Calvin Murphy
Career (regular season)
- GP
- 1,002
- PTS
- 17.9
- REB
- 2.1
- AST
- 4.4
Personal details
- Position
- Guard
- Height and weight
- 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) · 75 kg (165 lb)
- Born
- May 9, 1948 (age 78)
- Birthplace
- Norwalk, Estados Unidos
- School / club
- Niagara
- Draft
- 1970: round 2, pick 18
- NBA career
- 1970-1982 · 13 seasons
Stats
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Regular season
| Season | Team | GP | PTS | REB | AST | MIN | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-71 | SDR | 82 | 1,298 | 245 | 329 | 2,020 | — | — | — | 45.8 | — | 82.0 |
| 1971-72 | HOU | 82 | 1,491 | 258 | 393 | 2,538 | — | — | — | 45.5 | — | 89.0 |
| 1972-73 | HOU | 77 | 1,001 | 149 | 262 | 1,697 | — | — | — | 46.5 | — | 88.8 |
| 1973-74 | HOU | 81 | 1,652 | 188 | 603 | 2,922 | 157 | 4 | — | 52.2 | — | 86.8 |
| 1974-75 | HOU | 78 | 1,455 | 173 | 381 | 2,513 | 128 | 4 | — | 48.4 | — | 88.3 |
| 1975-76 | HOU | 82 | 1,722 | 209 | 596 | 2,995 | 151 | 6 | — | 49.3 | — | 90.7 |
| 1976-77 | HOU | 82 | 1,464 | 172 | 386 | 2,764 | 144 | 8 | — | 49.0 | — | 88.6 |
| 1977-78 | HOU | 76 | 1,949 | 164 | 259 | 2,900 | 112 | 3 | 173 | 49.1 | — | 91.8 |
| 1978-79 | HOU | 82 | 1,660 | 173 | 351 | 2,941 | 117 | 6 | 187 | 49.6 | — | 92.8 |
| 1979-80 | HOU | 76 | 1,520 | 150 | 299 | 2,676 | 143 | 9 | 162 | 49.3 | 4.0 | 89.7 |
| 1980-81 | HOU | 76 | 1,266 | 87 | 222 | 2,014 | 111 | 6 | 129 | 49.2 | 23.5 | 95.8 |
| 1981-82 | HOU | 64 | 655 | 61 | 163 | 1,204 | 43 | 1 | 82 | 42.7 | 6.3 | 90.9 |
| 1982-83 | HOU | 64 | 816 | 74 | 158 | 1,423 | 59 | 4 | 89 | 44.7 | 28.6 | 92.0 |
| Career | 1,002 | 17,949 | 2,103 | 4,402 | 30,607 | 1,165 | 51 | 822 | 48.2 | 13.9 | 89.2 | |
Playoffs
| Season | Team | GP | PTS | REB | AST | MIN | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-75 | HOU | 8 | 195 | 19 | 45 | 305 | 14 | 1 | — | 46.2 | — | 89.5 |
| 1976-77 | HOU | 12 | 232 | 19 | 75 | 420 | 19 | 2 | — | 47.9 | — | 93.3 |
| 1978-79 | HOU | 2 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 73 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 29.0 | — | 88.9 |
| 1979-80 | HOU | 7 | 131 | 10 | 26 | 265 | 11 | 0 | 16 | 53.7 | 50.0 | 100.0 |
| 1980-81 | HOU | 19 | 344 | 24 | 57 | 540 | 26 | 0 | 42 | 49.5 | 28.6 | 96.7 |
| 1981-82 | HOU | 3 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 57 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 22.7 | 0.0 | 87.5 |
| Career | 51 | 945 | 78 | 213 | 1,660 | 79 | 4 | 64 | 47.5 | 28.6 | 93.2 | |
Awards and titles
- Hall of Fame: 1993 (as a player)
- All-Rookie First Team: 1970-71
- Free throw percentage leader (2): 1980-81, 1982-83
- J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award: 1978-79
- All-Star: 1979
Retired number
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Houston Rockets: No. 23
(1970-1983 with the team)
Was broadcaster too.
Draft
- 1970: round 2, pick 18 · San Diego Rockets · Niagara
- 1970 · ABA draft · Pittsburgh Pipers · Niagara
- 1974: round 4 · ABA draft · Virginia Squires · Houston
