Ralph Simpson stats
Bio
- Age
- 77 yearsAug 10, 1949
- Height
- 6' 5"
- Weight
- 200 lbs
Stats
Per game
Career regular season
- PTS
- 8.4
- REB
- 2.1
- AST
- 2.2
- STL
- 0.9
- BLK
- 0.1
- TS%
- 44.1
- MIN
- 18.3
- GP
- 217
| 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. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | DET | 11.0 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 46.2 | 20.7 | 77 |
| 1977-78 |  DEN/DET | 8.1 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 41.6 | 20.7 | 64 |
| 1978-79 |  BKN/PHI | 6.2 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 44.0 | 14.4 | 68 |
| 1979-80 | BKN | 5.1 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 39.9 | 10.1 | 8 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
Career Postseason
- PTS
- 6.2
- REB
- 1.4
- AST
- 2.4
- STL
- 0.2
- BLK
- 0.2
- TS%
- 44.2
- MIN
- 14.8
- GP
- 17
Totals
Career regular season
- PTS
- 1,832
- REB
- 445
- AST
- 479
- STL
- 189
- BLK
- 17
- TO
- 238
- FGM
- 764
- 3PTM
- 0
| 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. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | DET | 850 | 181 | 180 | 68 | 5 | — | 356 | — |
| 1977-78 | DEN/DET | 517 | 157 | 159 | 75 | 7 | 126 | 216 | — |
| 1978-79 | BKN/PHI | 424 | 96 | 126 | 37 | 5 | 100 | 174 | — |
| 1979-80 | BKN | 41 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 18 | 0 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · FGM · 3PTM
Per 36 min
Career regular season
- PTS
- 16.5
- REB
- 4.1
- AST
- 4.3
- STL
- 1.7
- BLK
- 0.2
- TS%
- 44.1
- MIN
- 18.3
- GP
- 217
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. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | DET | 19.1 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 46.2 | 20.7 | 77 |
| 1977-78 | DEN/DET | 14.1 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 41.6 | 20.7 | 64 |
| 1978-79 | BKN/PHI | 15.5 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 44.0 | 14.4 | 68 |
| 1979-80 | BKN | 18.2 | 5.0 | 6.4 | 3.9 | 0.0 | 39.9 | 10.1 | 8 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
Fantasy
Career regular season
- GP
- 217
- ESPN
- 3,105.0
- YAHOO
- 3,464.5
- ESPN/G
- 14.3
- YAHOO/G
- 16.0
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. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | DET | 77 | 1,504.0 | 1,556.2 | 19.5 | 20.2 |
| 1977-78 | DEN/DET | 64 | 905.0 | 1,063.9 | 14.1 | 16.6 |
| 1978-79 | BKN/PHI | 68 | 620.0 | 754.2 | 9.1 | 11.1 |
| 1979-80 | BKN | 8 | 76.0 | 90.2 | 9.5 | 11.3 |
Bio
- Age
- 77 yearsAug 10, 1949
- Height
- 6' 5"
- Weight
- 200 lbs
- Experience
- 4 yearsDebut 1976
- Draft
- 1972Rd 1, Pk 11
- College
- Michigan State
Latest performance
Ralph Simpson
Nov 03 · @ HAW · L 110-107
- MIN
- 2
- PTS
- 1
- REB
- 0
- AST
- 0
- BLK
- 0
- FG%
- 0.0
- 3PTM
- 0
Games
All games| Date | Opponent | PTS | REB | AST | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 03 | atHAWL 110-107 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Fri, Nov 02 | vs INDW 115-93 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Wed, Oct 31 | vs BOSL 116-79 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 16 |
| Tue, Oct 23 | at CHIL 108-103 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Fri, Oct 19 | vs NYL 111-106 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| Wed, Oct 17 | vsPHIL 113-88 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 15 |
What were Ralph Simpson's career stats?
Ralph Simpson played 4 seasons for the Pistons and the Nets. He scored 1,832 points with 445 rebounds and 479 assists in 217 games — 8.4 points, 2.1 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game. His best season was 1976-77: 850 points, 181 rebounds and 180 assists.
More on Ralph Simpson
Playoff series
Ralph Simpson played 17 games across 3 NBA postseasons in 4 series — 1 won, 3 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. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | PHI | Lost 0-2 | 2 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 1977-78 |  MIL | Won 4-3 | 7 | 9.4 | 1.4 | 3.4 |
| 1977-78 |  OKC | Lost 2-4 | 6 | 6.0 | 1.5 | 2.3 |
| 1976-77 |  GS | Lost 1-1 | 2 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 |
Ralph Simpson’s playoff series, round by round
Per game, from NBA game logs since the 1946-47 postseason — earlier series are not counted.
Ralph Simpson against each club
- vs Milwaukee Bucks (18)
- vs Oklahoma City Thunder (15)
- vs Boston Celtics (14)
- vs Golden State Warriors (14)
- vs Waterloo Hawks (13)
- vs Philadelphia 76ers (12)
- vs Portland Trail Blazers (12)
- vs Chicago Bulls (11)
- vs Indiana Pacers (11)
- vs New York Knicks (11)
- vs Sacramento Kings (11)
- vs Cleveland Cavaliers (10)
- vs LA Clippers (10)
- vs Phoenix Suns (10)
- vs Washington Wizards (9)
- vs Brooklyn Nets (8)
- vs Houston Rockets (8)
- vs Los Angeles Lakers (8)
- vs San Antonio Spurs (8)
- vs Utah Jazz (8)
- vs Denver Nuggets (7)
- vs Detroit Pistons (6)
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