Ralph Sampson C  #50

Current Team: N/A

Born: Jul 7, 1960 (63 years old)

Birthplace/Hometown: Harrisonburg, Virginia

Nationality: United States

Height: 7-4 (224cm)     Weight: 228 (103kg)

Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent

Draft Entry: 1983 NBA Draft

Drafted: Round 1, Pick 1, Houston Rockets

Pre-Draft Team: Virginia (Sr)

High School: Harrisonburg High School [Harrisonburg, Virginia]


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NBA

9 Years Of Service - Hall of Fame Player, ROY, 4x All-Star

NBA Regular Season Stats - Per Game

Season Team GP GS MIN PTS FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OFF DEF TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF
1983-84 HOU 82 82 32.8 20.98 8.73 16.70 .523 0.01 0.05 .250 3.50 5.29 .661 3.57 7.56 11.13 1.99 0.85 2.40 3.59 4.13
1984-85 HOU 82 82 37.6 22.06 9.18 18.28 .502 0.00 0.07 .000 3.70 5.46 .676 2.77 7.63 10.40 2.73 0.99 2.05 3.98 3.73
1985-86 HOU 79 76 36.3 18.87 7.90 16.20 .488 0.03 0.19 .133 3.05 4.76 .641 3.27 7.86 11.13 3.58 1.25 1.63 3.61 3.90
1986-87 HOU 43 32 30.8 15.63 6.44 13.16 .489 0.00 0.07 .000 2.74 4.40 .624 2.05 6.56 8.60 2.79 0.93 1.35 2.93 3.93
1987-88 * All Teams 48 44 34.6 15.60 6.23 14.21 .438 0.04 0.23 .182 3.10 4.08 .760 2.92 6.71 9.62 2.54 0.85 1.83 3.56 3.42
1987-88 * GOS 29 25 33.0 15.38 6.21 14.17 .438 0.00 0.17 .000 2.97 3.83 .775 2.83 7.17 10.00 2.93 0.83 1.90 3.76 3.48
1987-88 * HOU 19 19 37.1 15.95 6.26 14.26 .439 0.11 0.32 .333 3.32 4.47 .741 3.05 6.00 9.05 1.95 0.89 1.74 3.26 3.32
1988-89 GOS 61 36 17.8 6.44 2.69 5.98 .449 0.05 0.13 .375 1.02 1.56 .653 1.72 3.31 5.03 1.26 0.51 1.07 1.48 2.79
1989-90 SAC 26 7 16.0 4.19 1.85 4.96 .372 0.04 0.15 .250 0.46 0.88 .522 0.42 2.81 3.23 1.08 0.54 0.85 1.31 2.54
1990-91 SAC 25 4 13.9 2.96 1.36 3.72 .366 0.04 0.20 .200 0.20 0.76 .263 1.64 2.80 4.44 0.68 0.44 0.68 1.08 2.16
1991-92 WAS 10 0 10.8 2.20 0.90 2.90 .310 0.00 0.20 .000 0.40 0.60 .667 1.10 1.90 3.00 0.40 0.30 0.80 1.00 1.40
CAREER   456 363 29.8 15.44 6.41 13.18 .486 0.02 0.13 .172 2.59 3.92 .661 2.57 6.22 8.79 2.28 0.86 1.65 2.99 3.49

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NBA Regular Season Stats - Totals

Season Team GP GS MIN PTS FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OFF DEF TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF
1983-84 HOU 82 82 2,693 1,720 716 1,369 .523 1 4 .250 287 434 .661 293 620 913 163 70 197 294 339
1984-85 HOU 82 82 3,086 1,809 753 1,499 .502 0 6 .000 303 448 .676 227 626 853 224 81 168 326 306
1985-86 HOU 79 76 2,864 1,491 624 1,280 .488 2 15 .133 241 376 .641 258 621 879 283 99 129 285 308
1986-87 HOU 43 32 1,326 672 277 566 .489 0 3 .000 118 189 .624 88 282 370 120 40 58 126 169
1987-88 * All Teams 48 44 1,663 749 299 682 .438 2 11 .182 149 196 .760 140 322 462 122 41 88 171 164
1987-88 * GOS 29 25 958 446 180 411 .438 0 5 .000 86 111 .775 82 208 290 85 24 55 109 101
1987-88 * HOU 19 19 705 303 119 271 .439 2 6 .333 63 85 .741 58 114 172 37 17 33 62 63
1988-89 GOS 61 36 1,086 393 164 365 .449 3 8 .375 62 95 .653 105 202 307 77 31 65 90 170
1989-90 SAC 26 7 417 109 48 129 .372 1 4 .250 12 23 .522 11 73 84 28 14 22 34 66
1990-91 SAC 25 4 348 74 34 93 .366 1 5 .200 5 19 .263 41 70 111 17 11 17 27 54
1991-92 WAS 10 0 108 22 9 29 .310 0 2 .000 4 6 .667 11 19 30 4 3 8 10 14
CAREER   456 363 13,591 7,039 2,924 6,012 .486 10 58 .172 1,181 1,786 .661 1,174 2,835 4,009 1,038 390 752 1,363 1,590

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NBA Regular Season Stats - Misc Stats

Season Team GP GS Dbl Dbl Tpl Dbl 40 Pts 20 Reb 20 Ast Techs HOB Ast/TO Stl/TO FT/FGA W's L's Win % OWS DWS WS
1983-84 HOU 82 82 44 0 1 2 0 0 .236 0.55 0.24 0.32 29 53 .354 1.90 4.10 6.00
1984-85 HOU 82 82 33 0 3 1 0 0 .261 0.69 0.25 0.30 48 34 .585 1.40 4.80 6.20
1985-86 HOU 79 76 53 0 0 3 0 0 .250 0.99 0.35 0.29 49 30 .620 0.94 3.95 4.90
1986-87 HOU 43 32 16 0 0 1 0 0 .215 0.95 0.32 0.33 21 22 .488 -0.23 2.32 2.09
1987-88 * All Teams 48 44 18 0 0 0 0 0 .209 0.71 0.24 0.29 21 27 .438 -1.27 2.47 1.21
1987-88 * GOS 29 25 11 0 0 0 0 0 .209 0.78 0.22 0.27 10 19 .345 -0.90 1.33 0.43
1987-88 * HOU 19 19 7 0 0 0 0 0 .209 0.60 0.27 0.31 11 8 .579 -0.36 1.17 0.81
1988-89 GOS 61 36 4 0 0 0 0 0 .088 0.86 0.34 0.26 31 30 .508 -0.32 1.42 1.11
1989-90 SAC 26 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 .074 0.82 0.41 0.18 8 18 .308 -1.16 0.63 -0.53
1990-91 SAC 25 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .056 0.63 0.41 0.20 3 22 .120 -0.80 0.39 -0.41
1991-92 WAS 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .035 0.40 0.30 0.21 1 9 .100 -0.33 0.18 -0.16
CAREER   456 363 168 0 4 7 0 0 .198 0.76 0.29 0.30 211 245 .463 0.11 20.28 20.38

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NBA Regular Season Stats - Advanced Stats

Season Team GP GS TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% TOV% STL% BLK% USG% Total S % PPR PPS ORtg DRtg PER
1983-84 HOU 82 82 .551 .523 11.75 24.72 18.25 8.93 15.86 1.19 3.98 27.10 143.43 -6.67 1.26 103.6 103.5 20.14
1984-85 HOU 82 82 .533 .502 8.22 22.64 15.44 10.35 16.12 1.24 3.08 25.88 117.87 -5.72 1.21 102.2 103.7 17.40
1985-86 HOU 79 76 .516 .488 9.61 23.71 16.58 13.43 16.47 1.61 2.50 23.66 126.18 -3.32 1.16 101.3 104.7 16.80
1986-87 HOU 43 32 .518 .489 7.43 22.32 15.12 13.26 16.25 1.43 2.49 23.66 111.37 -3.44 1.19 98.7 102.6 15.07
1987-88 * All Teams 48 44 .487 .440 9.18 21.77 15.38 10.61 18.21 1.17 3.09 23.10 138.04 -5.33 1.10 94.2 104.6 13.57
1987-88 * GOS 29 25 .485 .438 9.46 24.00 16.73 12.35 19.16 1.18 3.35 24.14 121.27 -5.33 1.09 93.2 105.4 14.12
1987-88 * HOU 19 19 .491 .443 8.79 18.67 13.53 8.10 16.74 1.17 2.73 21.70 151.36 -5.32 1.12 95.7 103.1 12.82
1988-89 GOS 61 36 .483 .453 9.71 18.88 14.27 9.25 18.12 1.29 3.34 17.41 147.69 -3.36 1.08 96.7 105.8 11.68
1989-90 SAC 26 7 .392 .376 2.84 19.58 11.05 9.48 19.64 1.66 3.08 17.81 114.38 -3.70 0.84 73.5 104.5 5.50
1990-91 SAC 25 4 .365 .371 12.41 23.57 17.70 7.44 21.03 1.61 3.09 16.19 82.87 -4.68 0.80 77.2 107.7 7.30
1991-92 WAS 10 0 .348 .310 10.67 18.98 14.77 5.31 24.02 1.40 4.48 16.52 97.70 -6.80 0.76 70.2 103.6 5.81
CAREER   456 363 .518 .487 9.29 22.66 15.94 11.01 16.70 1.35 3.13 23.96 132.00 -4.81 1.17 99.1 104.3 16.01

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NBA Transactions

Jun 28, 1983 - The Houston Rockets selected Ralph Sampson in Round 1 with Pick 1 in the 1983 NBA Draft.
Aug 27, 1983 - Ralph Sampson signed a multi-year contract with the Houston Rockets.
Aug 1, 1986 - Ralph Sampson signed a veteran extension with the Houston Rockets.
Dec 13, 1987 - Ralph Sampson was acquired by the Golden State Warriors from the Houston Rockets in a trade.
Sep 27, 1989 - Ralph Sampson was acquired by the Sacramento Kings from the Golden State Warriors in a trade.
Oct 24, 1991 - The Sacramento Kings placed the contract of Ralph Sampson on waivers.
Oct 30, 1991 - Ralph Sampson, previously with the Sacramento Kings, became a free agent.
Nov 19, 1991 - Ralph Sampson signed a contract with the Washington Bullets.
Jan 6, 1992 - The Washington Bullets placed the contract of Ralph Sampson on waivers.
Jan 8, 1992 - Ralph Sampson, previously with the Washington Bullets, became a free agent.

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NBA Awards & Honors

All-NBA Second Team - 1985
Wilt Chamberlain Rookie Of The Year - 1984
All-Rookie First Team - 1984
Rookie Of The Month - Nov. 1983, Dec. 1983, Jan. 1984, Feb. 1984, Mar. 1984

* Since the 1946-1947 season

NBA Playoff Stats - Per Game

Season Team GP GS MIN PTS FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OFF DEF TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF
1984-85 HOU 5 5 38.6 21.20 8.60 20.00 .430 0.20 0.20 1.000 3.80 7.40 .514 5.00 11.60 16.60 1.40 0.40 1.60 3.40 4.60
1985-86 HOU 20 20 37.1 19.95 7.80 15.05 .518 0.05 0.05 1.000 4.30 5.90 .729 3.30 7.45 10.75 4.00 1.50 1.75 3.55 3.95
1986-87 HOU 10 10 33.0 18.60 7.50 14.60 .514 0.10 0.20 .500 3.50 4.30 .814 2.70 6.10 8.80 2.10 0.20 1.20 3.00 4.70
1988-89 GOS 3 1 14.3 6.67 3.00 7.33 .409 0.00 1.33 .000 0.67 1.33 .500 2.00 2.67 4.67 0.33 0.33 0.67 1.33 2.67
CAREER   38 36 34.4 18.71 7.45 14.97 .497 0.08 0.21 .375 3.74 5.32 .703 3.26 7.26 10.53 2.87 0.92 1.50 3.21 4.13

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NBA Playoff Stats - Totals

Season Team GP GS MIN PTS FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OFF DEF TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF
1984-85 HOU 5 5 193 106 43 100 .430 1 1 1.000 19 37 .514 25 58 83 7 2 8 17 23
1985-86 HOU 20 20 741 399 156 301 .518 1 1 1.000 86 118 .729 66 149 215 80 30 35 71 79
1986-87 HOU 10 10 330 186 75 146 .514 1 2 .500 35 43 .814 27 61 88 21 2 12 30 47
1988-89 GOS 3 1 43 20 9 22 .409 0 4 .000 2 4 .500 6 8 14 1 1 2 4 8
CAREER   38 36 1,307 711 283 569 .497 3 8 .375 142 202 .703 124 276 400 109 35 57 122 157

NBA Playoff Stats - Misc Stats

Season Team GP GS Dbl Dbl Tpl Dbl 40 Pts 20 Reb 20 Ast Techs HOB Ast/TO Stl/TO FT/FGA W's L's Win % OWS DWS WS
1984-85 HOU 5 5 5 0 0 1 0 0 .234 0.41 0.12 0.37 2 3 .400 -0.20 0.50 0.30
1985-86 HOU 20 20 10 1 0 1 0 0 .264 1.13 0.42 0.39 13 7 .650 0.76 1.45 2.20
1986-87 HOU 10 10 4 0 0 0 0 0 .234 0.70 0.07 0.29 5 5 .500 0.20 0.50 0.69
1988-89 GOS 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .085 0.25 0.25 0.18 0 3 .000 -0.10 0.01 -0.09
CAREER   38 36 19 1 0 2 0 0 .240 0.89 0.29 0.36 20 18 .526 0.65 2.45 3.10

NBA Playoff Stats - Advanced Stats

Season Team GP GS TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% TOV% STL% BLK% USG% Total S % PPR PPS ORtg DRtg PER
1984-85 HOU 5 5 .456 .435 11.14 30.05 19.89 5.42 12.76 0.48 2.55 25.73 194.35 -6.28 1.06 95.7 97.2 15.57
1985-86 HOU 20 20 .565 .520 9.56 21.54 15.56 15.28 16.75 1.97 2.73 23.18 224.71 -2.46 1.33 109.3 103.4 20.01
1986-87 HOU 10 10 .564 .517 9.76 20.11 15.17 10.55 15.39 0.30 2.12 25.18 182.77 -5.08 1.27 107.6 108.8 17.06
1988-89 GOS 3 1 .421 .409 12.56 18.60 15.42 3.86 14.41 1.05 2.44 24.39 90.91 -7.35 0.91 86.4 117.8 10.79
CAREER   38 36 .540 .500 9.98 22.38 16.16 12.52 15.64 1.30 2.53 24.09 157.53 -3.84 1.25 105.8 104.9 18.34

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NBA All-Star Weekend Competitions

Western All-Star Fan Vote Selection - 1985, 1986, 1987
Western All-Star Coaches Selection - 1984
Kobe Bryant All-Star MVP - 1985
Slam Dunk Contest Participant - 1984

* Since the 1946-1947 season

NBA All-Star Game Stats - Totals

Season Team GP GS MIN PTS FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OFF DEF TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF
1984 West 1 0 16 9 4 7 .571 0 0 .000 1 2 .500 1 4 5 0 0 0 3 4
1985 West 1 1 29 24 10 15 .667 0 0 .000 4 6 .667 3 7 10 1 0 1 1 5
1986 West 1 1 21 16 7 11 .636 0 0 .000 2 2 1.000 1 3 4 1 0 0 2 4
TOTAL   3 2 66 49 21 33 .636 0 0 .000 7 10 .700 5 14 19 2 0 1 6 13
AVERAGES   3 2 22.0 16.33 7.00 11.00 .636 0.00 0.00 .000 2.33 3.33 .700 1.67 4.67 6.33 0.67 0.00 0.33 2.00 4.33

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NCAA

College: Virginia (1983)

NCAA Season Stats - Per Game

Season School Class GP GS MIN PTS FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OFF DEF TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF
1979-80 Virginia Fr - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
1980-81 Virginia So - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
1981-82 Virginia Jr - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
1982-83 Virginia Sr - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

NCAA Awards & Honors

John R. Wooden Award - 1982, 1983
Naismith College Player of the Year - 1981, 1982, 1983
Adolph Rupp Trophy - 1981, 1982, 1983
Helms Foundation Player of the Year - 1982
Consensus All-American First Team - 1981, 1982, 1983
NABC Player of the Year - 1982, 1983
NABC All-American First Team - 1981, 1982, 1983
AP Player of the Year - 1981, 1982, 1983
AP All-American First Team - 1981, 1982, 1983
Oscar Robertson Trophy (USBWA Player of the Year) - 1981, 1982, 1983
USBWA All-American First Team - 1981, 1982
USBWA All-American Second Team - 1983
Sporting News Player of the Year - 1982
UPI Player of the Year - 1981, 1982, 1983
UPI All-American First Team - 1981, 1982, 1983
ACC Player of the Year (Media) - 1981, 1982, 1983
ACC Freshman of the Year (Media) - 1980
National Invitation Tournament MVP - 1980

High School Basketball

Prep/High School: Harrisonburg High School [Harrisonburg, Virginia]

High School Special Event Stats

Year Event GP MIN PTS FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF
1979 McDonalds All-American 1 00:00 0 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 10 0 0

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the age of Ralph Sampson?

Ralph Sampson is 63 years old.

What is the height of Ralph Sampson?

Ralph Sampson is 7-4 (224cm) tall.

What is the weight of Ralph Sampson?

Ralph Sampson is 228 lbs (103kg).

What is the birthday of Ralph Sampson?

Ralph Sampson was born on Jul 7, 1960.

What position does Ralph Sampson play?

Ralph Sampson plays the C position.

What was the pre-draft team of Ralph Sampson?

Ralph Sampson was drafted out of Virginia.

What high school did Ralph Sampson attend?

Ralph Sampson attended Harrisonburg High School in Harrisonburg, Virginia.

What nationality is Ralph Sampson?

Ralph Sampson has a United States nationality.

Where was Ralph Sampson born?

Ralph Sampson was born in Harrisonburg, Virginia.

What is the jersey number of Ralph Sampson?

Ralph Sampson last wore the #50 jersey number.

How many NBA seasons has Ralph Sampson played?

Ralph Sampson played 9 seasons in the NBA.

What are the career averages of Ralph Sampson?

Ralph Sampson had career averages 15.4 points, 8.8 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.6 blocks, 0.9 steals in 456 games.

What are the career totals of Ralph Sampson?

Ralph Sampson had career totals of 7,039 points, 4,009 rebounds, 1,038 assists, 752 blocks, 390 steals in 456 games.

How many teams has Ralph Sampson been on?

Ralph Sampson played for 4 NBA teams in his career - Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, Sacramento Kings, Washington Wizards.

When was Ralph Sampson drafted?

Ralph Sampson was drafted in the 1st round (#1 overall) of the 1983 NBA Draft by the Houston Rockets.

What is Ralph Sampson's career high in points?

Ralph Sampson averaged a career high 22.1 points per game in 1984-1985.

What is Ralph Sampson's career high in rebounds?

Ralph Sampson averaged a career high 11.1 rebounds per game in 1983-1984.

What is Ralph Sampson's career high in assists?

Ralph Sampson averaged a career high 3.6 assists per game in 1985-1986.

What is the career PER of Ralph Sampson's?

Ralph Sampson had a career PER of 16.0.

Is Ralph Sampson in the Hall of Fame?

Yes, Ralph Sampson was inducted in the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2012.

How many times did Ralph Sampson win Wilt Chamberlain Rookie Of The Year?

Ralph Sampson won ROY 1 time.

How many All-Star teams has Ralph Sampson been on?

Ralph Sampson is a 4x All-Star.