Roy Tarpley
Career averages
12.6PPG
10.0RPG
1.1APG
280 games · 6 seasons
At a glance
DAL hubCareer snapshot
6Seasons
280Games
3,535Career points
19.4PER average
Most-played franchise: Dallas Mavericks · 280 games · 1986-87 to 1994-95
Career highsSingle season
16.8PPG · 1989-90 · DAL
13.1RPG · 1989-90 · DAL
1.5APG · 1989-90 · DAL
19.5PER · 1987-88 · DAL
7.8Win shares · 1987-88 · DAL
Draft1986
1Round
7Overall pick
From Michigan
Position rank1994-95
#42PPG rank
#12PER rank
#46Win shares rank
ForwardPosition
Among 97 Forward players with 41+ games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | DAL | 75 | 1 | 18.7 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 46.7 | 33.3 | 67.6 | 15.2 | 3.1 |
| 1987-88 | DAL | 81 | 9 | 28.5 | 13.5 | 11.8 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 74.0 | 19.5 | 7.8 |
| 1988-89 | DAL | 19 | 6 | 31.1 | 17.3 | 11.5 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 54.1 | 0.0 | 68.8 | 22.2 | 2.0 |
| 1989-90 | DAL | 45 | 35 | 36.6 | 16.8 | 13.1 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 45.1 | 0.0 | 75.6 | 18.0 | 3.5 |
| 1990-91 | DAL | 5 | 5 | 34.2 | 20.4 | 11.0 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 54.4 | 0.0 | 88.9 | 23.6 | 0.6 |
| 1994-95 | DAL | 55 | 1 | 24.6 | 12.6 | 8.2 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 47.9 | 27.8 | 83.6 | 17.8 | 2.8 |
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About Roy Tarpley
Roy James Tarpley Jr. was an American professional basketball player. He played the power forward and center positions in the National Basketball Association (NBA), earning an NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award in 1988. In 1995, Tarpley was permanently banned by the NBA due to his drug and alcohol abuse. He played in Europe for Olympiacos, Aris, and Iraklis.