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Troy Murphy
Troy Murphy stats, teams and career impact
#585 all-timeCareer averages · 10.8 PPG · 7.8 RPG · 1.5 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Power forward
- Final NBA team
- Dallas Mavericks
- Height / weight
- 6 ft 11 in (211 cm) · 245 lb (111 kg)
- Born
- May 2, 1980 (46 yrs old)
- College
- Notre Dame
- NBA seasons
- 12 seasons · 2001–02 to 2012–13
Career summaryTroy Murphy was a power forward who played 12 NBA seasons, from 2001–02 through 2012–13.
- Career PPG
- 10.8
- Career RPG
- 7.8
- Career APG
- 1.5
- #16 in 2009–10
- #585 all-time
Best-Season Impact Rank
Career Impact Rank
Peak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
Career overview
Why Troy Murphy ranks #585 all time
Troy Murphy ranks #585 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #35.0. His full-career value ranks #479, so longevity is a major reason he lands this high.
450+ minutes required per season
729 games · Career Value Rank #479
Head to head
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- Golden State Warriors, Indiana Pacers, Boston Celtics, New Jersey Nets, Los Angeles Lakers, and Dallas Mavericks
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 44.5%FG%
- Three-point
- 38.8%3P%
- Free throw
- 78.5%FT%
729 career games · 19,921 minutes
Sources and updateConventional stats and measurements: Basketball Reference, accessed Sep 13, 2026. hussEyquation ranking data through 2025–26. Life dates: Wikidata; conflicting dates checked against Basketball Reference, accessed Sep 17, 2026.
Traditional box score
Troy Murphy stats by season
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| 2012–13 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 0.5 | -3.80 | DAL | 14 | 1 | 18.3 | 36.1% | 31.4% | 90.9% | — | -9.0 |
| 2011–12 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 0.9 | -1.60 | LAL | 59 | 0 | 16.2 | 45.0% | 41.8% | 66.7% | #232 | 7.3 |
| 2010–11 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 0.7 | -3.25 | BOS/NJN | 35 | 4 | 13.3 | 36.8% | 15.2% | 66.7% | #310 | -11.0 |
| 2009–10 | 14.6 | 10.2 | 2.1 | +3.56 | IND | 72 | 69 | 32.6 | 47.2% | 38.4% | 79.8% | #16 | 263.6 |
| 2008–09 | 14.3 | 11.8 | 2.4 | +3.33 | IND | 73 | 73 | 34.0 | 47.5% | 45.0% | 82.6% | #21 | 265.9 |
| 2007–08 | 12.2 | 7.2 | 2.2 | +1.46 | IND | 75 | 61 | 28.1 | 45.5% | 39.8% | 79.7% | #68 | 148.3 |
| 2006–07 | 10.3 | 6.1 | 1.9 | +0.77 | GSW/IND | 68 | 48 | 27.2 | 45.8% | 39.5% | 74.5% | #95 | 101.4 |
| 2005–06 | 14.0 | 10.0 | 1.4 | +0.25 | GSW | 74 | 74 | 34.0 | 43.3% | 32.0% | 78.7% | #103 | 110.2 |
| 2004–05 | 15.4 | 10.8 | 1.4 | +0.02 | GSW | 70 | 69 | 33.9 | 41.4% | 39.9% | 73.0% | #136 | 93.0 |
| 2003–04 | 10.0 | 6.2 | 0.7 | -1.47 | GSW | 28 | 0 | 21.8 | 44.0% | 29.4% | 75.0% | #204 | 6.1 |
| 2002–03 | 11.7 | 10.2 | 1.3 | -1.35 | GSW | 79 | 79 | 31.8 | 45.1% | 21.4% | 84.1% | #190 | 32.3 |
| 2001–02 | 5.9 | 3.9 | 0.9 | -4.16 | GSW | 82 | 4 | 17.7 | 42.1% | 33.3% | 77.6% | #299 | -61.5 |
| Career | 10.8 | 7.8 | 1.5 | — | BOS/DAL/GSW/IND/LAL/NJN | 729 | — | 27.3 | 44.5% | 38.8% | 78.5% | — | — |
Source: Basketball Reference regular-season totals, accessed Sep 13, 2026.
What these measures mean
- Era-centered box impact
- Estimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average.
- Impact Rate Rank
- The player's place among qualified players in one season.
- Value contribution / Season Value
- Completed seasons use a fixed-baseline contribution to Career Value. The live season instead uses Season Value, combining that season's impact with workload.
- Career Impact Rank
- An all-time rank weighted toward the player's best three, five, and ten seasons.
63.0 composite · lower is better
60.6 average league finish
946 total value
Career standing
How Troy Murphy ranks all time
These are league placements, not raw scores. Each season is judged against that season's qualified player pool.
Best in the league
Elite finishes
Upper-tier finishes
Tie-breaker across top-ten seasons
Career Composite Score63.0
Best 3, Best 5, and Best 10 average league finishes receive 50%, 30%, and 20% window weights. Missing seasons receive a replacement finish just below the player's typical qualified field. Lower is better.
- Best 3 effective weight
- 74%
- Missing-season finish
- 335.0
- Qualified seasons
- 11
- All-time rank
- #585
Strongest seasons
Every season
Troy Murphy advanced stats by season
Era-centered box impact supports comparisons through time. Impact Rate and its rank compare players only within that season.
More advanced statsAge, minutes, impact, rank, value and data coverage
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| 2012–13Historical Defense Estimate | DAL | 32 | 14 | 256 | -3.80 | — | — | -9.0 | — | Limited |
| 2011–12Historical Defense Estimate | LAL | 31 | 59 | 956 | -1.60 | 32.7 | #232 | 7.3 | 33rd | Standard |
| 2010–11Historical Defense Estimate | BOS/NJN | 30 | 35 | 466 | -3.25 | 12.0 | #310 | -11.0 | 21st | Standard |
| 2009–10Historical Defense Estimate | IND | 29 | 72 | 2,344 | +3.56 | 95.5 | #16 | 263.6 | 94th | Broad |
| 2008–09Historical Defense Estimate | IND | 28 | 73 | 2,482 | +3.33 | 94.0 | #21 | 265.9 | 95th | Broad |
| 2007–08Historical Defense Estimate | IND | 27 | 75 | 2,106 | +1.46 | 79.8 | #68 | 148.3 | 80th | Broad |
| 2006–07Historical Defense Estimate | GSW/IND | 26 | 68 | 1,852 | +0.77 | 71.9 | #95 | 101.4 | 73rd | Broad |
| 2005–06Historical Defense Estimate | GSW | 25 | 74 | 2,516 | +0.25 | 68.9 | #103 | 110.2 | 77th | Broad |
| 2004–05Historical Defense Estimate | GSW | 24 | 70 | 2,375 | +0.02 | 60.6 | #136 | 93.0 | 71st | Broad |
| 2003–04Historical Defense Estimate | GSW | 23 | 28 | 610 | -1.47 | 38.7 | #204 | 6.1 | 36th | Standard |
| 2002–03Historical Defense Estimate | GSW | 22 | 79 | 2,510 | -1.35 | 40.6 | #190 | 32.3 | 49th | Broad |
| 2001–02Historical Defense Estimate | GSW | 21 | 82 | 1,448 | -4.16 | 7.7 | #299 | -61.5 | 2nd | Broad |
Career movement
Troy Murphy's career impact by season
Peak +3.56 in 2009–10 · 12 seasons · 19,921 minutes
The same historical box-score model is used for every season, making the career shape comparable through time. The vertical scale adapts to this player's range and always includes zero.
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Career comparison
Compare the shape, not the calendar
Align by NBA experience to compare season one with season one, or by age to compare players at the same stage of life.
Troy MurphyBob Boozer
| NBA season | Troy Murphy | Bob Boozer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -4.2 | -1.7 |
| 2 | -1.3 | -1.3 |
| 3 | -1.5 | -1.4 |
| 4 | 0.0 | -1.3 |
| 5 | 0.3 | 1.5 |
| 6 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
| 7 | 1.5 | 2.1 |
| 8 | 3.3 | 2.0 |
| 9 | 3.6 | 2.7 |
| 10 | -3.3 | 0.4 |
| 11 | -1.6 | -1.9 |
| 12 | -3.8 | Did not play |
NBA season number
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