Roy Tarpley PF #42
Roy Tarpley, Jr.
Height: 6-11 (211cm)
Weight: 230 lbs (104kg)
Born: Nov 28, 1964 (Passed away Jan 9, 2015, aged 50)
Hometown: New York, New York
Nationality: United States

Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
NBA Draft: 1986 Round 1, Pick 7, Dallas Mavericks
Pre-Draft Team: Michigan (Sr)
High School: Cooley High School (Detroit, Michigan)
6MOY, All-Rookie 1st
Roy Tarpley Opponents
Opponents Statistics & Data Below
| Player | Team(s) | League(s) | Season(s) | GP | PTS | REB | AST | W's | L's | Win% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakeem Olajuwon | Rockets | NBA | 5: 1986-87 to 1994-95 | 25 | 30.5 | 13.2 | 2.7 | 11 | 14 | 44.0% | Compare |
| A.C. Green | Lakers, Suns | NBA | 5: 1986-87 to 1994-95 | 23 | 11.9 | 7.6 | 1.2 | 16 | 7 | 69.6% | Compare |
| Sleepy Floyd | Warriors, Rockets | NBA | 4: 1986-87 to 1989-90 | 22 | 16.3 | 3.3 | 9.2 | 5 | 17 | 22.7% | Compare |
| Byron Scott | Pacers, Lakers | NBA | 5: 1986-87 to 1994-95 | 21 | 20.2 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 13 | 8 | 61.9% | Compare |
| Tom Chambers | Suns, SuperSonics, Jazz | NBA | 5: 1986-87 to 1994-95 | 21 | 18.9 | 5.5 | 2.1 | 11 | 10 | 52.4% | Compare |
| James Worthy | Lakers | NBA | 4: 1986-87 to 1989-90 | 20 | 21.4 | 5.7 | 3.9 | 13 | 7 | 65.0% | Compare |
| Magic Johnson | Lakers | NBA | 4: 1986-87 to 1989-90 | 20 | 20.2 | 6.2 | 13.2 | 14 | 6 | 70.0% | Compare |
| Dale Ellis | Nuggets, SuperSonics | NBA | 4: 1986-87 to 1994-95 | 19 | 21.8 | 5.2 | 2.5 | 8 | 11 | 42.1% | Compare |
| Clyde Drexler | Rockets, Trail Blazers | NBA | 4: 1986-87 to 1994-95 | 19 | 20.8 | 6.4 | 6.9 | 11 | 8 | 57.9% | Compare |
| Otis Thorpe | Rockets, Trail Blazers, Kings | NBA | 5: 1986-87 to 1994-95 | 19 | 18.7 | 9.8 | 3.2 | 4 | 15 | 21.1% | Compare |
| Joe Barry Carroll | Nuggets, Warriors, Rockets, Nets | NBA | 4: 1986-87 to 1989-90 | 19 | 12.9 | 5.9 | 1.2 | 4 | 15 | 21.1% | Compare |
| Rodney McCray | Rockets, Kings | NBA | 4: 1986-87 to 1989-90 | 19 | 12.4 | 7.6 | 4.0 | 8 | 11 | 42.1% | Compare |
| John Stockton | Jazz | NBA | 5: 1986-87 to 1994-95 | 19 | 11.6 | 2.6 | 11.3 | 10 | 9 | 52.6% | Compare |
| Michael Cooper | Lakers | NBA | 4: 1986-87 to 1989-90 | 19 | 9.8 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 13 | 6 | 68.4% | Compare |
| Mychal Thompson | Lakers, Spurs | NBA | 4: 1986-87 to 1989-90 | 19 | 9.6 | 5.6 | 0.8 | 13 | 6 | 68.4% | Compare |
| Robert Reid | Rockets, Trail Blazers, Hornets (1988) | NBA | 4: 1986-87 to 1989-90 | 19 | 8.5 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 7 | 12 | 36.8% | Compare |
| Wayne Cooper | Nuggets, Trail Blazers | NBA | 4: 1986-87 to 1989-90 | 19 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 0.8 | 11 | 8 | 57.9% | Compare |
| Danny Young | Trail Blazers, SuperSonics | NBA | 3: 1986-87 to 1989-90 | 19 | 5.5 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 11 | 8 | 57.9% | Compare |
| Karl Malone | Jazz | NBA | 4: 1986-87 to 1994-95 | 18 | 23.3 | 9.8 | 2.3 | 10 | 8 | 55.6% | Compare |
| Danny Schayes | Nuggets, Suns | NBA | 4: 1986-87 to 1994-95 | 18 | 13.1 | 6.6 | 1.6 | 8 | 10 | 44.4% | Compare |
| Jim Petersen | Warriors, Rockets, Kings | NBA | 4: 1986-87 to 1989-90 | 18 | 9.6 | 5.8 | 1.3 | 7 | 11 | 38.9% | Compare |
| Joe Kleine | Celtics, Suns, Kings | NBA | 5: 1986-87 to 1994-95 | 18 | 7.7 | 6.0 | 1.1 | 7 | 11 | 38.9% | Compare |
| Buck Johnson | Rockets | NBA | 4: 1986-87 to 1989-90 | 18 | 5.7 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 5 | 13 | 27.8% | Compare |
| Alex English | Nuggets | NBA | 4: 1986-87 to 1989-90 | 17 | 22.1 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 6 | 11 | 35.3% | Compare |
| Jerome Kersey | Trail Blazers | NBA | 4: 1986-87 to 1994-95 | 17 | 17.1 | 7.2 | 2.6 | 10 | 7 | 58.8% | Compare |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Lakers | NBA | 3: 1986-87 to 1988-89 | 17 | 15.9 | 6.7 | 2.5 | 11 | 6 | 64.7% | Compare |
| Blair Rasmussen | Nuggets | NBA | 5: 1986-87 to 1990-91 | 17 | 10.0 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 5 | 12 | 29.4% | Compare |
| T.R. Dunn | Nuggets, Suns | NBA | 4: 1986-87 to 1990-91 | 17 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 7 | 10 | 41.2% | Compare |
| Xavier McDaniel | Celtics, SuperSonics | NBA | 4: 1986-87 to 1994-95 | 16 | 20.0 | 7.4 | 3.0 | 6 | 10 | 37.5% | Compare |
| Bill Hanzlik | Nuggets | NBA | 4: 1986-87 to 1989-90 | 16 | 6.4 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 6 | 10 | 37.5% | Compare |
| Nate McMillan | SuperSonics | NBA | 4: 1986-87 to 1994-95 | 16 | 5.1 | 3.6 | 7.6 | 8 | 8 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Terry Porter | Trail Blazers | NBA | 4: 1986-87 to 1994-95 | 15 | 15.7 | 3.6 | 9.6 | 10 | 5 | 66.7% | Compare |
| Thurl Bailey | Jazz | NBA | 4: 1986-87 to 1989-90 | 15 | 13.2 | 5.2 | 1.8 | 7 | 8 | 46.7% | Compare |
| Michael Adams | Nuggets, Wizards | NBA | 3: 1986-87 to 1989-90 | 15 | 13.0 | 2.3 | 6.5 | 6 | 9 | 40.0% | Compare |
| Jeff Hornacek | Suns, Jazz | NBA | 4: 1986-87 to 1994-95 | 15 | 12.2 | 3.6 | 6.3 | 7 | 8 | 46.7% | Compare |
| Rickey Green | Pacers, Sixers, Jazz, Hornets (1988) | NBA | 5: 1986-87 to 1990-91 | 15 | 7.8 | 2.0 | 4.7 | 6 | 9 | 40.0% | Compare |
| Bobby Hansen | Jazz | NBA | 4: 1986-87 to 1989-90 | 15 | 7.0 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 7 | 8 | 46.7% | Compare |
| Allen Leavell | Rockets | NBA | 3: 1986-87 to 1988-89 | 15 | 6.9 | 1.1 | 3.9 | 6 | 9 | 40.0% | Compare |
| Mark Eaton | Jazz | NBA | 4: 1986-87 to 1989-90 | 15 | 6.7 | 7.7 | 1.3 | 7 | 8 | 46.7% | Compare |
| Kurt Rambis | Lakers, Suns, Hornets (1988) | NBA | 4: 1986-87 to 1989-90 | 15 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 1.1 | 8 | 7 | 53.3% | Compare |
| Alvin Robertson | Bucks, Spurs | NBA | 4: 1986-87 to 1989-90 | 14 | 19.9 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 4 | 10 | 28.6% | Compare |
| Fat Lever | Nuggets | NBA | 4: 1986-87 to 1989-90 | 14 | 18.8 | 10.1 | 7.0 | 6 | 8 | 42.9% | Compare |
| Kenny Smith | Hawks, Rockets, Kings | NBA | 4: 1987-88 to 1994-95 | 14 | 12.9 | 2.1 | 5.3 | 6 | 8 | 42.9% | Compare |
| Kevin Duckworth | Trail Blazers, Spurs, Wizards | NBA | 4: 1986-87 to 1994-95 | 14 | 11.9 | 4.9 | 0.6 | 10 | 4 | 71.4% | Compare |
| LaSalle Thompson | Pacers, Kings | NBA | 5: 1986-87 to 1994-95 | 14 | 11.8 | 8.1 | 1.6 | 3 | 11 | 21.4% | Compare |
| Frank Brickowski | Lakers, Spurs | NBA | 3: 1986-87 to 1989-90 | 14 | 8.6 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 3 | 11 | 21.4% | Compare |
| Harold Pressley | Kings | NBA | 4: 1986-87 to 1989-90 | 14 | 7.6 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 4 | 10 | 28.6% | Compare |
| Kevin Williams | SuperSonics | NBA | 2: 1986-87 to 1987-88 | 14 | 6.6 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 5 | 9 | 35.7% | Compare |
| Cedric Maxwell | Rockets, Clippers | NBA | 2: 1986-87 to 1987-88 | 14 | 4.4 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 5 | 9 | 35.7% | Compare |
| Clemon Johnson | SuperSonics | NBA | 2: 1986-87 to 1987-88 | 14 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 0.3 | 5 | 9 | 35.7% | Compare |
| Reggie Theus | Magic, Kings | NBA | 3: 1986-87 to 1989-90 | 13 | 18.6 | 2.9 | 8.2 | 2 | 11 | 15.4% | Compare |
| Eddie Johnson | Suns, Kings | NBA | 4: 1986-87 to 1989-90 | 13 | 17.4 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 4 | 9 | 30.8% | Compare |
| Chris Mullin | Warriors | NBA | 5: 1986-87 to 1994-95 | 13 | 15.0 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 2 | 11 | 15.4% | Compare |
| Darrell Griffith | Jazz | NBA | 4: 1986-87 to 1989-90 | 13 | 13.3 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 6 | 7 | 46.2% | Compare |
| Buck Williams | Nets, Trail Blazers | NBA | 5: 1986-87 to 1994-95 | 13 | 13.2 | 9.8 | 1.5 | 9 | 4 | 69.2% | Compare |
| Michael Cage | Cavaliers, Clippers, SuperSonics | NBA | 4: 1986-87 to 1994-95 | 13 | 11.7 | 9.6 | 1.5 | 0 | 13 | 0.0% | Compare |
| Mike Woodson | Rockets, Clippers | NBA | 4: 1986-87 to 1989-90 | 13 | 11.5 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 2 | 11 | 15.4% | Compare |
| Kelly Tripucka | Jazz, Hornets (1988) | NBA | 4: 1986-87 to 1989-90 | 13 | 11.4 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 5 | 8 | 38.5% | Compare |
| Purvis Short | Warriors, Rockets, Nets | NBA | 3: 1986-87 to 1989-90 | 13 | 11.2 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 3 | 10 | 23.1% | Compare |
| Mike Evans | Nuggets | NBA | 2: 1986-87 to 1987-88 | 13 | 11.1 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 4 | 9 | 30.8% | Compare |
| Jay Humphries | Celtics, Bucks, Suns, Jazz | NBA | 5: 1986-87 to 1994-95 | 13 | 10.2 | 2.8 | 7.2 | 6 | 7 | 46.2% | Compare |
| Larry Drew | Clippers, Lakers | NBA | 3: 1986-87 to 1989-90 | 13 | 9.8 | 1.5 | 4.1 | 3 | 10 | 23.1% | Compare |
| Maurice Lucas | Trail Blazers, SuperSonics | NBA | 2: 1986-87 to 1987-88 | 13 | 6.7 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 5 | 8 | 38.5% | Compare |
| Jay Vincent | Nuggets, Spurs, Wizards | NBA | 3: 1986-87 to 1988-89 | 12 | 12.5 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 6 | 6 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Rod Higgins | Warriors | NBA | 4: 1986-87 to 1989-90 | 12 | 10.5 | 4.0 | 1.4 | 0 | 12 | 0.0% | Compare |
| Tyrone Corbin | Cavaliers, Timberwolves, Suns, Spurs | NBA | 5: 1986-87 to 1990-91 | 12 | 9.3 | 5.8 | 1.5 | 6 | 6 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Ed Pinckney | Celtics, Suns, Kings | NBA | 4: 1986-87 to 1989-90 | 12 | 8.6 | 4.4 | 0.8 | 4 | 8 | 33.3% | Compare |
| Larry Smith | Warriors, Rockets | NBA | 4: 1986-87 to 1989-90 | 12 | 7.5 | 9.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 11 | 8.3% | Compare |
| Jon Sundvold | Heat, Spurs | NBA | 4: 1986-87 to 1989-90 | 12 | 7.4 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 2 | 10 | 16.7% | Compare |
| Caldwell Jones | Trail Blazers, Spurs | NBA | 3: 1986-87 to 1989-90 | 12 | 4.3 | 5.9 | 0.8 | 4 | 8 | 33.3% | Compare |
| Russ Schoene | SuperSonics | NBA | 2: 1986-87 to 1987-88 | 12 | 4.3 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 5 | 7 | 41.7% | Compare |
| Walter Davis | Nuggets, Suns | NBA | 5: 1986-87 to 1990-91 | 11 | 20.6 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 2 | 9 | 18.2% | Compare |
| Terry Cummings | Bucks, Spurs | NBA | 5: 1986-87 to 1994-95 | 11 | 15.7 | 6.9 | 3.5 | 3 | 8 | 27.3% | Compare |
| Benoit Benjamin | Clippers | NBA | 3: 1986-87 to 1989-90 | 11 | 10.8 | 9.2 | 2.5 | 1 | 10 | 9.1% | Compare |
| David Greenwood | Nuggets, Pistons, Spurs | NBA | 4: 1986-87 to 1989-90 | 11 | 9.6 | 7.9 | 3.4 | 4 | 7 | 36.4% | Compare |
| Alton Lister | Bucks, SuperSonics | NBA | 3: 1986-87 to 1994-95 | 11 | 9.6 | 7.4 | 1.2 | 2 | 9 | 18.2% | Compare |
| Tony Campbell | Cavaliers, Lakers, Timberwolves | NBA | 4: 1987-88 to 1994-95 | 11 | 8.9 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 7 | 4 | 63.6% | Compare |
| Mike Holton | Trail Blazers, Hornets (1988) | NBA | 4: 1986-87 to 1989-90 | 11 | 7.1 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 3 | 8 | 27.3% | Compare |
| Marc Iavaroni | Jazz | NBA | 3: 1986-87 to 1988-89 | 11 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 0.6 | 6 | 5 | 54.5% | Compare |
| Danny Ainge | Celtics, Suns, Kings | NBA | 5: 1986-87 to 1994-95 | 10 | 14.7 | 2.8 | 4.7 | 7 | 3 | 70.0% | Compare |
| Wayman Tisdale | Pacers, Suns, Kings | NBA | 4: 1986-87 to 1994-95 | 10 | 14.2 | 6.5 | 1.4 | 6 | 4 | 60.0% | Compare |
| Terry Teagle | Warriors | NBA | 3: 1986-87 to 1989-90 | 10 | 14.0 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 0 | 10 | 0.0% | Compare |
| Cadillac Anderson | Bucks, Spurs | NBA | 3: 1987-88 to 1989-90 | 10 | 13.4 | 7.0 | 0.7 | 2 | 8 | 20.0% | Compare |
| Walter Berry | Rockets, Spurs | NBA | 3: 1986-87 to 1988-89 | 10 | 12.9 | 4.6 | 1.7 | 3 | 7 | 30.0% | Compare |
| Johnny Dawkins | Sixers, Spurs | NBA | 3: 1986-87 to 1990-91 | 10 | 12.9 | 2.3 | 5.9 | 3 | 7 | 30.0% | Compare |
| Mike Mitchell | Spurs | NBA | 2: 1986-87 to 1987-88 | 10 | 12.7 | 3.3 | 0.2 | 3 | 7 | 30.0% | Compare |
| Winston Garland | Warriors, Clippers, Timberwolves | NBA | 4: 1987-88 to 1994-95 | 10 | 11.6 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 2 | 8 | 20.0% | Compare |
| Terry Tyler | Kings | NBA | 2: 1986-87 to 1987-88 | 10 | 8.1 | 3.4 | 0.6 | 1 | 9 | 10.0% | Compare |
| Mark West | Cavaliers, Pistons, Suns | NBA | 5: 1986-87 to 1994-95 | 10 | 8.0 | 6.7 | 0.5 | 5 | 5 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Mike Smrek | Lakers, Spurs | NBA | 3: 1986-87 to 1988-89 | 10 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 5 | 5 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Charles Barkley | Sixers, Suns | NBA | 5: 1986-87 to 1994-95 | 9 | 21.6 | 12.7 | 3.7 | 4 | 5 | 44.4% | Compare |
| Kevin Johnson | Cavaliers, Suns | NBA | 4: 1987-88 to 1994-95 | 9 | 15.8 | 2.6 | 9.7 | 7 | 2 | 77.8% | Compare |
| Steve Johnson | Trail Blazers | NBA | 2: 1986-87 to 1987-88 | 9 | 14.4 | 6.0 | 2.2 | 4 | 5 | 44.4% | Compare |
| Cliff Robinson | Trail Blazers | NBA | 2: 1989-90 to 1994-95 | 9 | 12.6 | 4.3 | 1.9 | 7 | 2 | 77.8% | Compare |
| Otis Smith | Nuggets, Warriors, Magic | NBA | 5: 1986-87 to 1990-91 | 9 | 10.3 | 4.4 | 1.9 | 1 | 8 | 11.1% | Compare |
| Jim Paxson | Celtics, Trail Blazers | NBA | 4: 1986-87 to 1989-90 | 9 | 9.7 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 4 | 5 | 44.4% | Compare |
| Vernon Maxwell | Rockets, Spurs | NBA | 3: 1988-89 to 1994-95 | 9 | 9.4 | 2.3 | 4.3 | 4 | 5 | 44.4% | Compare |
| Mel Turpin | Cavaliers, Jazz, Wizards | NBA | 3: 1986-87 to 1989-90 | 9 | 7.2 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 3 | 6 | 33.3% | Compare |
| Ben McDonald | Warriors | NBA | 2: 1986-87 to 1987-88 | 9 | 7.1 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 1 | 8 | 11.1% | Compare |
| Cliff Levingston | Hawks, Nuggets | NBA | 4: 1986-87 to 1994-95 | 9 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 7 | 2 | 77.8% | Compare |
* Limited to the top 100 opponents. All stats represent what the opponents of Roy Tarpley averaged when they played against him in the selected games.









