Career snapshot
6seasons
280games
3,535career pts
19.4PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Dallas Mavericks
· 280 games · 1986-87–1994-95
Position rank · 1994-95
#42PPG rank
#12PER rank
#46WS rank
Among 97 Forward players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
16.8
1989-90 · DAL
RPG
13.1
1989-90 · DAL
APG
1.5
1989-90 · DAL
PER
19.5
1987-88 · DAL
WS
7.8
1987-88 · DAL
Draft
1986
Round 1 ·
Pick 7
from Michigan
Honors & awards
1×
NBA Sixth Man of the Year
1987
1×
All-Rookie Team
1986
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.