Tom Heinsohn vs. Calvin Murphy Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Calvin Murphy and Tom Heinsohn, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
Tom Heinsohn played 9 years in the NBA, 4 less than Calvin Murphy, who played 13. Tom Heinsohn had the first of his seasons in 1956-57, 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 |
Tom Heinsohn |
9 |
9 |
1956-57 to 1964-65 |
Calvin Murphy |
13 |
6 |
1970-71 to 1982-83 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom Heinsohn |
72 |
29.9 |
16.2 |
- |
- |
9.8 |
1.6 |
- |
- |
- |
4.2 |
6.2 |
15.6 |
.397 |
- |
- |
- |
3.8 |
4.8 |
.790 |
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 |
% |
Tom Heinsohn |
10 |
37.0 |
22.9 |
- |
- |
11.7 |
2.0 |
- |
- |
- |
4.0 |
9.0 |
23.1 |
.390 |
- |
- |
- |
4.9 |
6.9 |
.710 |
Calvin Murphy |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom Heinsohn |
69 |
32.0 |
17.8 |
- |
- |
10.2 |
1.8 |
- |
- |
- |
4.0 |
6.8 |
17.8 |
.382 |
- |
- |
- |
4.3 |
5.7 |
.746 |
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 |
% |
Tom Heinsohn |
11 |
31.7 |
17.5 |
- |
- |
10.8 |
1.6 |
- |
- |
- |
4.7 |
6.2 |
17.6 |
.351 |
- |
- |
- |
5.1 |
6.5 |
.778 |
Calvin Murphy |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom Heinsohn |
66 |
31.7 |
18.8 |
- |
- |
9.7 |
2.5 |
- |
- |
- |
4.1 |
7.0 |
18.1 |
.390 |
- |
- |
- |
4.7 |
5.9 |
.798 |
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 |
% |
Tom Heinsohn |
11 |
31.6 |
19.9 |
- |
- |
8.9 |
2.9 |
- |
- |
- |
3.7 |
8.3 |
20.0 |
.414 |
- |
- |
- |
3.4 |
5.1 |
.661 |
Calvin Murphy |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom Heinsohn |
75 |
32.3 |
21.7 |
- |
- |
10.6 |
2.3 |
- |
- |
- |
3.7 |
9.0 |
21.2 |
.423 |
- |
- |
- |
3.8 |
5.1 |
.733 |
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 |
% |
Tom Heinsohn |
13 |
32.5 |
21.8 |
- |
- |
9.7 |
2.1 |
- |
- |
- |
4.1 |
8.6 |
20.5 |
.419 |
- |
- |
- |
4.6 |
6.2 |
.750 |
Calvin Murphy |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom Heinsohn |
74 |
30.5 |
21.3 |
- |
- |
9.9 |
1.9 |
- |
- |
- |
3.5 |
8.5 |
21.2 |
.400 |
- |
- |
- |
4.4 |
5.7 |
.767 |
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 |
% |
Tom Heinsohn |
10 |
29.1 |
19.7 |
- |
- |
9.9 |
2.0 |
- |
- |
- |
3.6 |
8.2 |
20.1 |
.408 |
- |
- |
- |
3.3 |
4.3 |
.767 |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom Heinsohn |
79 |
30.2 |
22.1 |
- |
- |
9.5 |
2.1 |
- |
- |
- |
3.5 |
8.8 |
20.4 |
.429 |
- |
- |
- |
4.5 |
5.5 |
.819 |
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 |
% |
Tom Heinsohn |
14 |
31.8 |
20.7 |
- |
- |
8.2 |
2.4 |
- |
- |
- |
4.1 |
8.3 |
20.8 |
.399 |
- |
- |
- |
4.1 |
5.4 |
.763 |
Calvin Murphy |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom Heinsohn |
76 |
26.4 |
18.9 |
- |
- |
7.5 |
1.3 |
- |
- |
- |
3.6 |
7.2 |
17.1 |
.423 |
- |
- |
- |
4.5 |
5.4 |
.835 |
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 |
% |
Tom Heinsohn |
13 |
31.8 |
24.7 |
- |
- |
8.9 |
1.2 |
- |
- |
- |
4.2 |
9.5 |
20.8 |
.456 |
- |
- |
- |
5.8 |
7.5 |
.765 |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom Heinsohn |
76 |
26.8 |
16.5 |
- |
- |
6.1 |
2.4 |
- |
- |
- |
3.5 |
6.4 |
16.1 |
.398 |
- |
- |
- |
3.7 |
4.5 |
.827 |
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 |
% |
Tom Heinsohn |
10 |
30.8 |
17.4 |
- |
- |
8.0 |
2.6 |
- |
- |
- |
3.6 |
7.0 |
18.0 |
.389 |
- |
- |
- |
3.4 |
4.2 |
.810 |
Calvin Murphy |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom Heinsohn |
67 |
25.5 |
13.6 |
- |
- |
6.0 |
2.3 |
- |
- |
- |
3.8 |
5.4 |
14.2 |
.383 |
- |
- |
- |
2.7 |
3.4 |
.795 |
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 |
% |
Tom Heinsohn |
12 |
23.0 |
12.7 |
- |
- |
7.0 |
1.9 |
- |
- |
- |
3.8 |
5.5 |
15.1 |
.365 |
- |
- |
- |
1.7 |
2.7 |
.625 |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom Heinsohn |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Tom Heinsohn |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom Heinsohn |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Tom Heinsohn |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom Heinsohn |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Tom Heinsohn |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Tom Heinsohn |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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 |
% |
Tom Heinsohn |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Calvin Murphy |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |