Eric Murdock
PG · Los Angeles Clippers
Seasons 1991-92–1999-00 · 9 on record · Ht 6-1 · b. 1968
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Player info
| Nickname | Man of Steal, Steal Magnolia, Murder |
|---|---|
| Position | PG |
| Number | #5 (also #14, #3) |
| Team | Los Angeles Clippers |
| Height | 6-1 |
| Weight | 190 lb |
| Born | 1968-06-14 |
| College | Providence |
| Drafted | 1991 · Round 1, Pick 21 · Utah Jazz |
| Seasons | 1991-92–1999-00 (9) |
Career averages
10.1 PPG, 2.5 RPG, 4.9 APG · 508 games · .438 FG% · .343 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-92 | UTA | 23 | 50 | 9.6 | .415 | .192 | .754 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 4.1 | 13.6 | .484 |
| 1992-93 | MIL | 24 | 79 | 30.8 | .468 | .261 | .780 | 3.6 | 7.6 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 14.4 | 19.3 | .534 |
| 1993-94 | MIL | 25 | 82 | 30.9 | .468 | .411 | .813 | 3.2 | 6.7 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 15.3 | 20.3 | .549 |
| 1994-95 | MIL | 26 | 75 | 28.8 | .415 | .375 | .790 | 2.9 | 6.4 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 13.0 | 17.3 | .524 |
| 1995-96 | 2TM | 27 | 73 | 22.9 | .416 | .310 | .797 | 2.3 | 4.5 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 8.9 | 16.2 | .498 |
| MIL | 27 | 9 | 21.4 | .364 | .261 | .667 | 1.6 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 6.9 | 10.4 | .435 | |
| VAN | 27 | 64 | 23.1 | .422 | .320 | .809 | 2.4 | 4.6 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 9.1 | 16.9 | .505 | |
| 1996-97 | DEN | 28 | 12 | 9.5 | .455 | .400 | .917 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 3.8 | 18.1 | .588 |
| 1997-98 | MIA | 29 | 82 | 17.0 | .422 | .308 | .801 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 6.2 | 15.7 | .520 |
| 1998-99 | NJN | 30 | 15 | 26.7 | .395 | .364 | .808 | 2.3 | 4.4 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 7.9 | 12.3 | .474 |
| 1999-00 | LAC | 31 | 40 | 17.3 | .385 | .381 | .638 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 5.6 | 12.5 | .468 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-92 | UTA | 50 | 0 | 478 | 76 | 183 | .415 | 5 | 26 | 46 | 61 | 54 | 92 | 30 | 7 | 50 | 203 |
| 1992-93 | MIL | 79 | 78 | 2,437 | 438 | 936 | .468 | 31 | 119 | 231 | 296 | 284 | 603 | 174 | 7 | 207 | 1,138 |
| 1993-94 | MIL | 82 | 76 | 2,533 | 477 | 1,019 | .468 | 69 | 168 | 234 | 288 | 261 | 546 | 197 | 12 | 206 | 1,257 |
| 1994-95 | MIL | 75 | 32 | 2,158 | 338 | 814 | .415 | 90 | 240 | 211 | 267 | 214 | 482 | 113 | 12 | 194 | 977 |
| 1995-96 | 2TM | 73 | 14 | 1,673 | 244 | 587 | .416 | 45 | 145 | 114 | 143 | 169 | 327 | 135 | 9 | 132 | 647 |
| MIL | 9 | 0 | 193 | 24 | 66 | .364 | 6 | 23 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 62 | |
| VAN | 64 | 14 | 1,480 | 220 | 521 | .422 | 39 | 122 | 106 | 131 | 155 | 292 | 129 | 9 | 120 | 585 | |
| 1996-97 | DEN | 12 | 0 | 114 | 15 | 33 | .455 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 45 |
| 1997-98 | MIA | 82 | 1 | 1,395 | 177 | 419 | .422 | 28 | 91 | 125 | 156 | 156 | 219 | 103 | 13 | 104 | 507 |
| 1998-99 | NJN | 15 | 8 | 401 | 45 | 114 | .395 | 8 | 22 | 21 | 26 | 35 | 66 | 22 | 2 | 29 | 119 |
| 1999-00 | LAC | 40 | 15 | 693 | 79 | 205 | .385 | 16 | 42 | 51 | 80 | 77 | 108 | 47 | 5 | 58 | 225 |
| Career | 508 | — | — | 1,889 | 4,310 | .438 | 296 | 863 | 1044 | 1329 | 1261 | 2467 | 830 | 69 | 991 | 5,118 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-92 | UTA | 50 | 9.6 | 5.7 | 13.8 | .415 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 6.9 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 3.8 | 15.3 |
| 1992-93 | MIL | 79 | 30.8 | 6.5 | 13.8 | .468 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 8.9 | 2.6 | 0.1 | 3.1 | 16.8 |
| 1993-94 | MIL | 82 | 30.9 | 6.8 | 14.5 | .468 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 7.8 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 2.9 | 17.9 |
| 1994-95 | MIL | 75 | 28.8 | 5.6 | 13.6 | .415 | 1.5 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 8.0 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 3.2 | 16.3 |
| 1995-96 | 2TM | 73 | 22.9 | 5.3 | 12.6 | .416 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 7.0 | 2.9 | 0.2 | 2.8 | 13.9 |
| MIL | 9 | 21.4 | 4.5 | 12.3 | .364 | 1.1 | 4.3 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 6.5 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 11.6 | |
| VAN | 64 | 23.1 | 5.4 | 12.7 | .422 | 0.9 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 7.1 | 3.1 | 0.2 | 2.9 | 14.2 | |
| 1996-97 | DEN | 12 | 9.5 | 4.7 | 10.4 | .455 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 7.6 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 3.5 | 14.2 |
| 1997-98 | MIA | 82 | 17.0 | 4.6 | 10.8 | .422 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 5.7 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 2.7 | 13.1 |
| 1998-99 | NJN | 15 | 26.7 | 4.0 | 10.2 | .395 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 5.9 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 2.6 | 10.7 |
| 1999-00 | LAC | 40 | 17.3 | 4.1 | 10.6 | .385 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 5.6 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 3.0 | 11.7 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-92 | UTA | 50 | 478 | 13.6 | .484 | 23.4 | -0.1 | 0.7 | 0.6 | .056 | -1.3 | +0.6 | -0.7 | +0.2 |
| 1992-93 | MIL | 79 | 2,437 | 19.3 | .534 | 22.4 | 4.0 | 2.2 | 6.1 | .121 | +2.5 | +0.4 | +2.9 | +3.0 |
| 1993-94 | MIL | 82 | 2,533 | 20.3 | .549 | 23.1 | 5.1 | 2.2 | 7.2 | .137 | +3.1 | +0.8 | +4.0 | +3.8 |
| 1994-95 | MIL | 75 | 2,158 | 17.3 | .524 | 23.1 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 4.3 | .096 | +2.1 | -0.7 | +1.5 | +1.9 |
| 1995-96 | 2TM | 73 | 1,673 | 16.2 | .498 | 21.3 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 2.5 | .073 | -0.7 | +1.9 | +1.2 | +1.3 |
| MIL | 9 | 193 | 10.4 | .435 | 19.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | -1.8 | -1.1 | -2.8 | +0.0 | |
| VAN | 64 | 1,480 | 16.9 | .505 | 21.6 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 2.5 | .082 | -0.5 | +2.3 | +1.8 | +1.4 | |
| 1996-97 | DEN | 12 | 114 | 18.1 | .588 | 19.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | .122 | +1.8 | +3.7 | +5.5 | +0.2 |
| 1997-98 | MIA | 82 | 1,395 | 15.7 | .520 | 19.8 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 4.1 | .139 | -0.7 | +2.9 | +2.2 | +1.5 |
| 1998-99 | NJN | 15 | 401 | 12.3 | .474 | 17.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | .048 | -2.1 | +0.5 | -1.6 | +0.0 |
| 1999-00 | LAC | 40 | 693 | 12.5 | .468 | 19.1 | -0.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | .008 | -2.4 | +0.6 | -1.8 | +0.0 |
| Career | 508 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25.6 | — | — | — | — | +11.9 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-92 | 3 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | .600 | 0.000 | .680 |
| 1997-98 | 5 | 24.4 | 9.4 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 0.0 | .344 | .222 | .530 |
| Career | 8 | 16.6 | 6.9 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.1 | .378 | .200 | .548 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 265 | 9.2 | 2.2 | 4.6 | 129–136 |
| Away | 262 | 10.2 | 2.6 | 4.7 | 75–187 |
| In wins | 204 | 9.0 | 2.3 | 4.5 | 204–0 |
| In losses | 323 | 10.2 | 2.4 | 4.8 | 0–323 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 22 | 12.7 | 2.2 | 6.0 | 8–14 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 25 | 10.1 | 2.6 | 5.2 | 16–9 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 23 | 10.7 | 2.9 | 4.9 | 9–14 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 21 | 10.0 | 2.9 | 5.2 | 6–15 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 23 | 10.0 | 2.5 | 5.6 | 7–16 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 22 | 9.3 | 2.8 | 4.6 | 6–16 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 19 | 9.1 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 11–8 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 18 | 10.0 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 9–9 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 22 | 12.2 | 3.1 | 5.9 | 12–10 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 18 | 8.4 | 1.5 | 4.7 | 10–8 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 21 | 10.6 | 2.2 | 5.4 | 8–13 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 24 | 9.8 | 2.1 | 4.7 | 7–17 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 13 | 9.1 | 2.5 | 4.7 | 7–6 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 16 | 7.9 | 1.7 | 3.9 | 3–13 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 6 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 3–3 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 18 | 9.5 | 2.6 | 4.4 | 4–14 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 10 | 6.5 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 5–5 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 14 | 11.1 | 2.6 | 6.0 | 6–8 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 22 | 7.7 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 7–15 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 22 | 10.9 | 2.3 | 4.4 | 8–14 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 19 | 9.9 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 12–7 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 15 | 7.5 | 2.2 | 5.1 | 2–13 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 19 | 9.9 | 2.0 | 4.8 | 5–14 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 17 | 12.3 | 3.5 | 5.2 | 11–6 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 18 | 7.9 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 3–15 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 9 | 6.7 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 7–2 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 14 | 11.0 | 1.6 | 4.1 | 1–13 |
| WAS Washington Wizards | 5 | 6.2 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3–2 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 1999-00
Darker = a larger share of this player’s shots came from that range; the number is field-goal % from there.
| Range | % of shots | FG% |
|---|---|---|
| At the rim (0-3 ft) | 30% | .492 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 20% | .390 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 16% | .242 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 14% | .321 |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 20% | .381 |
Average shot distance 13.1 ft · 0% of attempts were dunks · 2% of threes from the corner
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1991-92 | $600,000 |
| 1992-93 | $700,000 |
| 1993-94 | $800,000 |
| 1994-95 | $1,000,000 |
| 1995-96 | $2,000,000 |
| 1997-98 | $272,250 |
| 1998-99 | $1,750,000 |
| Career earnings | $7,122,250 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does Eric Murdock play for?
Eric Murdock plays PG for the Los Angeles Clippers.
What are Eric Murdock's career stats?
Eric Murdock has averaged 10.1 PPG, 2.5 RPG, 4.9 APG over 9 seasons (1991-92–1999-00).
How much does Eric Murdock make?
Eric Murdock's salary is $1,750,000 for the 1998-99 season, with career earnings of about $7.1M.
How tall is Eric Murdock?
Eric Murdock is 6-1 (190 lb).
When was Eric Murdock drafted?
Eric Murdock was drafted in 1991, round 1, pick 21, by the Utah Jazz.