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Roy Tarpley
Roy James Tarpley Jr.
Position: Center-Forward
Height: 6-11 Weight: 230 lbs.
Born: November 28, 1964 in New York, New York
High School: Cooley in Detroit, Michigan
College: University of Michigan
Drafted by the Dallas Mavericks in the 1st round (7th pick, 7th overall) of the 1986 NBA draft.
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Game Logs and Splits
| Game Logs | 1994-95 | 1990-91 | 1989-90 | 1988-89 | 1987-88 | 1986-87 | Finder |
| Splits | 1994-95 | 1990-91 | 1989-90 | 1988-89 | 1987-88 | 1986-87 |
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | 22 | DAL | NBA | 75 | 1 | 1405 | 233 | 499 | .467 | 1 | 3 | .333 | 94 | 139 | .676 | 180 | 353 | 533 | 52 | 56 | 79 | 101 | 232 | 561 |
| 1987-88 | 23 | DAL | NBA | 81 | 9 | 2307 | 444 | 888 | .500 | 0 | 5 | .000 | 205 | 277 | .740 | 360 | 599 | 959 | 86 | 103 | 86 | 172 | 313 | 1093 |
| 1988-89 | 24 | DAL | NBA | 19 | 6 | 591 | 131 | 242 | .541 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 66 | 96 | .688 | 77 | 141 | 218 | 17 | 28 | 30 | 45 | 70 | 328 |
| 1989-90 | 25 | DAL | NBA | 45 | 35 | 1648 | 314 | 696 | .451 | 0 | 6 | .000 | 130 | 172 | .756 | 189 | 400 | 589 | 67 | 79 | 70 | 117 | 160 | 758 |
| 1990-91 | 26 | DAL | NBA | 5 | 5 | 171 | 43 | 79 | .544 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 16 | 18 | .889 | 16 | 39 | 55 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 102 |
| 1994-95 | 30 | DAL | NBA | 55 | 1 | 1354 | 292 | 610 | .479 | 5 | 18 | .278 | 102 | 122 | .836 | 142 | 307 | 449 | 58 | 45 | 55 | 109 | 155 | 691 |
| Career | NBA | 280 | 57 | 7476 | 1457 | 3014 | .483 | 6 | 34 | .176 | 613 | 824 | .744 | 964 | 1839 | 2803 | 292 | 317 | 329 | 557 | 950 | 3533 |
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | 22 | DAL | NBA | 75 | 1 | 18.7 | 3.1 | 6.7 | .467 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .333 | 1.3 | 1.9 | .676 | 2.4 | 4.7 | 7.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 3.1 | 7.5 |
| 1987-88 | 23 | DAL | NBA | 81 | 9 | 28.5 | 5.5 | 11.0 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 2.5 | 3.4 | .740 | 4.4 | 7.4 | 11.8 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 13.5 |
| 1988-89 | 24 | DAL | NBA | 19 | 6 | 31.1 | 6.9 | 12.7 | .541 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 3.5 | 5.1 | .688 | 4.1 | 7.4 | 11.5 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 17.3 |
| 1989-90 | 25 | DAL | NBA | 45 | 35 | 36.6 | 7.0 | 15.5 | .451 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 2.9 | 3.8 | .756 | 4.2 | 8.9 | 13.1 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 16.8 |
| 1990-91 | 26 | DAL | NBA | 5 | 5 | 34.2 | 8.6 | 15.8 | .544 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .000 | 3.2 | 3.6 | .889 | 3.2 | 7.8 | 11.0 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 20.4 |
| 1994-95 | 30 | DAL | NBA | 55 | 1 | 24.6 | 5.3 | 11.1 | .479 | 0.1 | 0.3 | .278 | 1.9 | 2.2 | .836 | 2.6 | 5.6 | 8.2 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 12.6 |
| Career | NBA | 280 | 57 | 26.7 | 5.2 | 10.8 | .483 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .176 | 2.2 | 2.9 | .744 | 3.4 | 6.6 | 10.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 12.6 |
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | 22 | DAL | NBA | 75 | 1 | 1405 | 6.0 | 12.8 | .467 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .333 | 2.4 | 3.6 | .676 | 4.6 | 9.0 | 13.7 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 5.9 | 14.4 |
| 1987-88 | 23 | DAL | NBA | 81 | 9 | 2307 | 6.9 | 13.9 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 3.2 | 4.3 | .740 | 5.6 | 9.3 | 15.0 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 4.9 | 17.1 |
| 1988-89 | 24 | DAL | NBA | 19 | 6 | 591 | 8.0 | 14.7 | .541 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 4.0 | 5.8 | .688 | 4.7 | 8.6 | 13.3 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 4.3 | 20.0 |
| 1989-90 | 25 | DAL | NBA | 45 | 35 | 1648 | 6.9 | 15.2 | .451 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 2.8 | 3.8 | .756 | 4.1 | 8.7 | 12.9 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 16.6 |
| 1990-91 | 26 | DAL | NBA | 5 | 5 | 171 | 9.1 | 16.6 | .544 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .000 | 3.4 | 3.8 | .889 | 3.4 | 8.2 | 11.6 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 4.2 | 21.5 |
| 1994-95 | 30 | DAL | NBA | 55 | 1 | 1354 | 7.8 | 16.2 | .479 | 0.1 | 0.5 | .278 | 2.7 | 3.2 | .836 | 3.8 | 8.2 | 11.9 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 18.4 |
| Career | NBA | 280 | 57 | 7476 | 7.0 | 14.5 | .483 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .176 | 3.0 | 4.0 | .744 | 4.6 | 8.9 | 13.5 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 4.6 | 17.0 |
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | Usg% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS | LS | WSAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | 22 | DAL | NBA | 75 | 1405 | 15.2 | .501 | .468 | 14.1 | 26.7 | 20.5 | 5.0 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 15.3 | 19.1 | 103 | 102 | 1.7 | 7.4 | 9 | 7 | 1.0 |
| 1987-88 | 23 | DAL | NBA | 81 | 2307 | 19.5 | .541 | .500 | 17.3 | 27.8 | 22.6 | 5.6 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 14.6 | 21.2 | 111 | 101 | 9.7 | 13.6 | 23 | 7 | 8.0 |
| 1988-89 | 24 | DAL | NBA | 19 | 591 | 22.2 | .577 | .541 | 14.5 | 26.0 | 20.3 | 4.8 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 13.7 | 24.1 | 111 | 101 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 6 | 2 | 2.0 |
| 1989-90 | 25 | DAL | NBA | 45 | 1648 | 18.0 | .491 | .451 | 13.2 | 27.1 | 20.3 | 6.5 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 13.2 | 23.7 | 101 | 100 | 0.8 | 11.1 | 12 | 11 | 0.5 |
| 1990-91 | 26 | DAL | NBA | 5 | 171 | 23.6 | .587 | .544 | 10.7 | 26.0 | 18.3 | 12.4 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 13.0 | 25.9 | 112 | 104 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 1994-95 | 30 | DAL | NBA | 55 | 1354 | 17.8 | .521 | .483 | 10.7 | 25.9 | 17.9 | 7.2 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 14.1 | 23.5 | 105 | 105 | 2.7 | 5.9 | 9 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Career | NBA | 280 | 7476 | 18.4 | .523 | .484 | 14.2 | 26.9 | 20.6 | 6.1 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 14.2 | 22.1 | 106 | 102 | 18.3 | 41.9 | 61 | 37 | 12.0 |
| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | G | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| 1986-87 | 22 | DAL | NBA | 4 | 114 | 24 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 53 | .500 | .714 | 28.5 | 13.3 | 10.5 | 0.3 | |
| 1987-88 | 23 | DAL | NBA | 17 | 563 | 125 | 241 | 0 | 3 | 54 | 73 | 88 | 219 | 30 | 21 | 26 | 32 | 69 | 304 | .519 | .000 | .740 | 33.1 | 17.9 | 12.9 | 1.8 |
| 1989-90 | 25 | DAL | NBA | 3 | 129 | 22 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 46 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 50 | .478 | .000 | .500 | 43.0 | 16.7 | 15.3 | 0.3 |
| Career | NBA | 24 | 806 | 171 | 335 | 0 | 4 | 65 | 92 | 115 | 307 | 32 | 29 | 43 | 48 | 99 | 407 | .510 | .000 | .707 | 33.6 | 17.0 | 12.8 | 1.3 | ||
| Totals | Shooting | Per Game | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Age | College | G | MP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | FG% | 3P% | FT% | MP | PTS | TRB | AST |
| 1982-83 | 18 | michigan | 26 | 35 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 38 | 83 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 32 | 92 | .407 | .579 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 0.2 | ||||
| 1983-84 | 19 | michigan | 33 | 932 | 166 | 315 | 81 | 102 | 266 | 29 | 19 | 69 | 58 | 95 | 413 | .527 | .794 | 28.2 | 12.5 | 8.1 | 0.9 | ||||
| 1984-85 | 20 | michigan | 30 | 1018 | 223 | 425 | 124 | 160 | 313 | 48 | 28 | 66 | 87 | 92 | 570 | .525 | .775 | 33.9 | 19.0 | 10.4 | 1.6 | ||||
| 1985-86 | 21 | michigan | 33 | 1045 | 205 | 379 | 116 | 143 | 291 | 45 | 48 | 97 | 86 | 102 | 526 | .541 | .811 | 31.7 | 15.9 | 8.8 | 1.4 | ||||
| Career | 122 | 2995 | 629 | 1205 | 0 | 0 | 343 | 443 | 953 | 128 | 103 | 251 | 258 | 321 | 1601 | .522 | .774 | 31.2 | 13.1 | 7.8 | 1.0 | ||||
Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors
Glossary|
Awards 1987-88 NBA Sixth Man of the Year |
Honors 1986-87 NBA All-Rookie (1st) |
Offensive Rebounds 1987-88 NBA 360 (4) |
Defensive Rebounds 1987-88 NBA 599 (5) |
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Total Rebounds 1987-88 NBA 959 (3) |
Personal Fouls 1987-88 NBA 313 (8) |
Rebounds Per Game 1987-88 NBA 11.8 (7) |
Offensive Rebound Pct 1987-88 NBA 17.3 (1) |
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Defensive Rebound Pct 1987-88 NBA 27.8 (2) |
Total Rebound Pct 1987-88 NBA 22.6 (1) |
Defensive Rating 1986-87 NBA 102.3 (9)1987-88 NBA 101.0 (4) 1989-90 NBA 100.3 (6) |
Defensive Win Shares 1987-88 NBA 13.6 (9) |
| Season | Team | Lg | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-88 | Dallas Mavericks | NBA | $460,000 |
| 1988-89 | Dallas Mavericks | NBA | $560,000 |
| 1989-90 | Dallas Mavericks | NBA | *$662,500 |
| 1990-91 | Dallas Mavericks | NBA | $765,000 |
| 1992-93 | Dallas Mavericks | NBA | $80,000 |
| 1993-94 | Dallas Mavericks | NBA | $80,000 |
| 1994-95 | Dallas Mavericks | NBA | $3,000,000 |
| 1995-96 | Dallas Mavericks | NBA | *$775,000 |
| Career | (may be incomplete) | $6,382,500 |