John David "Johnny" Murphy (October 8, 1891 — September 13, 1961) was an American basketball player-coach for the Rochester Centrals from 1925 to 1931. Murphy played for the Centrals until 1927 and co-held the positions of head coach and general manager. Outside of the American Basketball League, Murphy was the head coach of the Rochester Jeffersons during the 1924 NFL season.