Bio
- Height
- 7' 0"
- Debut
- 1986
- Draft
- 1986Rd 1, Pk 7
- College
- Michigan
- Sixth Man of the Year
- 1987-88
- All-Rookie First Team
- 1986-87
Bio
- Height
- 7' 0"
- Debut
- 1986
- Draft
- 1986Rd 1, Pk 7
- College
- Michigan
- Sixth Man of the Year
- 1987-88
- All-Rookie First Team
- 1986-87
Stats
Per game
Career regular season
- PTS
- 12.6
- REB
- 10.0
- AST
- 1.0
- STL
- 1.1
- BLK
- 1.2
- TS%
- 52.3
- MIN
- 26.7
- GP
- 280
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. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | DAL | 7.5 | 7.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 50.1 | 18.7 | 75 |
| 1987-88 | DAL | 13.5 | 11.8 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 54.1 | 28.5 | 81 |
| 1988-89 |  DAL | 17.3 | 11.5 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 57.7 | 31.1 | 19 |
| 1989-90 | DAL | 16.8 | 13.1 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 49.1 | 36.6 | 45 |
| 1990-91 | DAL | 20.4 | 11.0 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 58.7 | 34.2 | 5 |
| 1994-95 | DAL | 12.6 | 8.2 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 52.1 | 24.6 | 55 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
Career Postseason
- PTS
- 17.0
- REB
- 12.8
- AST
- 1.3
- STL
- 1.2
- BLK
- 1.8
- TS%
- 54.2
- MIN
- 33.6
- GP
- 24
Totals
Career regular season
- PTS
- 3,533
- REB
- 2,803
- AST
- 292
- STL
- 317
- BLK
- 329
- TO
- 557
- FGM
- 1,457
- 3PTM
- 6
| 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. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | DAL | 561 | 533 | 52 | 56 | 79 | 101 | 233 | 1 |
| 1987-88 | DAL | 1,093 | 959 | 86 | 103 | 86 | 172 | 444 | 0 |
| 1988-89 | DAL | 328 | 218 | 17 | 28 | 30 | 45 | 131 | 0 |
| 1989-90 | DAL | 758 | 589 | 67 | 79 | 70 | 117 | 314 | 0 |
| 1990-91 | DAL | 102 | 55 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 43 | 0 |
| 1994-95 | DAL | 691 | 449 | 58 | 45 | 55 | 109 | 292 | 5 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · FGM · 3PTM
Per 36 min
Career regular season
- PTS
- 17.0
- REB
- 13.5
- AST
- 1.3
- STL
- 1.5
- BLK
- 1.6
- TS%
- 52.3
- MIN
- 26.7
- GP
- 280
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. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | DAL | 14.4 | 13.7 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 50.1 | 18.7 | 75 |
| 1987-88 | DAL | 17.1 | 14.9 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 54.1 | 28.5 | 81 |
| 1988-89 | DAL | 20.0 | 13.3 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 57.7 | 31.1 | 19 |
| 1989-90 | DAL | 16.5 | 12.9 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 49.1 | 36.6 | 45 |
| 1990-91 | DAL | 21.5 | 11.6 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 58.7 | 34.2 | 5 |
| 1994-95 | DAL | 18.4 | 12.0 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 52.1 | 24.6 | 55 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
What were Roy Tarpley's career stats?
Roy Tarpley played 6 seasons for the Mavericks. He scored 3,533 points with 2,803 rebounds and 292 assists in 280 games — 12.6 points, 10.0 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game. His best season was 1987-88: 1,093 points, 959 rebounds and 86 assists.
League leaderboards and awards
6 seasons, 3 postseasons, 1986-87 to 1994-95
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