Tod Murphy

Tod James Murphy

Position: Center-Forward ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-9 ▪ Weight: 220 lbs.
Born: December 24, 1963 in Long Beach, California
High School: Lakewood in Lakewood, California
College: University of California, Irvine
Draft: Seattle SuperSonics, 3rd round (6th pick, 53rd overall), 1986 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: November 6, 1987

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Totals

Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1987-88	24	LAC	NBA	PF	1	0	19	1	1	1.000	0	0		3	4	.750	1	1	2	2	1	0	0	2	5
1989-90	26	MIN	NBA	C	82	59	2493	260	552	.471	16	43	.372	144	203	.709	207	357	564	106	76	60	61	229	680
1990-91	27	MIN	NBA	PF	52	19	1063	90	227	.396	1	17	.059	70	105	.667	92	163	255	60	25	20	32	101	251
1991-92	28	MIN	NBA	PF	47	3	429	39	80	.488	1	2	.500	19	34	.559	36	74	110	11	9	8	18	40	98
1993-94	30	TOT	NBA	PF	9	0	67	6	12	.500	0	0		3	6	.500	4	6	10	4	2	0	1	10	15
1993-94	30	DET	NBA	PF	7	0	57	6	12	.500	0	0		3	6	.500	4	5	9	3	2	0	1	8	15
1993-94	30	GSW	NBA	PF	2	0	10	0	0		0	0		0	0		0	1	1	1	0	0	0	2	0
Career			NBA		191	81	4071	396	872	.454	18	62	.290	239	352	.679	340	601	941	183	113	88	112	382	1049

Per Game

Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1987-88	24	LAC	NBA	PF	1	0	19.0	1.0	1.0	1.000	0.0	0.0		3.0	4.0	.750	1.0	1.0	2.0	2.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	5.0
1989-90	26	MIN	NBA	C	82	59	30.4	3.2	6.7	.471	0.2	0.5	.372	1.8	2.5	.709	2.5	4.4	6.9	1.3	0.9	0.7	0.7	2.8	8.3
1990-91	27	MIN	NBA	PF	52	19	20.4	1.7	4.4	.396	0.0	0.3	.059	1.3	2.0	.667	1.8	3.1	4.9	1.2	0.5	0.4	0.6	1.9	4.8
1991-92	28	MIN	NBA	PF	47	3	9.1	0.8	1.7	.488	0.0	0.0	.500	0.4	0.7	.559	0.8	1.6	2.3	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.4	0.9	2.1
1993-94	30	TOT	NBA	PF	9	0	7.4	0.7	1.3	.500	0.0	0.0		0.3	0.7	.500	0.4	0.7	1.1	0.4	0.2	0.0	0.1	1.1	1.7
1993-94	30	DET	NBA	PF	7	0	8.1	0.9	1.7	.500	0.0	0.0		0.4	0.9	.500	0.6	0.7	1.3	0.4	0.3	0.0	0.1	1.1	2.1
1993-94	30	GSW	NBA	PF	2	0	5.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0
Career			NBA		191	81	21.3	2.1	4.6	.454	0.1	0.3	.290	1.3	1.8	.679	1.8	3.1	4.9	1.0	0.6	0.5	0.6	2.0	5.5

Per 36 Minutes

Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
1987-88	24	LAC	NBA	PF	1	0	19	1.9	1.9	1.000	0.0	0.0		5.7	7.6	.750	1.9	1.9	3.8	3.8	1.9	0.0	0.0	3.8	9.5
1989-90	26	MIN	NBA	C	82	59	2493	3.8	8.0	.471	0.2	0.6	.372	2.1	2.9	.709	3.0	5.2	8.1	1.5	1.1	0.9	0.9	3.3	9.8
1990-91	27	MIN	NBA	PF	52	19	1063	3.0	7.7	.396	0.0	0.6	.059	2.4	3.6	.667	3.1	5.5	8.6	2.0	0.8	0.7	1.1	3.4	8.5
1991-92	28	MIN	NBA	PF	47	3	429	3.3	6.7	.488	0.1	0.2	.500	1.6	2.9	.559	3.0	6.2	9.2	0.9	0.8	0.7	1.5	3.4	8.2
1993-94	30	TOT	NBA	PF	9	0	67	3.2	6.4	.500	0.0	0.0		1.6	3.2	.500	2.1	3.2	5.4	2.1	1.1	0.0	0.5	5.4	8.1
1993-94	30	DET	NBA	PF	7	0	57	3.8	7.6	.500	0.0	0.0		1.9	3.8	.500	2.5	3.2	5.7	1.9	1.3	0.0	0.6	5.1	9.5
1993-94	30	GSW	NBA	PF	2	0	10	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0	3.6	3.6	3.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	7.2	0.0
Career			NBA		191	81	4071	3.5	7.7	.454	0.2	0.5	.290	2.1	3.1	.679	3.0	5.3	8.3	1.6	1.0	0.8	1.0	3.4	9.3

Advanced

Season	Age	Tm	Lg	Pos	G	MP	PER	TS%	eFG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	USG%	ORtg	DRtg	OWS	DWS	WS	WS/48
1987-88	24	LAC	NBA	PF	1	19	15.7	.906	1.000	5.4	5.8	5.6	14.0	2.5	0.0	0.0	5.9	193	109	0.1	0.0	0.1	.235
1989-90	26	MIN	NBA	C	82	2493	13.0	.530	.486	9.4	18.3	13.6	6.4	1.6	1.6	8.7	12.4	117	107	3.3	2.8	6.1	.117
1990-91	27	MIN	NBA	PF	52	1063	10.6	.459	.399	9.4	19.0	13.9	7.7	1.2	1.2	10.5	12.4	107	111	0.6	0.7	1.4	.062
1991-92	28	MIN	NBA	PF	47	429	9.5	.516	.494	9.0	19.6	14.1	3.4	1.1	1.1	15.9	11.2	103	111	0.1	0.3	0.4	.044
1993-94	30	TOT	NBA	PF	9	67	9.0	.512	.500	6.5	10.0	8.2	8.1	1.5	0.0	6.4	10.2	116	112	0.1	0.0	0.1	.073
1993-94	30	DET	NBA	PF	7	57	10.3	.512	.500	7.7	9.9	8.7	7.5	1.8	0.0	6.4	12.0	115	112	0.1	0.0	0.1	.077
1993-94	30	GSW	NBA	PF	2	10	1.5			0.0	10.6	5.4	11.3	0.0	0.0		0.0	208	112	0.0	0.0	0.0	.052
Career			NBA		191	4071	11.9	.511	.464	9.3	18.5	13.6	6.5	1.5	1.4	9.8	12.2	113	109	4.2	3.8	8.0	.095

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2012-13)

Thru 5 Years		Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player	Sim	1	2	3	4	5
Tod Murphy		6.1	1.4	0.4	0.1	0.1
Jerome Whitehead	78.3	5.3	2.1	0.2	0.2	0.1
Kendrick Perkins	73.5	6.2	2.3	1.4	0.7	0.1
Joel Przybilla	72.6	4.7	1.9	0.6	0.1	0.1
Jim McDaniels	72.3	7.7	0.8	0.5	0.0	0.0
Kosta Koufos	71.0	6.5	2.7	1.3	0.2	0.0
Craig Raymond	69.3	4.7	1.7	1.0	0.0	0.0
Ed Johnson	67.8	5.1	2.4	1.0
Jamie Feick	67.7	4.8	2.2	0.9	0.2	0.2
Rich Niemann	65.6	4.4	1.4	1.2	0.2
Phil Jordon	65.1	5.2	1.9	1.5	0.6	0.0

Career		Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player	Sim	1	2	3	4	5
Tod Murphy		6.1	1.4	0.4	0.1	0.1
Jim McDaniels	72.3	7.7	0.8	0.5	0.0	0.0
Kosta Koufos	71.0	6.5	2.7	1.3	0.2	0.0
Craig Raymond	69.3	4.7	1.7	1.0	0.0	0.0
Ed Johnson	67.8	5.1	2.4	1.0
Jamie Feick	67.7	4.8	2.2	0.9	0.2	0.2
Rich Niemann	65.6	4.4	1.4	1.2	0.2
Tom Hoover	61.1	4.4	2.6	0.4	0.1	0.0
Lee Knorek	59.9	5.1	2.5	1.7	0.0
Mike Sojourner	59.6	4.7	2.7	0.9
Nikola Pekovic	59.5	6.7	4.5	0.6

College

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			Totals																Shooting			Per Game
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
1982-83	19	UCIRVINE	28	704	89	172			66	93		150	49	13	11	57	60	244	.517		.710	25.1	8.7	5.4	1.8
1983-84	20	UCIRVINE	29	872	154	268			110	135		203	49	23	11	54	79	418	.575		.815	30.1	14.4	7.0	1.7
1984-85	21	UCIRVINE	30	1047	190	340	1	3	130	153		268	39	32	6	70	80	511	.559	.333	.850	34.9	17.0	8.9	1.3
1985-86	22	UCIRVINE	30	1116	211	378	1	1	182	244		216	64	27	11	77	91	605	.558	1.000	.746	37.2	20.2	7.2	2.1
Career			117	3739	644	1158	2	4	488	625		837	201	95	39	258	310	1778	.556	.500	.781	32.0	15.2	7.2	1.7

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Games 1989-90 NBA 82 (1)	Turnover Pct 1989-90 NBA 8.7 (9)

Games

1989-90 NBA 82 (1)

Turnover Pct

1989-90 NBA 8.7 (9)

Transactions

June 17, 1986: Drafted by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 3rd round (53rd pick) of the 1986 NBA Draft.

September 17, 1987: Released by the Seattle SuperSonics.

October 6, 1987: Signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Clippers.

November 9, 1987: Waived by the Los Angeles Clippers.

August 16, 1989: Signed as a free agent with the Minnesota Timberwolves.

June 16, 1992: Waived by the Minnesota Timberwolves.

October 8, 1992: Signed as a free agent with the Houston Rockets.

December 17, 1993: Signed a 10-day contract with the Detroit Pistons.

January 5, 1994: Waived by the Detroit Pistons.

January 15, 1994: Signed a 10-day contract with the Golden State Warriors.

Salaries

Season	Team	Lg	Salary
1990-91	Minnesota Timberwolves	NBA	$590,000
1991-92	Minnesota Timberwolves	NBA	$760,000
1992-93	Houston Rockets	NBA	$500,000
1993-94	Detroit Pistons	NBA	$20,000
Career	(may be incomplete)		$1,870,000

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