Ralph Lee Sampson Jr.
Position: Center-Forward ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 7-4 ▪ Weight: 228 lbs.
Born: July 7, 1960 in Harrisonburg, Virginia
High School: Harrisonburg in Harrisonburg, Virginia
College: University of Virginia
Draft: Houston Rockets, 1st round (1st pick, 1st overall), 1983 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 29, 1983
Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 2012 (Full List)
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| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Total | 82 | 753 | 1499 | 0 | 303 | 448 | 1809 | .502 | .676 | 22.1 | |||||||||||||||
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Place | Home | 41 | 367 | 709 | 0 | 164 | 240 | 898 | .518 | .683 | 21.9 | ||||||||||||||
| Road | 41 | 386 | 790 | 0 | 139 | 208 | 911 | .489 | .668 | 22.2 | |||||||||||||||
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| All-Star | Pre | 49 | 449 | 891 | 0 | 160 | 231 | 1058 | .504 | .693 | 21.6 | ||||||||||||||
| Post | 33 | 304 | 608 | 0 | 143 | 217 | 751 | .500 | .659 | 22.8 | |||||||||||||||
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Result | Win | 48 | 467 | 863 | 0 | 186 | 268 | 1120 | .541 | .694 | 23.3 | ||||||||||||||
| Loss | 34 | 286 | 636 | 0 | 117 | 180 | 689 | .450 | .650 | 20.3 | |||||||||||||||
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Month | October | 2 | 11 | 28 | 0 | 15 | 22 | 37 | .393 | .682 | 18.5 | ||||||||||||||
| November | 15 | 130 | 251 | 0 | 52 | 70 | 312 | .518 | .743 | 20.8 | |||||||||||||||
| December | 14 | 104 | 219 | 0 | 37 | 56 | 245 | .475 | .661 | 17.5 | |||||||||||||||
| January | 15 | 157 | 320 | 0 | 38 | 56 | 352 | .491 | .679 | 23.5 | |||||||||||||||
| February | 12 | 130 | 236 | 0 | 56 | 82 | 316 | .551 | .683 | 26.3 | |||||||||||||||
| March | 15 | 153 | 302 | 0 | 74 | 114 | 380 | .507 | .649 | 25.3 | |||||||||||||||
| April | 9 | 68 | 143 | 0 | 31 | 48 | 167 | .476 | .646 | 18.6 | |||||||||||||||
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Day | Sunday | 7 | 53 | 121 | 0 | 19 | 29 | 125 | .438 | .655 | 17.9 | ||||||||||||||
| Monday | 2 | 15 | 34 | 0 | 11 | 14 | 41 | .441 | .786 | 20.5 | |||||||||||||||
| Tuesday | 21 | 184 | 375 | 0 | 89 | 135 | 457 | .491 | .659 | 21.8 | |||||||||||||||
| Wednesday | 11 | 101 | 208 | 0 | 33 | 40 | 235 | .486 | .825 | 21.4 | |||||||||||||||
| Thursday | 9 | 74 | 137 | 0 | 26 | 45 | 174 | .540 | .578 | 19.3 | |||||||||||||||
| Friday | 13 | 139 | 281 | 0 | 46 | 75 | 324 | .495 | .613 | 24.9 | |||||||||||||||
| Saturday | 19 | 187 | 343 | 0 | 79 | 110 | 453 | .545 | .718 | 23.8 | |||||||||||||||
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Rest | 0 Days | 22 | 184 | 382 | 0 | 70 | 98 | 438 | .482 | .714 | 19.9 | ||||||||||||||
| 1 Day | 35 | 331 | 646 | 0 | 128 | 186 | 790 | .512 | .688 | 22.6 | |||||||||||||||
| 2 Days | 20 | 188 | 379 | 0 | 91 | 139 | 467 | .496 | .655 | 23.4 | |||||||||||||||
| 3+ Days | 4 | 43 | 76 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 95 | .566 | .563 | 23.8 | |||||||||||||||
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Conference | Eastern | 22 | 200 | 395 | 0 | 86 | 116 | 486 | .506 | .741 | 22.1 | ||||||||||||||
| Western | 60 | 553 | 1104 | 0 | 217 | 332 | 1323 | .501 | .654 | 22.1 | |||||||||||||||
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Division | Atlantic | 10 | 94 | 192 | 0 | 38 | 53 | 226 | .490 | .717 | 22.6 | ||||||||||||||
| Central | 12 | 106 | 203 | 0 | 48 | 63 | 260 | .522 | .762 | 21.7 | |||||||||||||||
| Midwest | 30 | 285 | 563 | 0 | 119 | 177 | 689 | .506 | .672 | 23.0 | |||||||||||||||
| Pacific | 30 | 268 | 541 | 0 | 98 | 155 | 634 | .495 | .632 | 21.1 | |||||||||||||||
| Split | Value | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| Opponent | Atlanta | 2 | 18 | 34 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 44 | .529 | .800 | 22.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Boston | 2 | 22 | 48 | 0 | 14 | 16 | 58 | .458 | .875 | 29.0 | |||||||||||||||
| Chicago | 2 | 17 | 38 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 42 | .447 | .889 | 21.0 | |||||||||||||||
| Cleveland | 2 | 21 | 40 | 0 | 16 | 19 | 58 | .525 | .842 | 29.0 | |||||||||||||||
| Dallas | 6 | 50 | 109 | 0 | 30 | 48 | 130 | .459 | .625 | 21.7 | |||||||||||||||
| Denver | 6 | 64 | 117 | 0 | 34 | 48 | 162 | .547 | .708 | 27.0 | |||||||||||||||
| Detroit | 2 | 23 | 45 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 54 | .511 | .667 | 27.0 | |||||||||||||||
| Golden State | 5 | 46 | 85 | 0 | 23 | 36 | 115 | .541 | .639 | 23.0 | |||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 2 | 11 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 26 | .579 | .500 | 13.0 | |||||||||||||||
| Kansas City | 6 | 51 | 99 | 0 | 11 | 21 | 113 | .515 | .524 | 18.8 | |||||||||||||||
| LA Clippers | 5 | 39 | 94 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 88 | .415 | .667 | 17.6 | |||||||||||||||
| LA Lakers | 5 | 50 | 104 | 0 | 16 | 31 | 116 | .481 | .516 | 23.2 | |||||||||||||||
| Milwaukee | 2 | 16 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 36 | .593 | .800 | 18.0 | |||||||||||||||
| New Jersey | 2 | 13 | 34 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 30 | .382 | .667 | 15.0 | |||||||||||||||
| New York | 2 | 16 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 36 | .640 | .500 | 18.0 | |||||||||||||||
| Philadelphia | 2 | 22 | 44 | 0 | 12 | 18 | 56 | .500 | .667 | 28.0 | |||||||||||||||
| Phoenix | 5 | 56 | 100 | 0 | 16 | 25 | 128 | .560 | .640 | 25.6 | |||||||||||||||
| Portland | 5 | 52 | 97 | 0 | 15 | 20 | 119 | .536 | .750 | 23.8 | |||||||||||||||
| San Antonio | 6 | 60 | 107 | 0 | 15 | 22 | 135 | .561 | .682 | 22.5 | |||||||||||||||
| Seattle | 5 | 25 | 61 | 0 | 18 | 28 | 68 | .410 | .643 | 13.6 | |||||||||||||||
| Utah | 6 | 60 | 131 | 0 | 29 | 38 | 149 | .458 | .763 | 24.8 | |||||||||||||||
| Washington | 2 | 21 | 41 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 46 | .512 | .800 | 23.0 | |||||||||||||||