1.8 6.0 .300 2.8 3.8 .737
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

Jae Crowder Calvin Murphy
Season 2019-201977-78
Team Memphis Grizzlies, Miami HeatHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost NBA FinalsDid 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 %
Jae Crowder 65 28.8 10.5 0.8 5.1 5.9 2.5 1.1 0.4 1.1 2.2 3.5 8.7 .401 2.1 6.1 .343 1.5 1.9 .776
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 %
Jae Crowder 21 31.4 12.0 0.5 5.0 5.6 1.9 0.7 0.6 0.7 2.6 3.9 9.6 .403 2.6 7.7 .342 1.7 2.2 .761
Calvin Murphy ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Jae Crowder Calvin Murphy
Season 2020-211978-79
Team Phoenix SunsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Suns Lost NBA 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 %
Jae Crowder 60 27.5 10.1 0.5 4.2 4.7 2.1 0.8 0.5 0.9 2.1 3.3 8.2 .404 2.5 6.3 .389 1.0 1.3 .760
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 %
Jae Crowder 22 33.1 10.8 0.5 5.6 6.1 1.9 0.9 0.8 0.9 3.0 3.5 8.4 .413 2.5 6.5 .380 1.4 1.6 .886
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

Jae Crowder Calvin Murphy
Season 2021-221979-80
Team Phoenix SunsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West 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 %
Jae Crowder 67 28.1 9.4 0.4 4.8 5.3 1.9 1.4 0.4 0.8 2.6 3.2 8.1 .399 1.9 5.4 .348 1.1 1.3 .789
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 %
Jae Crowder 13 29.5 9.4 0.6 4.1 4.7 2.4 1.0 0.5 1.5 3.6 3.2 8.1 .400 1.5 4.8 .302 1.5 2.0 .731
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

Jae Crowder Calvin Murphy
Season 2022-231980-81
Team Milwaukee BucksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdRockets 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 %
Jae Crowder 18 18.9 6.9 0.9 2.9 3.8 1.5 0.7 0.3 0.4 1.5 2.5 5.2 .479 1.3 3.1 .436 0.6 0.7 .833
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 %
Jae Crowder 4 10.3 1.8 0.3 0.8 1.0 0.8 0.5 0.0 0.3 1.3 0.8 3.3 .231 0.0 1.5 .000 0.3 0.5 .500
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

Jae Crowder Calvin Murphy
Season 2023-241981-82
Team Milwaukee BucksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdRockets 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 %
Jae Crowder 50 23.1 6.2 0.6 2.6 3.2 1.3 0.8 0.2 0.5 1.5 2.3 5.4 .422 1.2 3.3 .349 0.5 0.7 .722
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 %
Jae Crowder 4 10.5 2.3 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 1.0 0.8 3.0 .250 0.3 1.8 .143 0.5 0.5 1.000
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

Jae Crowder 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 %
Jae Crowder ------- --- ----------
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 %
Jae Crowder ------- --- ----------
Calvin Murphy ------- --- ----------