Ralph Sampson

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Biography

About Ralph Sampson

Ralph Sampson is a retired NBA C whose career spanned 9 seasons, ending in 1991-92 with WSB. Over 456 career games, Ralph Sampson averaged 15.4 points, 8.8 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game.

Draft Info

Drafted 1983 · Round 1, Pick 1 (#1 overall) · Houston Rockets

Career Averages

15.4 PTS

8.8 REB

2.3 AST

0.9 STL

Awards & Honors

4x All-StarAll-NBARookie of the Year

Honours: official NBA awards record, as of 2026-10-07.

Season Stats — Career Table

Season Stats

Season	Team	GP	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG%
1983-84	HOU	82	21.0	11.1	2.0	0.9	2.4	52.3%
1984-85	HOU	82	22.1	10.4	2.7	1.0	2.0	50.2%
1985-86	HOU	79	18.9	11.1	3.6	1.3	1.6	48.8%
1986-87	HOU	43	15.6	8.7	2.8	0.9	1.3	48.9%
1987-88	TOT	48	15.6	9.6	2.5	0.9	1.8	43.8%
1988-89	GSW	61	6.4	5.0	1.3	0.5	1.1	44.9%
1989-90	SAC	26	4.2	3.2	1.1	0.5	0.8	37.2%
1990-91	SAC	25	3.0	4.4	0.7	0.4	0.7	36.6%
1991-92	WSB	10	2.2	3.0	0.4	0.3	0.8	31.0%

1983-84 HOU 82 GP

PTS 21.0
REB 11.1
AST 2.0
STL 0.9
BLK 2.4
FG% 52.3%
1984-85 HOU 82 GP

PTS 22.1
REB 10.4
AST 2.7
STL 1.0
BLK 2.0
FG% 50.2%
1985-86 HOU 79 GP

PTS 18.9
REB 11.1
AST 3.6
STL 1.3
BLK 1.6
FG% 48.8%
1986-87 HOU 43 GP

PTS 15.6
REB 8.7
AST 2.8
STL 0.9
BLK 1.3
FG% 48.9%
1987-88 TOT 48 GP

PTS 15.6
REB 9.6
AST 2.5
STL 0.9
BLK 1.8
FG% 43.8%
1988-89 GSW 61 GP

PTS 6.4
REB 5.0
AST 1.3
STL 0.5
BLK 1.1
FG% 44.9%
1989-90 SAC 26 GP

PTS 4.2
REB 3.2
AST 1.1
STL 0.5
BLK 0.8
FG% 37.2%
1990-91 SAC 25 GP

PTS 3.0
REB 4.4
AST 0.7
STL 0.4
BLK 0.7
FG% 36.6%
1991-92 WSB 10 GP

PTS 2.2
REB 3.0
AST 0.4
STL 0.3
BLK 0.8
FG% 31.0%