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Retired#23Guard1970–1982#86 all-time in points

Calvin Murphy

Calvin Murphy scored 17,949 points in 1,002 games, 86th on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 1977-78 at 25.6 points a game. He earned 2 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight5′ 9″ / 165 lb
Age78
PositionGuard
BornMay 9, 1948
HometownNorwalk, Connecticut
Experience1970–1982
CollegeNiagara University
Draft1970 · round 2, pick 18
High schoolNorwalk High School Connecticut, Connecticut
TeamsSan Diego Rockets 1970–1970Houston Rockets 1971–1982
Career points
17,949
1,002 games · 17.9 per game
Triple-doubles
—
Counted since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin
All-time points
#86
Also 101st in assists, 960th in rebounds
NBA dataCareer 1970–1982. Game-by-game feats count games since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin.
0 rare
LOGO RANGE · 30 FT HALF COURT · 47 FT
No rare buckets tracked in 1982-83.

1982-83 season

HOU · 64 games
Points81612.8 per game
Rebounds1.274 total
Assists2.5158 total
Triple-doubles—— double-doubles
40-point games00 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

2 badges earned
0Unicorn
0Rare Air
2Legend
  • LegendSeasonAll-Star1978-79
  • LegendCareer10,000 points17,949 points

Calvin Murphy career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 1977-78 · 25.6 points per game

Calvin Murphy milestones

Career · regular season
17,949 career points
Retired 86th on the all-time scoring list.
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Career marks
Points17,949Past 15,000 · 86th all-time
Assists4,402Past 2,500 · 101st all-time
Steals1,165Past 1,000 · 110th all-time

Calvin Murphy career highs

Game logs begin in 1996-97, after his career

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
No big nights yet.

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

Calvin Murphy stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
1982-83HOU6481612.81.22.5.447.286.9204———
1981-82HOU6465510.21.02.5.427.063.9091———
1980-81HOU761,26616.71.12.9.492.235.9584———
1979-80HOU761,52020.02.03.9.493.040.8971———
1978-79HOU821,66020.22.14.3.496—.928————
1977-78HOU761,94925.62.23.4.491—.918————
1976-77HOU821,46417.92.14.7.490—.886————
1975-76HOU821,72221.02.57.3.493—.907————
1974-75HOU781,45518.72.24.9.484—.883————
1973-74HOU811,65220.42.37.4.522—.868————
1972-73HOU771,00113.01.93.4.465—.888————
1971-72HOU821,49118.23.14.8.455—.890————
1970-71SDR821,29815.83.04.0.458—.820————
Career13 seasons1,00217,94917.92.14.4.482.139.89210——0

Calvin Murphy splits

Career · points per game
No game-by-game logs for his career. NBA.com’s logs begin in 1996-97.

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
81%
Threes
0%
Free throws
19%

Every big night · 0

No big nights yet.

Quick answers

Calvin Murphy facts
How many career points did Calvin Murphy score?

Calvin Murphy scored 17,949 career regular-season points in 1,002 games, 17.9 per game, which ranks 86th all-time.

What was Calvin Murphy’s best season?

His best scoring season was 1977-78 with HOU: 25.6 points, 2.2 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game.

Where is Calvin Murphy from?

Calvin Murphy is from Norwalk, Connecticut. He played high school ball at Norwalk High School in Connecticut, Connecticut. He played college ball at Niagara University.

What teams did Calvin Murphy play for?

San Diego Rockets (1970–1970); Houston Rockets (1971–1982).