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Calvin Murphy
HOU · Guard · 1980-81 · age 32
16.7 PPG1.1 RPG2.9 APG1.7 TPG26.5 MPG
Calvin Murphy, 1980-81 with HOU: 16.7 points, 1.1 rebounds and 2.9 assists in 26.5 minutes a game. Against the 211 players who qualified that season, his highest marks are Free throw % (99th percentile), Turnover % (95th) and Points / 75 (93rd); his lowest are Rebounds / 75 (1st percentile) and Def. rebound % (1st). This is his best season by Box Plus/Minus; all 4 are in the table below.
Bars rank him against all 211 qualified players in 1980-81; the second number is his rank among the 85 qualified guards. 50 is average, and a higher percentile is always the better mark.
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Role
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs guards | Value |
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| Minutes / game | 48 | 48 | 26.5 |
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| Minutes share | 51 | 54 | 50.8% |
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| Availability | 38 | 45 | 92.7% |
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Offense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs guards | Value |
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| Shooting |
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| True shooting % | 64 | 67 | .542 |
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| Effective FG% | 59 | 65 | .493 |
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| Points per shot | 44 | 54 | 1.18 |
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| 3-point % | 66 | 59 | 23.5% |
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| 3-point attempts / g | 69 | 38 | 0.2 |
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| 3PA rate (of FGA) | 61 | 26 | 1.6% |
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| 2-point % | 61 | 67 | 49.6% |
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| Free throw % | 99 | 99 | 95.8% |
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| FT attempts / g | 47 | 55 | 2.8 |
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| FT rate (of FGA) | 9 | 11 | 20.0% |
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| % points from 3 | 69 | 41 | 0.9% |
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| Creation & playmaking |
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| Points / 75 | 93 | 91 | 22.5 |
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| Assist % | 70 | 37 | 17.2% |
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| Assists / 75 | 64 | 28 | 3.9 |
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| Assist / turnover | 72 | 45 | 1.72 |
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| Usage % | 92 | 89 | 26.1% |
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| Turnover % | 95 | 95 | 9.9% |
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| Turnovers / 75 | 74 | 79 | 2.3 |
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| Offensive rebound % | 5 | 13 | 1.8% |
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Defense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs guards | Value |
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| Rebounding |
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| Rebounds / 75 | 1 | 1 | 1.5 |
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| Def. rebound % | 1 | 1 | 3.0% |
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| Activity & outcomes |
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| Steals / 75 | 90 | 79 | 2.0 |
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| Blocks / 75 | 7 | 16 | 0.1 |
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| Stocks / 75 | 57 | 67 | 2.1 |
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| Steal % | 88 | 77 | 2.6% |
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| Block % | 9 | 20 | 0.2% |
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Value
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs guards | Value |
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| Overall value |
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| PER | 84 | 84 | 18.1 |
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| Win Shares / 48 | 78 | 82 | .128 |
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| Box Plus/Minus | 67 | 65 | +0.8 |
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| Offensive BPM | 73 | 67 | +0.9 |
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| Defensive BPM | 51 | 57 | −0.1 |
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| VORP | 67 | 68 | 1.4 |
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| Game Score / g | 67 | 66 | 10.8 |
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Season by season
| Season | Team | Age | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | TS% | BPM | BPM %ile | Honours |
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| 1979-80 | HOU | 31 | 76 | 35.2 | 20.0 | 2.0 | 3.9 | .543 | +0.7 | 68 | |
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| 1980-81★ | HOU | 32 | 76 | 26.5 | 16.7 | 1.1 | 2.9 | .542 | +0.8 | 67 | |
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| 1981-82 | HOU | 33 | 64 | 18.8 | 10.2 | 1.0 | 2.5 | .470 | −3.4 | 7 | |
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| 1982-83 | HOU | 34 | 64 | 22.2 | 12.8 | 1.2 | 2.5 | .498 | −1.7 | 27 | |
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BPM %ile ranks his Box Plus/Minus against that season’s qualified players. ★ is his best season by Box Plus/Minus, among seasons that clear the games floor.