Ralph Sampson
Career averages
15.1PPG
8.6RPG
2.2APG
520 games · 10 seasons
At a glance
HOU hubCareer snapshot
10Seasons
520Games
7,830Career points
12.2PER average
Most-played franchise: Houston Rockets · 305 games · 1983-84 to 1987-88
Honors and awards7 total
4×
All-Star Selection1986, 1985, 1984, 1983
1×
All-NBA Team1984
1×
All-Rookie Team1983
1×
NBA Rookie of the Year1983
Career highsSingle season
22.1PPG · 1984-85 · HOU
11.1RPG · 1983-84 · HOU
3.6APG · 1985-86 · HOU
20.1PER · 1983-84 · HOU
6.2Win shares · 1984-85 · HOU
Draft1983
1Round
1Overall pick
From Virginia
Position rank1988-89
#41PPG rank
#31PER rank
#36Win shares rank
CenterPosition
Among 70 Center players with 41+ games
Career by team
Bisons Loimaa
2013-14 - 2013-14 · 1 seasons
2.4 PPG
1.9 RPG
0.3 APG
8 games
Washington Wizards
1991-92 - 1991-92 · 1 seasons
2.2 PPG
3.0 RPG
0.4 APG
10 games
Sacramento Kings
1989-90 - 1990-91 · 2 seasons
3.6 PPG
3.8 RPG
0.9 APG
51 games
Golden State Warriors
1987-88 - 1988-89 · 2 seasons
9.3 PPG
6.6 RPG
1.8 APG
90 games
Houston Rockets
1983-84 - 1987-88 · 5 seasons
19.7 PPG
10.4 RPG
2.7 APG
305 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-84 | HOU | 82 | 82 | 32.8 | 21.0 | 11.1 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 52.3 | 25.0 | 66.1 | 20.1 | 6.0 |
| 1984-85 | HOU | 82 | 82 | 37.6 | 22.1 | 10.4 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 50.2 | 0.0 | 67.6 | 17.4 | 6.2 |
| 1985-86 | HOU | 79 | 76 | 36.3 | 18.9 | 11.1 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 48.8 | 13.3 | 64.1 | 16.9 | 5.0 |
| 1986-87 | HOU | 43 | 32 | 30.8 | 15.6 | 8.7 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 48.9 | 0.0 | 62.4 | 15.4 | 2.2 |
| 1987-88 | NBA | 48 | 44 | 34.6 | 15.6 | 9.6 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 43.8 | 18.2 | 76.0 | - | - |
| 1987-88 | GSW | 29 | 25 | 33.0 | 15.4 | 10.0 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 43.8 | 0.0 | 77.5 | 14.0 | -0.1 |
| 1987-88 | HOU | 19 | 19 | 37.1 | 15.9 | 9.1 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 43.9 | 33.3 | 74.1 | 12.6 | 0.7 |
| 1988-89 | GSW | 61 | 36 | 17.8 | 6.4 | 5.0 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 44.9 | 37.5 | 65.3 | 11.4 | 1.1 |
| 1989-90 | SAC | 26 | 7 | 16.0 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 37.2 | 25.0 | 52.2 | 5.5 | -0.6 |
| 1990-91 | SAC | 25 | 4 | 13.9 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 36.6 | 20.0 | 26.3 | 7.2 | -0.3 |
| 1991-92 | WAS | 10 | 0 | 10.8 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 31.0 | 0.0 | 66.7 | - | - |
| 2013-14 | EuroCup | 8 | 0 | 10.2 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 38.1 | 0.0 | 37.5 | 1.5 | - |
| 2013-14 | LOI | 8 | 0 | 10.2 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 38.1 | - | 37.5 | - | - |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1991 | Sacramento Kings | Washington Wizards | season change | ||
| Jul 1989 | Golden State Warriors | Sacramento Kings | season change | ||
| Oct 1987 | Golden State Warriors | Houston Rockets | mid season trade | From 1987-88 to 1987-88 | |
| Jul 1987 | Houston Rockets | Golden State Warriors | season change | ||
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About Ralph Sampson
Ralph Lee Sampson Jr. is an American former professional basketball player. He is a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. A 7-foot-4-inch (2.24 m) phenom, three-time college national player of the year, and first overall selection in the 1983 NBA draft, Sampson brought heavy expectations with him to the National Basketball Association (NBA).