Career snapshot
3seasons
274games
1,919career pts
10.3PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Brooklyn Nets
· 40 games · 1978-79–1979-80
Position rank · 1978-79
#63PPG rank
#72PER rank
#69WS rank
Among 75 Guard players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
10.6
1977-78 · DET
RPG
2.6
1977-78 · DET
APG
2.7
1977-78 · DET
PER
11.7
1977-78 · DET
WS
0.2
1977-78 · DET
Draft
1972
Round 1 ·
Pick 11
from Michigan State
Honors & awards
3×
All-ABA Team
1975, 1972, 1971
5×
All-Star Selection
1975, 1974, 1973, 1972, 1971
Career by team
Brooklyn Nets
1978-79 – 1979-80 · 2 seasons
6.5 PPG
1.8 RPG
2.0 APG
40 games
Philadelphia 76ers
1978-79 – 1978-79 · 1 seasons
5.5 PPG
0.9 RPG
1.6 APG
37 games
Denver Nuggets
1977-78 – 1977-78 · 1 seasons
5.5 PPG
2.3 RPG
2.3 APG
32 games
Detroit Pistons
1977-78 – 1977-78 · 1 seasons
10.6 PPG
2.6 RPG
2.7 APG
32 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | NBA | 64 | 0 | 20.7 | 8.1 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 37.5 | 0.0 | 81.7 | — | — |
| 1977-78 | DEN | 32 | 0 | 18.3 | 5.5 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 31.7 | 0.0 | 77.5 | 8.1 | -0.4 |
| 1977-78 | DET | 32 | 0 | 23.1 | 10.6 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 41.3 | 0.0 | 84.4 | 11.7 | 0.2 |
| 1978-79 | NBA | 69 | 0 | 14.2 | 6.1 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 40.2 | 0.0 | 68.5 | — | — |
| 1978-79 | BKN | 32 | 0 | 16.5 | 6.9 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 36.7 | 0.0 | 67.6 | — | — |
| 1978-79 | PHI | 37 | 0 | 12.2 | 5.5 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 44.4 | 0.0 | 70.0 | 11.2 | 0.2 |
| 1979-80 | BKN | 8 | 0 | 10.1 | 5.1 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 38.3 | 0.0 | 50.0 | — | — |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1979 | Philadelphia 76ers | Brooklyn Nets | season change | ||
| Oct 1978 | Brooklyn Nets | Philadelphia 76ers | mid season trade | From 1978-79 to 1978-79 | |
| Jul 1978 | Denver Nuggets | Philadelphia 76ers | season change | ||
| Jul 1978 | Denver Nuggets | Brooklyn Nets | season change | ||
| Jul 1978 | Detroit Pistons | Philadelphia 76ers | season change | ||
| Jul 1978 | Detroit Pistons | Brooklyn Nets | season change | ||
| Oct 1977 | Denver Nuggets | Detroit Pistons | mid season trade | From 1977-78 to 1977-78 | |
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Born on August 10
About Ralph Simpson
Ralph Derek Simpson is an American former basketball player. He played professionally in the American Basketball Association (ABA) and National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1970 to 1980.