Last Updated on August 6, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

Ralph Sampson’s career statistics are summarized on this page across every season documented in HeatingUp. The data provides a numerical record of his career production, with all figures sourced from HeatingUp, covering his NBA seasons with the Houston Rockets, Golden State Warriors, Sacramento Kings, and Washington Bullets from 1983–84 to 1991–92.

Ralph Sampson — NBA career per-game statistics:

Year Team Age G GS MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG TOPG FGA FG% 3PA 3P% FTA FT%
1983-84 HOU 23 82 82 32.8 21.0 11.1 2.0 0.9 2.4 3.6 16.7 .523 0.0 .250 5.3 .661
1984-85 HOU 24 82 82 37.6 22.1 10.4 2.7 1.0 2.0 4.0 18.3 .502 0.1 .000 5.5 .676
1985-86 HOU 25 79 76 36.3 18.9 11.1 3.6 1.3 1.6 3.6 16.2 .488 0.2 .133 4.8 .641
1986-87 HOU 26 43 32 30.8 15.6 8.7 2.8 0.9 1.3 2.9 13.2 .489 0.1 .000 4.4 .624
1987-88 HOU 27 19 19 37.1 15.9 9.1 1.9 0.9 1.7 3.3 14.3 .439 0.3 .333 4.5 .741
1987-88 GSW 27 29 25 33.0 15.4 10.0 2.9 0.8 1.9 3.8 14.2 .438 0.2 .000 3.8 .775
1988-89 GSW 28 61 36 17.8 6.4 5.0 1.3 0.5 1.1 1.5 6.0 .449 0.1 .375 1.6 .653
1989-90 SAC 29 26 7 16.0 4.2 3.2 1.1 0.5 0.8 1.3 5.0 .372 0.2 .250 0.9 .522
1990-91 SAC 30 25 4 13.9 3.0 4.4 0.7 0.4 0.7 1.1 3.7 .366 0.2 .200 0.8 .263
1991-92 WSB 31 10 0 10.8 2.2 3.0 0.4 0.3 0.8 1.0 2.9 .310 0.2 .000 0.6 .667
Career – – 456 363 29.8 15.4 8.8 2.3 0.9 1.6 3.0 13.2 .486 0.1 .172 3.9 .661

Ralph Sampson — NBA career totals:

Year Team Age GP GS MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TO FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM
1983-84 HOU 23 82 82 2693 1720 913 163 70 197 294 1369 716 4 1 434 287
1984-85 HOU 24 82 82 3086 1809 853 224 81 168 326 1499 753 6 0 448 303
1985-86 HOU 25 79 76 2864 1491 879 283 99 129 285 1280 624 15 2 376 241
1986-87 HOU 26 43 32 1326 672 372 120 40 58 126 566 277 3 0 189 118
1987-88 HOU 27 19 19 705 303 172 37 17 33 62 271 119 6 2 85 63
1987-88 GSW 27 29 25 958 446 290 85 24 55 109 411 180 5 0 111 86
1988-89 GSW 28 61 36 1086 393 307 77 31 65 90 365 164 8 3 95 62
1989-90 SAC 29 26 7 417 109 84 28 14 22 34 129 48 4 1 23 12
1990-91 SAC 30 25 4 348 74 111 17 11 17 27 93 34 5 1 19 5
1991-92 WSB 31 10 0 108 22 30 4 3 8 10 29 9 2 0 6 4
Career – – 456 363 13591 7039 4011 1038 390 752 1363 6012 2924 58 10 1786 1181

Ralph Sampson — NBA career evolution:

Year Team Role Tier MPG Usage Tier PPG RPG APG STK Impact Index* Notes
1983-84 HOU Primary Interior Anchor 32.8 High 21.0 11.1 2.0 3.3 18.7 Rookie of the Year, All-Star starter
1984-85 HOU Co-Primary Star 37.6 High 22.1 10.4 2.7 3.0 19.1 Increased shot volume, MVP votes
1985-86 HOU Secondary Scorer 36.3 Medium-High 18.9 11.1 3.6 2.9 18.3 Finals run, role slightly reduced
1986-87 HOU Secondary/Support 30.8 Medium 15.6 8.7 2.8 2.2 14.7 Injuries limit mobility
1987-88 HOU/GSW Transitional Big 34.6 Medium 15.6 9.6 2.5 2.7 15.2 Split season, declining explosiveness
1988-89 GSW Bench Anchor 17.8 Low 6.4 5.0 1.3 1.6 7.1 Bench role solidified
1989-90 SAC Reserve Center 16.0 Low 4.2 3.2 1.1 1.3 4.9 Spot minutes, limited scoring
1990-91 SAC Depth Option 13.9 Minimal 3.0 4.4 0.7 1.1 4.6 Mostly reserve duty
1991-92 WSB Deep Bench 10.8 Minimal 2.2 3.0 0.4 1.1 3.3 Final NBA season