Calvin Murphy debuted in the NBA in 1970, appearing in 1,002 games over 13 seasons. He scored 17,949 points, delivered 4,402 assists, and grabbed 2,103 rebounds, ranking 81th in scoring and 98th in assists in NBA history.
Calvin Murphy Year-by-Year Performance Trends
This chart visualizes Calvin Murphy’s seasonal trends in scoring, assists, rebounds, FG%, and more.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Calvin Murphy |
| Date of Birth | May 9, 1948 |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Position | Point Guard and Shooting Guard |
| Height | 175cm |
| Weight | 75kg |
| Shooting Hand | Right-handed |
| NBA Debut | 1970 |
📊 Career Stats Summary
| Games Played (G) | 1,002 games (Ranked 145 in NBA history) |
| Points (PTS) | 17,949 points (Ranked 81) |
| 3-Point Field Goals (3P) | 10 (Ranked 1757) |
| Assists (AST) | 4,402 (Ranked 98) |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 2,103 (Ranked 925) |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 499 (Ranked 872) |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 952 (Ranked 1134) |
| Blocks (BLK) | 51 (Ranked 1629) |
| Steals (STL) | 1,165 (Ranked 106) |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 822 (Ranked 668) |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 3,250 (Ranked 51) |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 48.2% (Ranked 890) |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 89.2% (Ranked 192) |
| 3-Point % (3P%) | 13.9% (Ranked 2476) |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 30.5 minutes (Ranked 340) |
📊 Last Season Summary (1983)
| Games Played (G) | 64 |
| Points (PTS) | 816 |
| 3-Point Field Goals (3P) | 4 |
| Assists (AST) | 158 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 74 |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 34 |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 40 |
| Blocks (BLK) | 4 |
| Steals (STL) | 59 |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 89 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 163 |
| Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl) | 0 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 44.7% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 92% |
| 3-Point % (3P%) | 28.6% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 1,423 |
📈 Season Highlights
- Most Points in a Season: 1978, 1,949 points
- Most 3P in a Season: 1981, 4
- Most Assists in a Season: 1974, 603
- Most Rebounds in a Season: 1972, 258
- Most Blocks in a Season: 1980, 9
- Most Steals in a Season: 1974, 157
- Most Triple-Doubles in a Season: 1971, 0
- Best FG% in a Season: 1974, 52.2%
- Best FT% in a Season: 1981, 95.8%
- Best 3P% in a Season: 1983, 28.6%
- Most Avg. Minutes: 1976, 2,995 minutes
🏆 Playoff Records
Calvin Murphy appeared in 51 playoff games.
| Points (PTS) | 945 |
| 3P | 4 |
| Assists (AST) | 213 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 78 |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 31 |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 47 |
| Blocks (BLK) | 4 |
| Steals (STL) | 79 |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 64 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 197 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 47.5% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 93.2% |
| 3-Point % (3P%) | 28.6% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 1,660 |
Calvin Murphy Career Key Statistics Summary
| season | G | MP | PTS | FG | FG% | FGA | 3P | 3P% | 3PA | 2P | 2P% | 2PA | eFG% | FT | FT% | FTA | TRB | ORB | DRB | AST | STL | BLK | TrpDbl | GS | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1971 | 82 | 2020 | 1298 | 471 | 0.458 | 1029 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 356 | 0.82 | 434 | 245 | 0 | 0 | 329 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 263 |
1972 | 82 | 2538 | 1491 | 571 | 0.455 | 1255 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 349 | 0.89 | 392 | 258 | 0 | 0 | 393 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 298 |
1973 | 77 | 1697 | 1001 | 381 | 0.465 | 820 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 239 | 0.888 | 269 | 149 | 0 | 0 | 262 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 211 |
1974 | 81 | 2922 | 1652 | 671 | 0.522 | 1285 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 310 | 0.868 | 357 | 188 | 51 | 137 | 603 | 157 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 310 |
1975 | 78 | 2513 | 1455 | 557 | 0.484 | 1152 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 341 | 0.883 | 386 | 173 | 52 | 121 | 381 | 128 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 281 |
1976 | 82 | 2995 | 1722 | 675 | 0.493 | 1369 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 372 | 0.907 | 410 | 209 | 52 | 157 | 596 | 151 | 6 | 0 | 82 | 0 | 294 |
1977 | 82 | 2764 | 1464 | 596 | 0.49 | 1216 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 272 | 0.886 | 307 | 172 | 54 | 118 | 386 | 144 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 281 |
1978 | 76 | 2900 | 1949 | 852 | 0.491 | 1737 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 245 | 0.918 | 267 | 164 | 57 | 107 | 259 | 112 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 173 | 241 |
1979 | 82 | 2941 | 1660 | 707 | 0.496 | 1424 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 246 | 0.928 | 265 | 173 | 78 | 95 | 351 | 117 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 187 | 288 |
1980 | 76 | 2676 | 1520 | 624 | 0.493 | 1267 | 1 | 0.04 | 25 | 623 | 0.502 | 1242 | 0.493 | 271 | 0.897 | 302 | 150 | 68 | 82 | 299 | 143 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 162 | 269 |
1981 | 76 | 2014 | 1266 | 528 | 0.492 | 1074 | 4 | 0.235 | 17 | 524 | 0.496 | 1057 | 0.493 | 206 | 0.958 | 215 | 87 | 33 | 54 | 222 | 111 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 209 |
1982 | 64 | 1204 | 655 | 277 | 0.427 | 648 | 1 | 0.063 | 16 | 276 | 0.437 | 632 | 0.428 | 100 | 0.909 | 110 | 61 | 20 | 41 | 163 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 142 |
1983 | 64 | 1423 | 816 | 337 | 0.447 | 754 | 4 | 0.286 | 14 | 333 | 0.45 | 740 | 0.45 | 138 | 0.92 | 150 | 74 | 34 | 40 | 158 | 59 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 163 |