Calvin Murphy
PG · Houston Rockets
Seasons 1970-71–1982-83 · 13 on record · Ht 5-9 · b. 1948
★ Hall of FameAll-Star
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Player info
| Nickname | Pocket Rocket, Cal |
|---|---|
| Position | PG |
| Number | #23 |
| Team | Houston Rockets |
| Height | 5-9 |
| Weight | 165 lb |
| Born | 1948-05-09 |
| College | Niagara |
| Drafted | 1970 · Round 2, Pick 18 · SDR |
| Seasons | 1970-71–1982-83 (13) |
Career averages
17.9 PPG, 2.1 RPG, 4.4 APG · 1002 games · .482 FG% · .139 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-71 | SDR | 22 | 82 | 24.6 | .458 | — | .820 | 3.0 | 4.0 | — | — | 15.8 | 19.4 | .532 |
| 1971-72 | HOU | 23 | 82 | 31.0 | .455 | — | .890 | 3.1 | 4.8 | — | — | 18.2 | 18.1 | .522 |
| 1972-73 | HOU | 24 | 77 | 22.0 | .465 | — | .888 | 1.9 | 3.4 | — | — | 13.0 | 17.5 | .533 |
| 1973-74 | HOU | 25 | 81 | 36.1 | .522 | — | .868 | 2.3 | 7.4 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 20.4 | 20.0 | .573 |
| 1974-75 | HOU | 26 | 78 | 32.2 | .484 | — | .883 | 2.2 | 4.9 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 18.7 | 18.9 | .550 |
| 1975-76 | HOU | 27 | 82 | 36.5 | .493 | — | .907 | 2.5 | 7.3 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 21.0 | 19.9 | .556 |
| 1976-77 | HOU | 28 | 82 | 33.7 | .490 | — | .886 | 2.1 | 4.7 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 17.9 | 17.4 | .542 |
| 1977-78 | HOU | 29 | 76 | 38.2 | .491 | — | .918 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 25.6 | 19.5 | .525 |
| 1978-79 | HOU | 30 | 82 | 35.9 | .496 | — | .928 | 2.1 | 4.3 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 20.2 | 16.1 | .539 |
| 1979-80 | HOU | 31 | 76 | 35.2 | .493 | .040 | .897 | 2.0 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 20.0 | 16.8 | .543 |
| 1980-81 | HOU | 32 | 76 | 26.5 | .492 | .235 | .958 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 16.7 | 18.1 | .542 |
| 1981-82 | HOU | 33 | 64 | 18.8 | .427 | .063 | .909 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 10.2 | 13.2 | .470 |
| 1982-83 | HOU | 34 | 64 | 22.2 | .447 | .286 | .920 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 12.8 | 14.8 | .498 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-71 | SDR | 82 | — | 2,020 | 471 | 1,029 | .458 | — | — | 356 | 434 | 245 | 329 | — | — | — | 1,298 |
| 1971-72 | HOU | 82 | — | 2,538 | 571 | 1,255 | .455 | — | — | 349 | 392 | 258 | 393 | — | — | — | 1,491 |
| 1972-73 | HOU | 77 | — | 1,697 | 381 | 820 | .465 | — | — | 239 | 269 | 149 | 262 | — | — | — | 1,001 |
| 1973-74 | HOU | 81 | — | 2,922 | 671 | 1,285 | .522 | — | — | 310 | 357 | 188 | 603 | 157 | 4 | — | 1,652 |
| 1974-75 | HOU | 78 | — | 2,513 | 557 | 1,152 | .484 | — | — | 341 | 386 | 173 | 381 | 128 | 4 | — | 1,455 |
| 1975-76 | HOU | 82 | 82 | 2,995 | 675 | 1,369 | .493 | — | — | 372 | 410 | 209 | 596 | 151 | 6 | — | 1,722 |
| 1976-77 | HOU | 82 | — | 2,764 | 596 | 1,216 | .490 | — | — | 272 | 307 | 172 | 386 | 144 | 8 | — | 1,464 |
| 1977-78 | HOU | 76 | — | 2,900 | 852 | 1,737 | .491 | — | — | 245 | 267 | 164 | 259 | 112 | 3 | 173 | 1,949 |
| 1978-79 | HOU | 82 | — | 2,941 | 707 | 1,424 | .496 | — | — | 246 | 265 | 173 | 351 | 117 | 6 | 187 | 1,660 |
| 1979-80 | HOU | 76 | — | 2,676 | 624 | 1,267 | .493 | 1 | 25 | 271 | 302 | 150 | 299 | 143 | 9 | 162 | 1,520 |
| 1980-81 | HOU | 76 | — | 2,014 | 528 | 1,074 | .492 | 4 | 17 | 206 | 215 | 87 | 222 | 111 | 6 | 129 | 1,266 |
| 1981-82 | HOU | 64 | 0 | 1,204 | 277 | 648 | .427 | 1 | 16 | 100 | 110 | 61 | 163 | 43 | 1 | 82 | 655 |
| 1982-83 | HOU | 64 | 0 | 1,423 | 337 | 754 | .447 | 4 | 14 | 138 | 150 | 74 | 158 | 59 | 4 | 89 | 816 |
| Career | 1002 | — | — | 7,247 | 15,030 | .482 | 10 | 72 | 3445 | 3864 | 2103 | 4402 | 1165 | 51 | 822 | 17,949 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-71 | SDR | 82 | 24.6 | 8.4 | 18.3 | .458 | — | — | 6.3 | 7.7 | 4.4 | 5.9 | — | — | — | 23.1 |
| 1971-72 | HOU | 82 | 31.0 | 8.1 | 17.8 | .455 | — | — | 5.0 | 5.6 | 3.7 | 5.6 | — | — | — | 21.1 |
| 1972-73 | HOU | 77 | 22.0 | 8.1 | 17.4 | .465 | — | — | 5.1 | 5.7 | 3.2 | 5.6 | — | — | — | 21.2 |
| 1973-74 | HOU | 81 | 36.1 | 8.3 | 15.8 | .522 | — | — | 3.8 | 4.4 | 2.3 | 7.4 | 1.9 | 0.0 | — | 20.4 |
| 1974-75 | HOU | 78 | 32.2 | 8.0 | 16.5 | .484 | — | — | 4.9 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 5.5 | 1.8 | 0.1 | — | 20.8 |
| 1975-76 | HOU | 82 | 36.5 | 8.1 | 16.5 | .493 | — | — | 4.5 | 4.9 | 2.5 | 7.2 | 1.8 | 0.1 | — | 20.7 |
| 1976-77 | HOU | 82 | 33.7 | 7.8 | 15.8 | .490 | — | — | 3.5 | 4.0 | 2.2 | 5.0 | 1.9 | 0.1 | — | 19.1 |
| 1977-78 | HOU | 76 | 38.2 | 10.6 | 21.6 | .491 | — | — | 3.0 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 24.2 |
| 1978-79 | HOU | 82 | 35.9 | 8.7 | 17.4 | .496 | — | — | 3.0 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 4.3 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 2.3 | 20.3 |
| 1979-80 | HOU | 76 | 35.2 | 8.4 | 17.0 | .493 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 20.4 |
| 1980-81 | HOU | 76 | 26.5 | 9.4 | 19.2 | .492 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 1.6 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 2.3 | 22.6 |
| 1981-82 | HOU | 64 | 18.8 | 8.3 | 19.4 | .427 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 4.9 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 19.6 |
| 1982-83 | HOU | 64 | 22.2 | 8.5 | 19.1 | .447 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 2.3 | 20.6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-71 | SDR | 82 | 2,020 | 19.4 | .532 | — | 4.9 | 3.1 | 8.0 | .191 | — | — | — | — |
| 1971-72 | HOU | 82 | 2,538 | 18.1 | .522 | — | 4.8 | 3.5 | 8.3 | .157 | — | — | — | — |
| 1972-73 | HOU | 77 | 1,697 | 17.5 | .533 | — | 4.0 | 1.0 | 5.0 | .141 | — | — | — | — |
| 1973-74 | HOU | 81 | 2,922 | 20.0 | .573 | — | 7.9 | 1.3 | 9.2 | .152 | +2.5 | -0.9 | +1.6 | +2.7 |
| 1974-75 | HOU | 78 | 2,513 | 18.9 | .550 | — | 6.0 | 1.4 | 7.4 | .141 | +1.5 | -0.7 | +0.8 | +1.7 |
| 1975-76 | HOU | 82 | 2,995 | 19.9 | .556 | — | 7.7 | 1.1 | 8.8 | .141 | +2.4 | -1.1 | +1.3 | +2.5 |
| 1976-77 | HOU | 82 | 2,764 | 17.4 | .542 | — | 6.6 | 1.1 | 7.7 | .134 | +1.6 | -0.5 | +1.1 | +2.2 |
| 1977-78 | HOU | 76 | 2,900 | 19.5 | .525 | 27.9 | 7.5 | -0.1 | 7.4 | .122 | +2.6 | -1.3 | +1.3 | +2.4 |
| 1978-79 | HOU | 82 | 2,941 | 16.1 | .539 | 23.2 | 6.1 | 0.7 | 6.8 | .112 | +0.9 | -1.0 | -0.1 | +1.4 |
| 1979-80 | HOU | 76 | 2,676 | 16.8 | .543 | 23.1 | 6.0 | 1.1 | 7.2 | .129 | +0.9 | -0.2 | +0.7 | +1.8 |
| 1980-81 | HOU | 76 | 2,014 | 18.1 | .542 | 26.1 | 4.0 | 1.3 | 5.4 | .128 | +0.9 | -0.1 | +0.8 | +1.4 |
| 1981-82 | HOU | 64 | 1,204 | 13.2 | .470 | 26.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.3 | .051 | -1.8 | -1.6 | -3.4 | -0.4 |
| 1982-83 | HOU | 64 | 1,423 | 14.8 | .498 | 25.5 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 1.6 | .055 | -0.5 | -1.1 | -1.7 | +0.1 |
| Career | 1002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 84.1 | — | — | — | — | +15.8 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-75 | 8 | 38.1 | 24.4 | 2.4 | 5.6 | 0.8 | 0.0 | .462 | — | .538 |
| 1976-77 | 12 | 35.0 | 19.3 | 1.6 | 6.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .479 | — | .513 |
| 1978-79 | 2 | 36.5 | 13.0 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 0.5 | .290 | — | .372 |
| 1979-80 | 7 | 37.9 | 18.7 | 1.4 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 0.0 | .537 | .500 | .576 |
| 1980-81 | 19 | 28.4 | 18.1 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 0.0 | .495 | .286 | .549 |
| 1981-82 | 3 | 19.0 | 5.7 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .227 | 0.000 | .333 |
| Career | 51 | 32.5 | 18.5 | 1.5 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 0.0 | .475 | .286 | .528 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 501 | 18.1 | 1.9 | 4.0 | 296–205 |
| Away | 500 | 17.8 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 164–336 |
| In wins | 460 | 18.3 | 1.9 | 4.1 | 460–0 |
| In losses | 541 | 17.6 | 1.9 | 3.8 | 0–541 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 58 | 20.1 | 1.4 | 3.3 | 32–26 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 52 | 18.0 | 2.3 | 4.5 | 14–38 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 21 | 17.2 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 12–9 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 46 | 18.2 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 16–30 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 56 | 17.7 | 1.6 | 4.2 | 33–23 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 17 | 14.6 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 10–7 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 27 | 18.4 | 1.3 | 3.3 | 10–17 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 50 | 17.5 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 24–26 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 49 | 19.5 | 2.2 | 4.9 | 16–33 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 23 | 20.7 | 2.2 | 4.2 | 15–8 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 18 | 17.3 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 11–7 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 55 | 16.7 | 2.3 | 4.0 | 18–37 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 43 | 16.3 | 1.7 | 4.4 | 14–29 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 55 | 17.6 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 22–33 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 52 | 17.0 | 2.1 | 4.0 | 25–27 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 52 | 17.7 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 21–31 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 50 | 18.5 | 2.1 | 4.3 | 31–19 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 43 | 15.4 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 19–24 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 32 | 16.7 | 1.5 | 4.5 | 14–18 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 43 | 18.1 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 26–17 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What team does Calvin Murphy play for?
Calvin Murphy plays PG for the Houston Rockets.
What are Calvin Murphy's career stats?
Calvin Murphy has averaged 17.9 PPG, 2.1 RPG, 4.4 APG over 13 seasons (1970-71–1982-83).
How tall is Calvin Murphy?
Calvin Murphy is 5-9 (165 lb).
When was Calvin Murphy drafted?
Calvin Murphy was drafted in 1970, round 2, pick 18.