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 | 48 | 44 | 1663 | 299 | 682 | 2 | 11 | 149 | 196 | 140 | 462 | 122 | 41 | 88 | 171 | 164 | 749 | .438 | .182 | .760 | 34.6 | 15.6 | 9.6 | 2.5 | |
| 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 | 24 | 22 | 829 | 151 | 333 | 0 | 4 | 76 | 102 | 70 | 224 | 65 | 21 | 46 | 75 | 73 | 378 | .453 | .000 | .745 | 34.5 | 15.8 | 9.3 | 2.7 |
| Road | 24 | 22 | 834 | 148 | 349 | 2 | 7 | 73 | 94 | 70 | 238 | 57 | 20 | 42 | 96 | 91 | 371 | .424 | .286 | .777 | 34.8 | 15.5 | 9.9 | 2.4 | |
| 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 | 39 | 35 | 1371 | 238 | 561 | 2 | 10 | 114 | 155 | 120 | 386 | 99 | 34 | 65 | 136 | 130 | 592 | .424 | .200 | .735 | 35.2 | 15.2 | 9.9 | 2.5 |
| Post | 9 | 9 | 292 | 61 | 121 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 41 | 20 | 76 | 23 | 7 | 23 | 35 | 34 | 157 | .504 | .000 | .854 | 32.4 | 17.4 | 8.4 | 2.6 | |
| 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 |
| Result | Win | 21 | 19 | 714 | 121 | 258 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 96 | 60 | 196 | 59 | 21 | 42 | 74 | 77 | 321 | .469 | .823 | 34.0 | 15.3 | 9.3 | 2.8 | |
| Loss | 27 | 25 | 949 | 178 | 424 | 2 | 11 | 70 | 100 | 80 | 266 | 63 | 20 | 46 | 97 | 87 | 428 | .420 | .182 | .700 | 35.1 | 15.9 | 9.9 | 2.3 | |
| 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 | November | 13 | 13 | 497 | 89 | 202 | 1 | 4 | 43 | 55 | 40 | 112 | 24 | 15 | 25 | 44 | 47 | 222 | .441 | .250 | .782 | 38.2 | 17.1 | 8.6 | 1.8 |
| December | 12 | 12 | 414 | 72 | 168 | 1 | 4 | 37 | 52 | 40 | 131 | 35 | 7 | 17 | 44 | 35 | 182 | .429 | .250 | .712 | 34.5 | 15.2 | 10.9 | 2.9 | |
| January | 11 | 9 | 353 | 63 | 154 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 40 | 33 | 109 | 32 | 10 | 20 | 29 | 38 | 153 | .409 | .000 | .675 | 32.1 | 13.9 | 9.9 | 2.9 | |
| February | 12 | 10 | 399 | 75 | 158 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 49 | 27 | 110 | 31 | 9 | 26 | 54 | 44 | 192 | .475 | .000 | .857 | 33.3 | 16.0 | 9.2 | 2.6 | |
| 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 | 2 | 2 | 76 | 9 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 25 | .375 | 1.000 | .857 | 38.0 | 12.5 | 7.0 | 1.5 |
| Monday | 4 | 3 | 116 | 19 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 17 | 8 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 51 | .388 | .765 | 29.0 | 12.8 | 7.8 | 2.3 | ||
| Tuesday | 10 | 10 | 356 | 68 | 153 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 45 | 46 | 118 | 30 | 10 | 18 | 40 | 34 | 171 | .444 | .000 | .778 | 35.6 | 17.1 | 11.8 | 3.0 | |
| Wednesday | 8 | 6 | 263 | 48 | 109 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 32 | 17 | 78 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 26 | 121 | .440 | .500 | .750 | 32.9 | 15.1 | 9.8 | 1.6 | |
| Thursday | 7 | 7 | 244 | 44 | 101 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 27 | 21 | 64 | 19 | 9 | 15 | 31 | 27 | 110 | .436 | .000 | .815 | 34.9 | 15.7 | 9.1 | 2.7 | |
| Friday | 6 | 5 | 200 | 40 | 82 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 21 | 20 | 47 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 17 | 95 | .488 | .000 | .714 | 33.3 | 15.8 | 7.8 | 2.7 | |
| Saturday | 11 | 11 | 408 | 71 | 164 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 47 | 25 | 110 | 32 | 4 | 21 | 37 | 37 | 176 | .433 | .000 | .723 | 37.1 | 16.0 | 10.0 | 2.9 | |
| 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 |
| Role | Starter | 44 | 44 | 1554 | 279 | 637 | 2 | 11 | 138 | 182 | 131 | 427 | 114 | 37 | 84 | 158 | 154 | 698 | .438 | .182 | .758 | 35.3 | 15.9 | 9.7 | 2.6 |
| Reserve | 4 | 0 | 109 | 20 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 35 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 51 | .444 | .786 | 27.3 | 12.8 | 8.8 | 2.0 | ||
| 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 |
| Minutes | 40+ | 12 | 12 | 499 | 84 | 204 | 1 | 3 | 48 | 66 | 41 | 126 | 28 | 12 | 25 | 45 | 38 | 217 | .412 | .333 | .727 | 41.6 | 18.1 | 10.5 | 2.3 |
| 30-39 | 28 | 26 | 974 | 191 | 402 | 1 | 7 | 78 | 99 | 82 | 283 | 80 | 22 | 56 | 101 | 93 | 461 | .475 | .143 | .788 | 34.8 | 16.5 | 10.1 | 2.9 | |
| 20-29 | 7 | 6 | 175 | 20 | 66 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 29 | 15 | 47 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 32 | 61 | .303 | .000 | .724 | 25.0 | 8.7 | 6.7 | 2.0 | |
| 10-19 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .400 | 1.000 | 15.0 | 10.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | ||
| 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 | 7 | 7 | 257 | 31 | 78 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 36 | 15 | 71 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 29 | 90 | .397 | .333 | .750 | 36.7 | 12.9 | 10.1 | 2.1 |
| 1 Day | 23 | 21 | 791 | 160 | 355 | 1 | 5 | 70 | 86 | 69 | 199 | 53 | 22 | 52 | 77 | 80 | 391 | .451 | .200 | .814 | 34.4 | 17.0 | 8.7 | 2.3 | |
| 2 Days | 12 | 11 | 414 | 65 | 165 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 47 | 39 | 132 | 33 | 9 | 17 | 48 | 39 | 160 | .394 | .000 | .638 | 34.5 | 13.3 | 11.0 | 2.8 | |
| 3+ Days | 5 | 4 | 158 | 37 | 70 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 27 | 14 | 54 | 17 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 96 | .529 | .000 | .815 | 31.6 | 19.2 | 10.8 | 3.4 | |
| 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 | 16 | 14 | 570 | 104 | 239 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 55 | 42 | 145 | 33 | 12 | 26 | 57 | 58 | 245 | .435 | .000 | .673 | 35.6 | 15.3 | 9.1 | 2.1 |
| Western | 32 | 30 | 1093 | 195 | 443 | 2 | 9 | 112 | 141 | 98 | 317 | 89 | 29 | 62 | 114 | 106 | 504 | .440 | .222 | .794 | 34.2 | 15.8 | 9.9 | 2.8 | |
| 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 |
| Division | Atlantic | 7 | 6 | 227 | 53 | 119 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 58 | 16 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 119 | .445 | .000 | .684 | 32.4 | 17.0 | 8.3 | 2.3 |
| Central | 9 | 8 | 343 | 51 | 120 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 36 | 24 | 87 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 41 | 30 | 126 | .425 | .000 | .667 | 38.1 | 14.0 | 9.7 | 1.9 | |
| Midwest | 21 | 20 | 713 | 127 | 292 | 1 | 6 | 77 | 98 | 65 | 215 | 61 | 23 | 39 | 71 | 73 | 332 | .435 | .167 | .786 | 34.0 | 15.8 | 10.2 | 2.9 | |
| Pacific | 11 | 10 | 380 | 68 | 151 | 1 | 3 | 35 | 43 | 33 | 102 | 28 | 6 | 23 | 43 | 33 | 172 | .450 | .333 | .814 | 34.5 | 15.6 | 9.3 | 2.5 | |
| 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 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | .500 | .000 | 36.0 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 2.0 | |
| Boston | 2 | 2 | 64 | 10 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 23 | .286 | .500 | 32.0 | 11.5 | 8.5 | 2.5 | ||
| Chicago | 2 | 2 | 83 | 15 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 39 | .455 | .000 | .692 | 41.5 | 19.5 | 10.0 | 2.5 | |
| Cleveland | 2 | 2 | 69 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 20 | .412 | .750 | 34.5 | 10.0 | 11.0 | 2.5 | ||
| Dallas | 2 | 2 | 67 | 14 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 30 | .378 | .000 | .500 | 33.5 | 15.0 | 7.0 | 2.0 | |
| Denver | 3 | 3 | 101 | 14 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 18 | 12 | 42 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 41 | .350 | .722 | 33.7 | 13.7 | 14.0 | 3.7 | ||
| Detroit | 2 | 2 | 77 | 11 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 25 | .440 | .500 | 38.5 | 12.5 | 8.0 | 1.5 | ||
| Golden State | 1 | 1 | 32 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | .875 | .667 | 32.0 | 16.0 | 7.0 | 2.0 | ||
| Houston | 2 | 2 | 60 | 8 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 22 | .308 | .000 | 1.000 | 30.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 2.0 | |
| Indiana | 2 | 1 | 78 | 13 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 32 | .371 | .750 | 39.0 | 16.0 | 10.0 | 1.0 | ||
| LA Lakers | 3 | 3 | 112 | 22 | 46 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 54 | .478 | .500 | .692 | 37.3 | 18.0 | 10.0 | 3.7 | |
| New Jersey | 2 | 2 | 67 | 18 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 39 | .500 | .000 | .750 | 33.5 | 19.5 | 8.5 | 2.0 | |
| New York | 1 | 1 | 31 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 23 | .643 | 1.000 | 31.0 | 23.0 | 7.0 | 2.0 | ||
| Philadelphia | 1 | 0 | 30 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 16 | .412 | 1.000 | 30.0 | 16.0 | 9.0 | 2.0 | ||
| Phoenix | 1 | 1 | 38 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 17 | .417 | .875 | 38.0 | 17.0 | 9.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Portland | 3 | 2 | 87 | 19 | 52 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 46 | .365 | .000 | 1.000 | 29.0 | 15.3 | 10.0 | 1.7 | |
| Sacramento | 3 | 3 | 114 | 30 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 32 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 73 | .577 | .929 | 38.0 | 24.3 | 10.7 | 4.7 | ||
| San Antonio | 6 | 6 | 209 | 37 | 76 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 29 | 11 | 57 | 20 | 10 | 13 | 22 | 22 | 96 | .487 | .500 | .724 | 34.8 | 16.0 | 9.5 | 3.3 | |
| Seattle | 3 | 3 | 111 | 15 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 26 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 39 | .455 | .818 | 37.0 | 13.0 | 8.7 | 3.3 | ||
| Utah | 5 | 4 | 162 | 24 | 61 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 27 | 21 | 48 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 70 | .393 | .000 | .815 | 32.4 | 14.0 | 9.6 | 1.6 | |
| Washington | 1 | 1 | 35 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | .529 | .000 | 35.0 | 18.0 | 8.0 | 3.0 | ||