Ralph Sampson stats
Bio
- Age
- 66 yearsJul 7, 1960
- All-Star MVP
- 1984-85
Ralph Sampson played 9 NBA seasons, 1983-84 to 1991-92.
Stats
Per game
Career regular season
- PTS
- 15.4
- REB
- 8.8
- AST
- 2.3
- STL
- 0.9
- BLK
- 1.6
- TS%
- 51.7
- MIN
- 29.8
- GP
- 456
Ranked among NBA players who qualify (PTS, REB, AST, STL, BLK: 20+ games; TS%: 20+ games, 5+ FGA) that season; only the top 50 are shown. How each stat qualifies: glossary.
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-84 | HOU | 21.0 | 11.1 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 55.1 | 32.8 | 82 |
| 1984-85 | HOU | 22.1 | 10.4 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 53.3 | 37.6 | 82 |
| 1985-86 | HOU | 18.9 | 11.1 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 51.6 | 36.3 | 79 |
| 1986-87 | HOU | 15.6 | 8.7 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 51.8 | 30.8 | 43 |
| 1987-88 |  HOU/GS | 15.6 | 9.6 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 48.7 | 34.6 | 48 |
| 1988-89 | GS | 6.4 | 5.0 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 48.3 | 17.8 | 61 |
| 1989-90 | SAC | 4.2 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 39.2 | 16.0 | 26 |
| 1990-91 | SAC | 3.0 | 4.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 36.5 | 13.9 | 25 |
| 1991-92 | WSH | 2.2 | 3.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 34.8 | 10.8 | 10 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
Career Postseason
- PTS
- 18.7
- REB
- 10.6
- AST
- 2.9
- STL
- 0.9
- BLK
- 1.5
- TS%
- 54.1
- MIN
- 34.4
- GP
- 38
Totals
Career regular season
- PTS
- 7,039
- REB
- 4,011
- AST
- 1,038
- STL
- 390
- BLK
- 752
- TO
- 1,363
- FGM
- 2,924
- 3PTM
- 10
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TO: Possessions handed to the opponent by a bad pass, a lost dribble or an offensive foul — lower is better. | FGM: Shots made from the floor — everything except free throws. | 3PTM: Three-point shots made. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-84 | HOU | 1,720 | 913 | 163 | 70 | 197 | 294 | 716 | 1 |
| 1984-85 | HOU | 1,809 | 853 | 224 | 81 | 168 | 326 | 753 | 0 |
| 1985-86 | HOU | 1,491 | 879 | 283 | 99 | 129 | 285 | 624 | 2 |
| 1986-87 | HOU | 672 | 372 | 120 | 40 | 58 | 126 | 277 | 0 |
| 1987-88 | HOU/GS | 749 | 462 | 122 | 41 | 88 | 171 | 299 | 2 |
| 1988-89 | GS | 393 | 307 | 77 | 31 | 65 | 90 | 164 | 3 |
| 1989-90 | SAC | 109 | 84 | 28 | 14 | 22 | 34 | 48 | 1 |
| 1990-91 | SAC | 74 | 111 | 17 | 11 | 17 | 27 | 34 | 1 |
| 1991-92 | WSH | 22 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 0 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · FGM · 3PTM
Per 36 min
Career regular season
- PTS
- 18.6
- REB
- 10.6
- AST
- 2.8
- STL
- 1.1
- BLK
- 1.9
- TS%
- 51.7
- MIN
- 29.8
- GP
- 456
Per 36 minutes: each per-game figure scaled by 36 ÷ minutes played. Derived here, and shooting percentages are left untouched because they do not scale.
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-84 | HOU | 23.0 | 12.2 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 55.1 | 32.8 | 82 |
| 1984-85 | HOU | 21.2 | 10.0 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 53.3 | 37.6 | 82 |
| 1985-86 | HOU | 18.7 | 11.0 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 51.6 | 36.3 | 79 |
| 1986-87 | HOU | 18.2 | 10.2 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 51.8 | 30.8 | 43 |
| 1987-88 | HOU/GS | 16.2 | 10.0 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 48.7 | 34.6 | 48 |
| 1988-89 | GS | 12.9 | 10.1 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 48.3 | 17.8 | 61 |
| 1989-90 | SAC | 9.5 | 7.2 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 39.2 | 16.0 | 26 |
| 1990-91 | SAC | 7.8 | 11.4 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 36.5 | 13.9 | 25 |
| 1991-92 | WSH | 7.3 | 10.0 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 34.8 | 10.8 | 10 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
Fantasy
Career regular season
- GP
- 456
- ESPN
- 14,209.0
- YAHOO
- 15,472.2
- ESPN/G
- 31.2
- YAHOO/G
- 33.9
Fantasy points in ESPN’s and Yahoo’s default points leagues, worked out here from the season totals.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ESPN: Fantasy points in ESPN’s default points scoring, worked out here from the season line. | YAHOO: Fantasy points in Yahoo’s default points scoring, worked out here from the season line. | ESPN/G: ESPN fantasy points per game played. | YAHOO/G: Yahoo fantasy points per game played. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-84 | HOU | 82 | 3,356.0 | 3,567.1 | 40.9 | 43.5 |
| 1984-85 | HOU | 82 | 3,316.0 | 3,589.6 | 40.4 | 43.8 |
| 1985-86 | HOU | 79 | 3,113.0 | 3,369.3 | 39.4 | 42.6 |
| 1986-87 | HOU | 43 | 1,341.0 | 1,466.4 | 31.2 | 34.1 |
| 1987-88 | HOU/GS | 48 | 1,500.0 | 1,702.4 | 31.3 | 35.5 |
| 1988-89 | GS | 61 | 991.0 | 1,074.9 | 16.2 | 17.6 |
| 1989-90 | SAC | 26 | 282.0 | 325.8 | 10.8 | 12.5 |
| 1990-91 | SAC | 25 | 239.0 | 289.7 | 9.6 | 11.6 |
| 1991-92 | WSH | 10 | 71.0 | 87.0 | 7.1 | 8.7 |
Bio
- Age
- 66 yearsJul 7, 1960
- Experience
- 13 yearsDebut 1983
- Birthplace
- Harrisonburg, VA
- College
- Minnesota
- All-Star MVP
- 1984-85
- Rookie of the Year
- 1983-84
- All-NBA Second Team
- 1984-85
All awards (4)
- 1x All-Star MVP
- 1x Rookie of the Year
- 1x All-NBA Second Team
- 1x All-Rookie First Team
Latest performance
Ralph Sampson
Dec 20 · @ DAL · W 107-99
- MIN
- 4
- PTS
- 0
- REB
- 1
- AST
- 1
- STL
- 0
- BLK
- 0
- FG%
- 0.0
- 3PTM
- 0
Games
All games| Date | Opponent | PTS | REB | AST | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Dec 20 | at DALW 107-99 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Tue, Dec 17 | at HOUL 100-97 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat, Dec 14 | vs CHIL 113-100 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| Thu, Dec 12 | vs MILL 109-97 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| Fri, Dec 06 | vs DETL 105-94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Wed, Dec 04 | at UTAHL 101-74 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 15 |
What were Ralph Sampson's career stats?
Ralph Sampson played 9 seasons for the Rockets, the Warriors, the Kings and the Wizards. His best season was 1984-85: 1,809 points, 853 rebounds and 224 assists.
League leaderboards and awards
9 seasons, 4 postseasons, 1983-84 to 1991-92
Awards
- NBA All-Rookie First Team: 1983-84
- NBA Rookie of the Year: 1983-84
- All-NBA Second Team: 1984-85
- NBA All-Star MVP: 1984-85
All-time career rank
- 154th in blocks (752)
Among the 2,673 NBA players with a career line on file, regular season. A place deeper than 300th is not listed.
More on Ralph Sampson
Playoff series
Ralph Sampson played 38 games across 4 NBA postseasons in 8 series — 4 won, 4 lost.
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-89 |  PHX | Lost 0-3 | 3 | 6.7 | 4.7 | 0.3 |
| 1986-87 |  POR | Won 3-1 | 4 | 19.8 | 8.3 | 4.0 |
| 1986-87 |  OKC | Lost 2-4 | 6 | 17.8 | 9.2 | 0.8 |
| 1985-86 |  SAC | Won 3-0 | 3 | 20.3 | 11.0 | 3.3 |
| 1985-86 |  DEN | Won 4-2 | 6 | 24.5 | 13.5 | 5.0 |
| 1985-86 |  LAL | Won 4-1 | 5 | 20.4 | 8.8 | 4.0 |
| 1985-86 |  BOS | Lost 2-4 | 6 | 14.8 | 9.5 | 3.3 |
| 1984-85 | UTAH | Lost 2-3 | 5 | 21.2 | 16.6 | 1.4 |
Ralph Sampson’s playoff series, round by round
Per game, from NBA game logs since the 1946-47 postseason — earlier series are not counted.
Ralph Sampson against each club
- vs Oklahoma City Thunder (36)
- vs Utah Jazz (36)
- vs Denver Nuggets (35)
- vs Portland Trail Blazers (34)
- vs Los Angeles Lakers (33)
- vs Dallas Mavericks (31)
- vs Sacramento Kings (31)
- vs Phoenix Suns (29)
- vs San Antonio Spurs (29)
- vs LA Clippers (27)
- vs Golden State Warriors (21)
- vs Boston Celtics (19)
- vs Chicago Bulls (14)
- vs Waterloo Hawks (13)
- vs Brooklyn Nets (12)
- vs Cleveland Cavaliers (12)
- vs Indiana Pacers (12)
- vs New York Knicks (12)
- vs Detroit Pistons (11)
- vs Washington Wizards (11)
- vs Milwaukee Bucks (10)
- vs Philadelphia 76ers (9)
- vs Houston Rockets (6)
- vs Charlotte Hornets (4)
- vs Miami Heat (3)
- vs Minnesota Timberwolves (2)
- vs Orlando Magic (2)
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