Ralph Sampson 
#55 PF | 7-4, 256lbs | Celtics | Experience: 4 years
Born: 7/7/1960 (27) | College: Virginia | Milwaukee, WI

 Attributes
  INS JPS FT 3PS HND PAS ORB DRB PSD PRD STL BLK QKN STR JMP STA  
 Current: 94 34 56 0 37 28 79 95 79 22 30 76 28 79 60 90  
 Potential: A D B F D D B A B D C B          
 Health: Good
 Status: Active Roster

 Contract
  1987  1988  1989  1990  1991  1992  1993  1994 
 Value: $2,074,343  $2,178,060  $2,281,777  $2,385,494  $0  $0  $0  $0 
 Option: None  None  None  Player  None  None  None  None 
 Bird Years: 4                

Season Averages

 Season LGE TEAM G GS MIN PTS ORB DRB AST TO A/T STL BLK PF FG% FT% 3P%  
 1987 NPBSL BOS 34 34 33.4 18.4 2.2 7.6 1.9 2.3 0.82 0.4 1.9 2.9 .549 .653 .500  
 1986 NPBSL UTA 80 80 33.1 23.3 2.8 6.9 2.1 2.8 0.77 0.5 2.0 3.5 .555 .677 .000  
 1985 NPBSL SEA 84 84 33.8 19.7 2.5 6.8 1.9 2.7 0.72 0.4 1.4 3.3 .560 .691 .000  
 1984 NPBSL BOS 61 58 27.2 22.7 2.1 5.7 1.3 2.4 0.54 0.3 1.6 3.0 .551 .708 .000  
 1983 NPBSL BOS 77 77 34.8 29.2 2.8 5.6 1.5 2.7 0.56 0.4 1.4 3.7 .576 .707 .000  
 Career     336 333 32.6 23.1 2.5 6.4 1.8 2.6 0.67 0.4 1.6 3.3 .561 .693 .167  

Shooting Averages

 Season LGE TEAM FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% INM INA IN% JSM JSA JS% 3PM 3PA 3P%  
 1987 NPBSL BOS 7.8 14.1 .549 2.8 4.3 .653 6.1 9.7 .635 1.6 4.4 .360 0.0 0.1 .500  
 1986 NPBSL UTA 9.5 17.1 .555 4.2 6.2 .677 7.6 11.8 .643 1.9 5.3 .362 0.0 0.0 .000  
 1985 NPBSL SEA 8.1 14.4 .560 3.5 5.1 .691 6.3 9.8 .646 1.8 4.6 .382 0.0 0.0 .000  
 1984 NPBSL BOS 9.3 16.9 .551 4.0 5.7 .708 7.1 11.2 .639 2.2 5.7 .381 0.0 0.0 .000  
 1983 NPBSL BOS 11.6 20.2 .576 5.9 8.3 .707 9.1 13.4 .673 2.6 6.8 .384 0.0 0.0 .000  
 Career     9.4 16.8 .561 4.3 6.2 .693 7.4 11.3 .651 2.1 5.5 .376 0.0 0.0 .167  

Season Totals

 Season G GS MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA PTS OREB REB AST STL TO STL BLK PF +/- 
 1987 34 34 1135 264 481 96 147 1 2 625 76 335 65 13 79 13 66 98 295 
 1986 80 80 2645 761 1371 338 499 0 2 1860 220 771 170 37 222 37 161 279 232 
 1985 84 84 2836 678 1210 298 431 0 1 1654 207 777 161 34 223 34 116 279 -248 
 1984 61 58 1658 569 1032 247 349 0 1 1385 129 478 79 21 147 21 95 182 -204 
 1983 77 77 2676 897 1556 453 641 0 0 2247 217 648 118 33 211 33 104 283 -519 
 Career 336 333 10950 3169 5650 1432 2067 1 6 7771 849 3009 593 138 882 138 542 1121 -444 

Efficiency

 Season LGE TEAM TS% PPS AST TO USG ORR DRR RR PER VA EWA +/- OEFF DEFF  
 1987 NPBSL BOS .571 1.30 9.4 11.4 22.9 7.5 22.7 15.6 19.2 129.7 4.3 8.7 106.3 93.6  
 1986 NPBSL UTA .585 1.36 8.6 11.2 28.2 8.6 21.6 15.1 24.0 530.3 17.7 2.9 104.7 99.7  
 1985 NPBSL SEA .591 1.37 9.0 12.5 24.2 8.0 22.3 15.1 19.7 386.4 12.9 -3.0 100.3 103.5  
 1984 NPBSL BOS .583 1.34 5.6 10.4 32.0 8.3 22.7 15.4 26.1 383.0 12.8 -3.3 103.4 108.5  
 1983 NPBSL BOS .612 1.44 5.4 9.7 32.8 9.2 19.9 14.3 28.6 718.0 23.9 -6.7 101.9 110.6  
 Career     .592 1.38 7.4 11.0 28.3 8.4 21.7 15.0 23.8 2147.3 71.6 -1.3 102.8 104.0  

Playoff Averages

 Season LGE TEAM G GS MIN PTS ORB DRB AST TO A/T STL BLK PF FG% FT% 3P%  
 1986 NPBSL UTA 10 10 37.4 25.6 3.2 6.7 1.3 3.0 0.43 0.4 1.7 3.4 .514 .607 .000  
 Career     10 10 37.4 25.6 3.2 6.7 1.3 3.0 0.43 0.4 1.7 3.4 .514 .607 .000  

Playoff Shooting

 Season LGE TEAM FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% INM INA IN% JSM JSA JS% 3PM 3PA 3P%  
 1986 NPBSL UTA 11.1 21.6 .514 3.4 5.6 .607 8.7 14.2 .613 2.4 7.3 .329 0.0 0.1 .000  
 Career     11.1 21.6 .514 3.4 5.6 .607 8.7 14.2 .613 2.4 7.3 .329 0.0 0.1 .000  

Playoff Totals

 Season G GS MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA PTS OREB REB AST STL TO STL BLK PF +/- 
 1986 10 10 374 111 216 34 56 0 1 256 32 99 13 4 30 4 17 34 -29 
 Career 10 10 374 111 216 34 56 0 1 256 32 99 13 4 30 4 17 34 -29 

Playoff Efficiency

 Season LGE TEAM TS% PPS AST TO USG ORR DRR RR PER VA EWA +/- OEFF DEFF  
 1986 NPBSL UTA .531 1.19 4.6 10.6 28.5 8.2 19.6 13.5 17.1 36.5 1.2 -2.9 104.3 107.2  
 Career     .531 1.19 4.6 10.6 28.5 8.2 19.6 13.5 17.1 36.5 1.2 -2.9 104.3 107.2  

 College Averages
 Season TEAM G GS MIN PTS ORB DRB AST TO A/T STL BLK PF FG% FT% 3P%  
 1982 - 37 0 27.3 27.7 4.5 9.0 1.8 2.8 0.66 1.6 1.5 2.7 .551 .669 .000  
 Total   37 0 27.3 27.7 4.5 9.0 1.8 2.8 0.66 1.6 1.5 2.7 .551 .669 .000  

 College Totals
 Season G GS MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA PTS OREB REB AST STL TO STL BLK PF +/- 
 1982 37 0 1011 401 728 224 335 0 0 1026 167 499 68 59 103 59 57 100 0 
 Career 37 0 1011 401 728 224 335 0 0 1026 167 499 68 59 103 59 57 100 0 

Career Highs

 Type PTS OREB REB AST STL BLK TO FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA  
 Season 32 7 19 5 3 7 6 13 19 8 10 1 1  
 Playoff 36 6 16 3 1 3 10 16 31 6 10 0 1  
 Career 53 9 21 7 4 7 10 21 34 18 19 1 1  

Game Logs

 Date Opp W/L MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA PTS ORB REB AST TO STL BLK PF +/-
 10/20 KCK W 37 6 10 5 8 0 0 17 2 12 2 3 1 2 5 4
 10/24 SEA W 39 7 13 6 9 0 0 20 1 11 2 4 2 0 4 3
 10/25 SAS L 41 7 19 0 2 0 0 14 1 7 2 3 0 2 4 -6
 10/28 UTA W 36 8 14 4 4 0 0 20 0 7 1 2 0 0 5 6
 10/29 DAL W 38 7 13 4 6 0 0 18 4 15 4 1 0 1 2 14
 10/31 PHI W 37 6 19 3 4 0 0 15 3 14 3 0 0 0 1 8
 11/3 ATL W 41 13 17 0 2 0 0 26 5 15 3 2 1 2 2 6
 11/5 IND W 28 8 17 1 3 0 0 17 1 3 3 1 0 1 3 10
 11/7 SDC L 31 6 15 4 6 0 0 16 1 9 1 2 0 2 3 -4
 11/8 ATL L 26 2 9 2 4 0 0 6 2 6 0 2 0 0 4 -15
 11/11 DEN L 34 12 17 3 4 0 0 27 1 7 3 1 0 0 3 -7
 11/12 DAL W 38 5 10 1 2 0 0 11 2 18 0 3 3 4 2 12
 11/16 DET W 38 9 17 5 6 1 1 24 3 19 1 3 0 4 4 -3
 11/17 NYK W 31 13 19 0 0 0 0 26 1 13 2 3 0 2 2 24
 11/20 KCK W 31 8 15 3 4 0 0 19 2 8 4 2 0 5 3 22
 11/21 DET W 40 7 17 4 7 0 0 18 2 14 3 6 0 4 3 24
 11/24 NYK W 31 9 16 3 6 0 1 21 2 8 1 1 0 2 1 30
 11/25 DET W 38 8 17 4 4 0 0 20 4 13 1 0 0 1 2 9
 11/29 NYK W 41 12 18 8 10 0 0 32 4 11 4 2 0 2 4 20
 11/30 UTA W 34 8 11 3 4 0 0 19 2 12 3 1 0 2 3 31
 12/2 NJN L 32 8 17 4 4 0 0 20 2 6 1 1 0 1 2 -23
 12/4 MIL W 39 7 14 1 2 0 0 15 3 8 2 5 1 0 4 2
 12/8 NJN W 41 9 13 0 0 0 0 18 1 12 1 3 0 6 3 8
 12/9 POR L 30 9 15 0 0 0 0 18 2 8 2 6 0 2 5 -10
 12/13 NJN W 33 3 10 4 6 0 0 10 1 9 0 3 1 2 0 15
 12/14 PHX W 32 10 17 4 8 0 0 24 2 8 1 1 1 1 3 20
 12/16 LAL L 35 3 12 2 2 0 0 8 1 7 5 2 0 3 4 -14
 12/17 CLE W 32 5 13 5 8 0 0 15 4 14 3 3 1 2 2 35
 12/19 DET L 23 8 10 2 2 0 0 18 3 9 1 2 1 2 3 -1
 12/21 PHI W 33 9 17 2 6 0 0 20 7 14 2 4 0 3 4 24
 12/23 NJN W 33 11 16 7 7 0 0 29 1 6 2 1 0 7 1 24
 12/24 PHI W 22 4 8 2 4 0 0 10 1 5 1 1 0 2 3 2
 12/29 WAS W 35 6 12 4 4 0 0 16 1 9 3 2 1 0 4 19
 12/30 IND W 42 8 17 5 8 0 0 21 1 12 3 3 1 0 2 -6
 1/4 NYK W 27 4 7 3 5 0 0 11 1 6 1 3 0 0 2 25
 1/5 POR W 23 8 13 1 2 0 0 17 2 6 1 1 0 0 5 4
 1/8 UTA W 35 7 14 2 6 0 0 16 1 10 1 2 1 0 1 12
 1/9 HOU W 37 12 16 4 7 0 0 28 5 14 2 1 0 0 3 20
 1/12 MIL L 30 4 10 1 2 0 0 9 4 7 3 4 0 1 4 -11
 1/13 CLE W 39 9 15 2 2 0 0 20 1 9 1 2 1 3 4 -9

Awards and Achievements

 Season Award
 Total Player of the Game: 56
 Total Player of the Week: 1
 Total All-Star Appearances: 2
 Total All-League First Team: 1
 1983 NPSBL Rookie Game Participant
 1983 NPSBL All-Star
 1983 NPSBL Rookie of the Year
 1983 NPSBL All-Rookie First Team
 1984 NPSBL Rookie Game Participant
 1986 NPBSL All-Star
 1986 NPBSL All-League First Team

Transactions

 Date Action
 6/29/1983 Drafted by the Celtics with pick #4 of round 1.
 1/1/1986 Traded to the Supersonics
 1/16/1987 Traded to the Jazz
 7/15/1987 Traded to the Celtics

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