Trey MURPHY III
21.5 PPG
5.7 RPG
3.8 APG
61.3% TS
18.2 PER
2025-26
Off
95
Def
32
Ovr
89
Player Info
- Height
- 6'8"
- Weight
- 206 lbs
- Age
- 26
- Born
- 2000-06-18
- Position
- SF
- Service
- 4 yrs
- Bird Rights
- Full
- Trade Status
- Eligible
Draft Combine
- Ht (no shoes)
- 6'7.5"
- Ht (shoes)
- 6'9.3"
- Wingspan
- 7'0"
- Standing Reach
- 8'9.5"
- Max Vert
- 38"
- No-Step Vert
- 34"
- Lane Agility
- 11.7s
- 3/4 Sprint
- 3.1s
- Body Fat
- 8.1%
- Hand Length
- 8.5"
- Hand Width
- 9"
Trey Murphy III's contract and salary history. Amounts are shown by NBA season; options and non-guaranteed years are not guaranteed future earnings. Data and methodology
Contract
2025-26
– 2028-29
Rookie Extension
NOP
via Bird Rights
Trey Murphy III signed a 4 year, $112,000,000 contract with the New Orleans Pelicans, including $112,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $28,000,000. In 2026-27, Murphy III will earn a base salary of $27,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $27,000,000 and a dead cap value of $27,000,000.
extension
| Season | Salary | Cap Hit | Guaranteed | Option |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | $25.0M | $25.0M | $25.0M | — |
| 2026-27 now | $27.0M | $27.0M | $27.0M | — |
| 2027-28 | $29.0M | $29.0M | $29.0M | — |
| 2028-29 | $31.0M | $31.0M | $31.0M | — |
2021-22
– 2024-25
Rookie
NOP
via rookie-scale-exception
Trey Murphy III signed a 4 year, $14,779,415 contract with the New Orleans Pelicans, including $14,779,415 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,694,854.
- •2023-24: Club Option (deadline 10/31/22, exercised 10/27/22)
- •2024-25: Club Option (deadline 10/31/23, exercised 10/19/23)
rookie_scale
Bird Clock Start
| Season | Salary | Cap Hit | Guaranteed | Option |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | $3.1M | $3.1M | $3.1M | — |
| 2022-23 | $3.2M | $3.2M | $3.2M | — |
| 2023-24 | $3.4M | $3.4M | $3.4M | — |
| 2024-25 | $5.2M | $5.2M | $5.2M | — |
- Expected salary
- $41.3M
- Actual salary
- $27.0M
$14.3M under market
Positive surplus value
Per-Game Stats
| Season | GP | GS | MPG | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% | FGA | FTA |
|---|
| 2021-22 | 62 | 1 | 13.9 | 5.4 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 39.4% | 38.2% | 88.2% | 4.5 | 0.8 |
| 2022-23 | 79 | 65 | 31.0 | 14.5 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 48.4% | 40.6% | 90.5% | 10.1 | 2.4 |
| 2023-24 | 57 | 23 | 29.7 | 14.8 | 4.9 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 44.3% | 38.0% | 81.5% | 10.9 | 2.6 |
| 2024-25 | 53 | 51 | 35.0 | 21.2 | 5.1 | 3.5 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 45.4% | 36.1% | 88.7% | 15.8 | 4.3 |
| 2025-26 | 66 | 66 | 35.5 | 21.5 | 5.7 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 47.0% | 37.9% | 88.6% | 15.9 | 3.7 |
Advanced Stats
| Season | GP | MPG | TS% True Shooting % (TS%) Advanced Metrics A shooting efficiency metric that accounts for field goals, three-pointers, and free throws. Calculated as Points / (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average is typically around 57%. More accurate than FG% because it includes the value of threes and free throws. Open in glossary → | USG% Usage Rate (USG%) Advanced Metrics An estimate of the percentage of team plays used by a player while on the court. Counts possessions ended by a field goal attempt, free throw attempt, or turnover. League average is ~20%. High-usage players (25%+) are primary scoring options. Open in glossary → | PER PER (Player Efficiency Rating) Advanced Metrics A per-minute rating developed by John Hollinger that summarizes a player's statistical accomplishments in a single number. League average is 15.0. Values above 20 indicate All-Star caliber play; above 25 is MVP-level. Open in glossary → | BPM BPM (Box Plus/Minus) Advanced Metrics A box score-based estimate of a player's contribution in points above league average per 100 possessions. 0.0 is league average, +5.0 is All-NBA level, +10.0 is MVP-level. Splits into OBPM (offensive) and DBPM (defensive). Open in glossary → | OBPM | DBPM | VORP VORP (Value Over Replacement) Advanced Metrics The total box score contribution of a player over a replacement-level player, scaled to an 82-game season. Derived from BPM and minutes played. A replacement player is defined as one who produces at -2.0 BPM. Useful for comparing total value across players with different minutes. Open in glossary → | WS Win Shares (WS) Advanced Metrics An estimate of the number of wins a player contributes to their team through their offense and defense. Splits into Offensive Win Shares and Defensive Win Shares. A typical starter produces 4-6 WS per season; elite players reach 12+. Open in glossary → | WS/48 WS/48 (Win Shares per 48 Minutes) Advanced Metrics Win Shares scaled to a per-48-minute rate, allowing comparison between players with different playing time. League average is approximately .100. Values above .200 indicate elite production. Open in glossary → | ORtg Offensive Rating (ORtg) Advanced Metrics An estimate of the points a player produces per 100 possessions. Higher is better. League average is typically around 112-115. Individual ORtg factors in scoring efficiency, assists, and ball-handling. Open in glossary → | DRtg Defensive Rating (DRtg) Advanced Metrics An estimate of the points a player allows per 100 possessions. Lower is better. League average is typically around 112-115. Individual DRtg factors in steals, blocks, rebounds, and defensive positioning. Open in glossary → |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 62 | 13.9 | 55.8% | 14.7% | 11.9 | -1.0 | -0.6 | -0.4 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 0.134 | 108.1 | 107.8 |
| 2022-23 | 79 | 31.0 | 65.0% | 15.9% | 14.8 | -0.6 | -0.4 | -0.3 | 0.9 | 10.4 | 0.204 | 113.3 | 112.8 |
| 2023-24 | 57 | 29.7 | 61.2% | 18.2% | 15.8 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 9.2 | 0.262 | 115.2 | 108.2 |
| 2024-25 | 53 | 35.0 | 59.8% | 22.9% | 17.1 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +0.1 | 1.0 | 7.2 | 0.187 | 109.0 | 118.7 |
| 2025-26 | 66 | 35.5 | 61.3% | 22.5% | 18.2 | +0.6 | +0.4 | +0.3 | 1.5 | 13.7 | 0.281 | 113.6 | 117.2 |