 Murphy in 2008 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 9, 1948 Norwalk, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Listed weight | 165 lb (75 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Norwalk (Norwalk, Connecticut) |
| College | Niagara (1967–1970) |
| NBA draft | 1970: 2nd round, 18th overall pick |
| Selected by the San Diego Rockets | |
| Playing career | 1970–1983 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 23 |
| Coaching career | 1990–1993 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1970–1983 | San Diego / Houston Rockets |
| As coach: | |
| 1990–1993 | Houston Rockets (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Points | 17,949 (17.9 ppg) |
| Assists | 4,402 (4.4 apg) |
| Steals | 1,165 (1.5 spg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Basketball Hall of Fame | |
| Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame | |
Calvin Jerome Murphy (born May 9, 1948) is an American former professional basketball player who after a prolific collegiate career at Niagara, where he averaged 33.1 points per game over his three years, played in the National Basketball Association as a guard for the San Diego/Houston Rockets from 1970 to 1983. He is a currently a member of the Houston Rockets' Space City Home Network broadcast team. Standing at a height of 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m), Murphy has the distinction of being the shortest NBA player inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, and to play in an NBA All-Star Game (the latter since tied by Isaiah Thomas in 2016).