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Calvin Murphy
Calvin Jerome Murphy (Cal)
Position: Guard
Height: 5-9 Weight: 165 lbs.
Born: May 9, 1948 in Norwalk, Connecticut
High School: Norwalk in Norwalk, Connecticut
College: Niagara University
Inducted into Hall of Fame as Player in 1993
Drafted by the San Diego Rockets in the 2nd round (1st pick, 18th overall) of the 1970 NBA draft.
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| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-71 | 22 | SDR | NBA | 82 | 2020 | 471 | 1029 | .458 | 356 | 434 | .820 | 245 | 329 | 263 | 1298 | |||||||||
| 1971-72 | 23 | HOU | NBA | 82 | 2538 | 571 | 1255 | .455 | 349 | 392 | .890 | 258 | 393 | 298 | 1491 | |||||||||
| 1972-73 | 24 | HOU | NBA | 77 | 1697 | 381 | 820 | .465 | 239 | 269 | .888 | 149 | 262 | 211 | 1001 | |||||||||
| 1973-74 | 25 | HOU | NBA | 81 | 2922 | 671 | 1285 | .522 | 310 | 357 | .868 | 51 | 137 | 188 | 603 | 157 | 4 | 310 | 1652 | |||||
| 1974-75 | 26 | HOU | NBA | 78 | 2513 | 557 | 1152 | .484 | 341 | 386 | .883 | 52 | 121 | 173 | 381 | 128 | 4 | 281 | 1455 | |||||
| 1975-76 | 27 | HOU | NBA | 82 | 2995 | 675 | 1369 | .493 | 372 | 410 | .907 | 52 | 157 | 209 | 596 | 151 | 6 | 294 | 1722 | |||||
| 1976-77 | 28 | HOU | NBA | 82 | 2764 | 596 | 1216 | .490 | 272 | 307 | .886 | 54 | 118 | 172 | 386 | 144 | 8 | 281 | 1464 | |||||
| 1977-78 | 29 | HOU | NBA | 76 | 2900 | 852 | 1737 | .491 | 245 | 267 | .918 | 57 | 107 | 164 | 259 | 112 | 3 | 173 | 241 | 1949 | ||||
| 1978-79 | 30 | HOU | NBA | 82 | 2941 | 707 | 1424 | .496 | 246 | 265 | .928 | 78 | 95 | 173 | 351 | 117 | 6 | 187 | 288 | 1660 | ||||
| 1979-80 | 31 | HOU | NBA | 76 | 2676 | 624 | 1267 | .493 | 1 | 25 | .040 | 271 | 302 | .897 | 68 | 82 | 150 | 299 | 143 | 9 | 162 | 269 | 1520 | |
| 1980-81 | 32 | HOU | NBA | 76 | 2014 | 528 | 1074 | .492 | 4 | 17 | .235 | 206 | 215 | .958 | 33 | 54 | 87 | 222 | 111 | 6 | 129 | 209 | 1266 | |
| 1981-82 | 33 | HOU | NBA | 64 | 0 | 1204 | 277 | 648 | .427 | 1 | 16 | .063 | 100 | 110 | .909 | 20 | 41 | 61 | 163 | 43 | 1 | 82 | 142 | 655 |
| 1982-83 | 34 | HOU | NBA | 64 | 0 | 1423 | 337 | 754 | .447 | 4 | 14 | .286 | 138 | 150 | .920 | 34 | 40 | 74 | 158 | 59 | 4 | 89 | 163 | 816 |
| Career | NBA | 1002 | 0 | 30607 | 7247 | 15030 | .482 | 10 | 72 | .139 | 3445 | 3864 | .892 | 499 | 952 | 2103 | 4402 | 1165 | 51 | 822 | 3250 | 17949 |
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-71 | 22 | SDR | NBA | 82 | 24.6 | 5.7 | 12.5 | .458 | 4.3 | 5.3 | .820 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 15.8 | |||||||||
| 1971-72 | 23 | HOU | NBA | 82 | 31.0 | 7.0 | 15.3 | .455 | 4.3 | 4.8 | .890 | 3.1 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 18.2 | |||||||||
| 1972-73 | 24 | HOU | NBA | 77 | 22.0 | 4.9 | 10.6 | .465 | 3.1 | 3.5 | .888 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 13.0 | |||||||||
| 1973-74 | 25 | HOU | NBA | 81 | 36.1 | 8.3 | 15.9 | .522 | 3.8 | 4.4 | .868 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 7.4 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 20.4 | |||||
| 1974-75 | 26 | HOU | NBA | 78 | 32.2 | 7.1 | 14.8 | .484 | 4.4 | 4.9 | .883 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 4.9 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 3.6 | 18.7 | |||||
| 1975-76 | 27 | HOU | NBA | 82 | 36.5 | 8.2 | 16.7 | .493 | 4.5 | 5.0 | .907 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 7.3 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 3.6 | 21.0 | |||||
| 1976-77 | 28 | HOU | NBA | 82 | 33.7 | 7.3 | 14.8 | .490 | 3.3 | 3.7 | .886 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 4.7 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 3.4 | 17.9 | |||||
| 1977-78 | 29 | HOU | NBA | 76 | 38.2 | 11.2 | 22.9 | .491 | 3.2 | 3.5 | .918 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 25.6 | ||||
| 1978-79 | 30 | HOU | NBA | 82 | 35.9 | 8.6 | 17.4 | .496 | 3.0 | 3.2 | .928 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 4.3 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 20.2 | ||||
| 1979-80 | 31 | HOU | NBA | 76 | 35.2 | 8.2 | 16.7 | .493 | 0.0 | 0.3 | .040 | 3.6 | 4.0 | .897 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 20.0 | |
| 1980-81 | 32 | HOU | NBA | 76 | 26.5 | 6.9 | 14.1 | .492 | 0.1 | 0.2 | .235 | 2.7 | 2.8 | .958 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 16.7 | |
| 1981-82 | 33 | HOU | NBA | 64 | 0 | 18.8 | 4.3 | 10.1 | .427 | 0.0 | 0.3 | .063 | 1.6 | 1.7 | .909 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 10.2 |
| 1982-83 | 34 | HOU | NBA | 64 | 0 | 22.2 | 5.3 | 11.8 | .447 | 0.1 | 0.2 | .286 | 2.2 | 2.3 | .920 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 12.8 |
| Career | NBA | 1002 | 0 | 30.5 | 7.2 | 15.0 | .482 | 0.0 | 0.3 | .139 | 3.4 | 3.9 | .892 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 4.4 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 17.9 |
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-71 | 22 | SDR | NBA | 82 | 2020 | 8.4 | 18.3 | .458 | 6.3 | 7.7 | .820 | 4.4 | 5.9 | 4.7 | 23.1 | |||||||||
| 1971-72 | 23 | HOU | NBA | 82 | 2538 | 8.1 | 17.8 | .455 | 5.0 | 5.6 | .890 | 3.7 | 5.6 | 4.2 | 21.1 | |||||||||
| 1972-73 | 24 | HOU | NBA | 77 | 1697 | 8.1 | 17.4 | .465 | 5.1 | 5.7 | .888 | 3.2 | 5.6 | 4.5 | 21.2 | |||||||||
| 1973-74 | 25 | HOU | NBA | 81 | 2922 | 8.3 | 15.8 | .522 | 3.8 | 4.4 | .868 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 7.4 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 20.4 | |||||
| 1974-75 | 26 | HOU | NBA | 78 | 2513 | 8.0 | 16.5 | .484 | 4.9 | 5.5 | .883 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 5.5 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 4.0 | 20.8 | |||||
| 1975-76 | 27 | HOU | NBA | 82 | 2995 | 8.1 | 16.5 | .493 | 4.5 | 4.9 | .907 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 7.2 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 3.5 | 20.7 | |||||
| 1976-77 | 28 | HOU | NBA | 82 | 2764 | 7.8 | 15.8 | .490 | 3.5 | 4.0 | .886 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 5.0 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 3.7 | 19.1 | |||||
| 1977-78 | 29 | HOU | NBA | 76 | 2900 | 10.6 | 21.6 | .491 | 3.0 | 3.3 | .918 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 24.2 | ||||
| 1978-79 | 30 | HOU | NBA | 82 | 2941 | 8.7 | 17.4 | .496 | 3.0 | 3.2 | .928 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 4.3 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 20.3 | ||||
| 1979-80 | 31 | HOU | NBA | 76 | 2676 | 8.4 | 17.0 | .493 | 0.0 | 0.3 | .040 | 3.6 | 4.1 | .897 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 20.4 | |
| 1980-81 | 32 | HOU | NBA | 76 | 2014 | 9.4 | 19.2 | .492 | 0.1 | 0.3 | .235 | 3.7 | 3.8 | .958 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 22.6 | |
| 1981-82 | 33 | HOU | NBA | 64 | 0 | 1204 | 8.3 | 19.4 | .427 | 0.0 | 0.5 | .063 | 3.0 | 3.3 | .909 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 4.9 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 4.2 | 19.6 |
| 1982-83 | 34 | HOU | NBA | 64 | 0 | 1423 | 8.5 | 19.1 | .447 | 0.1 | 0.4 | .286 | 3.5 | 3.8 | .920 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 2.3 | 4.1 | 20.6 |
| Career | NBA | 1002 | 0 | 30607 | 8.5 | 17.7 | .482 | 0.0 | 0.4 | .139 | 4.1 | 4.5 | .892 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 5.2 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 21.1 |
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | Usg% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS | LS | WSAA |
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| 1970-71 | 22 | SDR | NBA | 82 | 2020 | 19.4 | .532 | .458 | 5.3 | 24.5 | |||||||||||||
| 1971-72 | 23 | HOU | NBA | 82 | 2538 | 18.1 | .522 | .455 | 4.6 | 22.6 | |||||||||||||
| 1972-73 | 24 | HOU | NBA | 77 | 1697 | 17.5 | .533 | .465 | 4.1 | 21.0 | |||||||||||||
| 1973-74 | 25 | HOU | NBA | 81 | 2922 | 20.0 | .573 | .522 | 1.9 | 5.0 | 3.4 | 30.9 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 102 | ||||||||
| 1974-75 | 26 | HOU | NBA | 78 | 2513 | 18.9 | .550 | .484 | 2.3 | 5.4 | 3.8 | 23.3 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 101 | ||||||||
| 1975-76 | 27 | HOU | NBA | 82 | 2995 | 19.9 | .556 | .493 | 1.9 | 5.5 | 3.8 | 29.6 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 103 | ||||||||
| 1976-77 | 28 | HOU | NBA | 82 | 2764 | 17.4 | .542 | .490 | 2.2 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 20.6 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 104 | ||||||||
| 1977-78 | 29 | HOU | NBA | 76 | 2900 | 19.5 | .525 | .491 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 14.9 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 8.5 | 27.9 | 108 | 109 | 18.9 | 0.0 | 19 | 20 | -0.5 |
| 1978-79 | 30 | HOU | NBA | 82 | 2941 | 16.1 | .539 | .496 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 17.0 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 10.8 | 23.2 | 111 | 110 | 18.8 | 2.4 | 21 | 16 | 2.5 |
| 1979-80 | 31 | HOU | NBA | 76 | 2676 | 16.8 | .543 | .493 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 16.7 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 10.4 | 23.1 | 114 | 110 | 17.8 | 3.4 | 21 | 13 | 4.0 |
| 1980-81 | 32 | HOU | NBA | 76 | 2014 | 18.1 | .542 | .493 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 17.2 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 9.9 | 26.1 | 111 | 109 | 11.6 | 3.9 | 15 | 12 | 1.5 |
| 1981-82 | 33 | HOU | NBA | 64 | 1204 | 13.2 | .470 | .428 | 1.8 | 3.9 | 2.8 | 20.6 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 10.5 | 26.5 | 102 | 112 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 4 | 11 | -3.5 |
| 1982-83 | 34 | HOU | NBA | 64 | 1423 | 14.8 | .498 | .450 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 18.2 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 9.8 | 25.5 | 102 | 111 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 4 | 14 | -5.0 |
| Career | NBA | 1002 | 30607 | 18.0 | .536 | .483 | 2.2 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 21.6 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 9.9 | 25.2 | 109 | 107 | 71.9 | 12.5 | 84 | 86 | -1.0 |
| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| 1974-75 | 26 | HOU | NBA | 8 | 305 | 72 | 156 | 51 | 57 | 9 | 19 | 45 | 14 | 1 | 36 | 195 | .462 | .895 | 38.1 | 24.4 | 2.4 | 5.6 | ||||
| 1976-77 | 28 | HOU | NBA | 12 | 420 | 102 | 213 | 28 | 30 | 7 | 19 | 75 | 19 | 2 | 47 | 232 | .479 | .933 | 35.0 | 19.3 | 1.6 | 6.3 | ||||
| 1978-79 | 30 | HOU | NBA | 2 | 73 | 9 | 31 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 26 | .290 | .889 | 36.5 | 13.0 | 1.5 | 3.0 | |||
| 1979-80 | 31 | HOU | NBA | 7 | 265 | 58 | 108 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 26 | 11 | 0 | 16 | 29 | 131 | .537 | .500 | 1.000 | 37.9 | 18.7 | 1.4 | 3.7 |
| 1980-81 | 32 | HOU | NBA | 19 | 540 | 142 | 287 | 2 | 7 | 58 | 60 | 7 | 24 | 57 | 26 | 0 | 42 | 69 | 344 | .495 | .286 | .967 | 28.4 | 18.1 | 1.3 | 3.0 |
| 1981-82 | 33 | HOU | NBA | 3 | 57 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 17 | .227 | .000 | .875 | 19.0 | 5.7 | 1.0 | 1.3 |
| Career | NBA | 51 | 1660 | 388 | 817 | 4 | 14 | 165 | 177 | 31 | 78 | 213 | 79 | 4 | 64 | 197 | 945 | .475 | .286 | .932 | 32.5 | 18.5 | 1.5 | 4.2 | ||
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
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| 1978-79 | 30 | HOU | NBA | 1 | 15 | 3 | 5 | .600 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | |||||||
| Career | NBA | 1 | 15 | 3 | 5 | .600 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Age | College | G | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| 1967-68 | 19 | niagara | 24 | 337 | 772 | 242 | 288 | 118 | 916 | .437 | .840 | 38.2 | 4.9 | ||||||||||||
| 1968-69 | 20 | niagara | 24 | 294 | 700 | 190 | 230 | 87 | 778 | .420 | .826 | 32.4 | 3.6 | ||||||||||||
| 1969-70 | 21 | niagara | 29 | 316 | 692 | 222 | 252 | 103 | 854 | .457 | .881 | 29.4 | 3.6 | ||||||||||||
| Career | 77 | 947 | 2164 | 654 | 770 | 308 | 2548 | .438 | .849 | 33.1 | 4.0 | ||||||||||||||
Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors
Glossary|
All-Star Games 1979 NBA |
Honors 1970-71 NBA All-Rookie (1st) |
Games 1970-71 NBA 82 (2)1971-72 NBA 82 (2) 1975-76 NBA 82 (2) 1976-77 NBA 82 (3) 1978-79 NBA 82 (1) Career NBA 1002 (81) Career 1002 (89) |
Minutes Played Career NBA 30607 (99) |
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Field Goals 1975-76 NBA 675 (7)1977-78 NBA 852 (2) Career NBA 7247 (45) Career 7247 (48) |
Field Goal Attempts 1977-78 NBA 1737 (1)1978-79 NBA 1424 (10) Career NBA 15030 (47) Career 15030 (50) |
Field Goal Pct 1973-74 NBA .522 (4) |
Free Throws 1975-76 NBA 372 (9)Career NBA 3445 (88) Career 3445 (94) |
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Free Throw Pct 1970-71 NBA .820 (10)1971-72 NBA .890 (2) 1972-73 NBA .888 (2) 1973-74 NBA .868 (6) 1974-75 NBA .883 (2) 1975-76 NBA .907 (2) 1976-77 NBA .886 (3) 1977-78 NBA .918 (2) 1978-79 NBA .928 (2) 1979-80 NBA .897 (2) 1980-81 NBA .958 (1) 1982-83 NBA .920 (1) Career NBA .892 (5) Career .892 (5) |
Assists 1973-74 NBA 603 (2)1975-76 NBA 596 (3) Career NBA 4402 (62) Career 4402 (66) |
Steals 1973-74 NBA 157 (9)1975-76 NBA 151 (10) Career NBA 1165 (71) Career 1165 (77) |
Personal Fouls 1971-72 NBA 298 (5)1973-74 NBA 310 (2) 1975-76 NBA 294 (9) Career NBA 3250 (39) Career 3250 (45) |
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Points 1975-76 NBA 1722 (7)1977-78 NBA 1949 (7) Career NBA 17949 (55) Career 17949 (57) |
Minutes Per Game 1977-78 NBA 38.2 (10) |
Points Per Game 1975-76 NBA 21.0 (10)1977-78 NBA 25.6 (5) Career NBA 17.9 (97) |
Assists Per Game 1973-74 NBA 7.4 (2)1975-76 NBA 7.3 (3) |
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Steals Per Game 1973-74 NBA 1.9 (9) |
Player Efficiency Rating 1973-74 NBA 20.0 (7)1975-76 NBA 19.9 (10) |
True Shooting Pct 1973-74 NBA .573 (4)1974-75 NBA .550 (10) |
Assist Pct 1970-71 NBA 24.5 (5)1973-74 NBA 30.9 (2) 1975-76 NBA 29.6 (3) |
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Turnover Pct 1977-78 NBA 8.5 (1)1978-79 NBA 10.8 (6) 1980-81 NBA 9.9 (7) |
Usage Pct 1977-78 NBA 27.9 (7) |
Hall of Fame Probability Career 0.035 (180) |
| Season | Team | Lg | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-73 | Houston Rockets | NBA | $115,000 |
| 1973-74 | Houston Rockets | NBA | $135,000 |
| 1974-75 | Houston Rockets | NBA | *$145,833 |
| 1975-76 | Houston Rockets | NBA | *$156,667 |
| 1976-77 | Houston Rockets | NBA | *$167,500 |
| 1977-78 | Houston Rockets | NBA | *$178,333 |
| 1978-79 | Houston Rockets | NBA | *$189,167 |
| 1979-80 | Houston Rockets | NBA | $200,000 |
| 1980-81 | Houston Rockets | NBA | $250,000 |
| Career | (may be incomplete) | $1,537,500 |